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700 Years of The Experts, the Wine Experts
Paris, France —These are the experts, these are the men and women who make sure wines are as they should be, they take an oath before the Commercial Court of Paris and […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: Corbières Calling for The Second Day of Christmas
Portel-des-Corbières, France — The Romans came first. The Romans came first to this enchanted land covered with vineyards at an altitude of 950 feet (300 meters) that seemingly plunges directly into the […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Food and Wine Find: The Return to La Bonne Franquette
Paris, France —It was one of those nasty November days. Cold, boundless endless humidity and we were climbing up a hill. The hill of Montmartre on our way to one of the […]
It’s Champagne Time with the House of Charpentier and Gourmet Cheeses
Paris, France — It was probably one of the most surprising and successful of food and wine pairings. Two of France’s great gastronomic specialties — raw milk cow cheeses and champagne — […]
A Table to Treasure
Paris, France — It is a bucolic setting for a gourmet lunch in the heart of Paris. La Table du Luxembourg sits nestled in the Luxembourg Garden, a tree-lined, flower filled haven […]
On Being the Banquet
Paris, France —It is a quintessential French exhibition, but extending to the world at large. The Banquet is unfolding at the Cité des sciences et de l’industrie offering a glimpse into the […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: The Château La Gordonne
The first traces of the vineyards in the good earth of La Gordonne in Provence hark back to the first century B.C. The Romans would bring their vine plants to this sun-filled […]
Bread, the Beloved
Pantin, France — It has seemingly been with humanity forever and a star of the staple foods. Bread was one of the first baked items in the world and it remains with […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: The Singularity of Savoy
Followed by a Gourmet Gazette Slide Show There has always been mindful, independent thinking at work in mountainous regions and the winemakers of Savoy are no exception. Here in this region — […]
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