The snow-covered Alps and their glorious icy lakes don’t seem to be the perfect setting for aging fine wines, but that all changed when winemaker Pascal Perceval decided to give a new […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: Lake Aged Wine
A Woman’s World
Paris, France —It is a world of contrasts, of liberation, of emancipation juxtaposing the feminine and feminism. Roger-Viollet, the Left Bank gallery devoted to photography, is hosting an exhibition showcasing 20th century […]
Critic’s Choice: An Urban Paradise
Paris, France — Imagine an urban landscape filled with trees and shrubs and plants and birds. Imagine the Arc de Triomphe in Paris surrounded by a flamingo filled lake and lush vegetation […]
Critic’s Choice: The Purity of Prouvé
Paris, France — Architect, engineer, builder and designer, Jean Prouvé conceived practical and elegant furniture that aimed to combine art and industry. He was guided by the principle that “there is no […]
The Opulence of Orchids
Paris, France — One of the most spectacular wintertime shows is unfolding in the French capital for the tenth year running. A Thousand and One Orchids is currently underway in the tropical […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: A Great Gigondas
It is one of the noble wines of France. Powerful, aromatic and of a brilliant ruby red bordering on deep purple. Gigondas emanates from the Rhone River Valley, that 100-mile stretch of […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: Saint-Amour
It is a ruby red wine with reflecting purple points and a delicate floral aroma. It has a lasting taste, woody and fruity at once. This is a nectar for the Gods, […]
Curating Kahlo, Frida Kahlo, the Quintessential Mexican Artist
Left: Frida Kahlo revealing her medical corset that she painted under her huipil by Florence Arquin, ca. 1951. Huipils are loose fitting traditional tunics or blouses worn in Mexico and Central America. ©DR, […]
Lalique Leans into the Animal Kingdom
Paris, France — The animal kingdom is being showcased by the house of Lalique, the house specialized in fashioning crystal and glass into wonders of decorative objects, architecture, tableware and jewelry. Lalique […]
It’s Champagne Time with Marie Copinet’s Natural Champagnes
The vineyards have been cultivated organically since 2021 and the house just released its first champagnes aged in egg-shaped casks made from the local clay. It is all about getting down to […]
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