These are unique, powerful flavors which are a perfect ingredient for a special cocktail hour. The unique brandies or eaux de vie of Switzerland’s Valais Valley are given their full identity by […]
Paris, France — It is finally warming up in Paris where one of the city’s best kept secrets is its not always such great weather. But there is another one, too, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 — […]
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