These are exceptional rosé wines from the house of Courtade. And they are produced in an exceptional place: the island of Porquerolles, an earthly paradise off the coast of Provence in the […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Island Wine Find
Café de l’Homme: The Resounding Return
Paris, France — It’s back and even better than before, as if that could be possible. This has always been one of The Gourmet Gazette’s favorite spots in Paris for wining and […]
Charismatic Cheeses
Paris, France — No one really knows how many kinds of cheeses there are in France. Some say hundreds, some say thousands. The reality is, like species in the wild, many remain […]
Welcome to Walter
Special to The Gourmet Gazette Left: A champagne toast with Walter Paris at the Mama Sens Mediterranean restaurant and lounge in Galeries Lafayette. Photo courtesy Walter Paris. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette. […]
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 […]
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