Paris, France —It was one of the great highlights of the Haute Couture week held during the last week of January in Paris, but it wasn’t on the runway. The House of […]
Emerald Extraordinary
The Rare from Rolland
Paris, France —The kaftan is possibly one of the world’s most comfortable pieces of clothing. The long wide-sleeved tunic is a versatile affair originally worn by cultures all over the world from […]
All the King’s Animals Starring the Cats of the Court
Versailles, France — While horses and dogs were the dominant animals at the Court of Versailles, Louis XIV hand fed his beloved carps while colorful birds and small monkeys were found in […]
A Family Affair
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: Courting the Côte du Rhône with Christophe Pichon It is one of those great family affairs that one finds in France. The estate of Christophe Pichon […]
Paris: In Liberation
Paris, France — It is a unique journey into a unique and critical time. The Musée de la Liberation de Paris plunges the visitor into Paris after World War I, the economic […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: Sung Wine
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, that earthy, full-bodied Rhône Valley wine that can give a good Burgundy a run for its money is produced under strict quality controls in the sunny south of France just north […]
Drawing Diamonds and Other Jewels
Paris, France — High jewelry making all starts with art, as an exhibition being held in Paris at the Ecole des Arts Joaillerie (The School of Jewelry Arts) which is supported by […]
It’s Offbeat Cocktail Time with St-Germain
Paris, France — Elder flowers bring a nice note to a host of cocktails. But the elusive flower is hard to find, unless you have been initiated into the secret that is […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: The Rich Savors of Corbières
As winter settles in in the northern hemisphere, appetites turn to rich, substantial foods like game, rich beef stew, rack of lamb, poultry in a buttery mushroom sauce. To back it all […]
The Treasures of Tajikistan
Paris, France — Silk Roads and Golden Rivers, precious gemstones and gold galore, this is the wealth of Tajikistan, a Central Asian country that was once on the crossroads of caravans and […]
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