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 — […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 — […]
Paris, France — It was one of the highlights of April in Paris and a run-up to Earth Day as the house of Rhum J.M, producer of fine rums from the island […]
It is a house of winemakers, Chassenay d’Arce, a champagne-making cooperative that brings together 130 families in the southernmost reaches of the northernmost wine-making region of France, Champagne country’s Côte des Bar […]
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