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 […]
Charismatic Cheeses
It’s Cocktail and Champagne Time at the Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa
As France steps into its annual cinematic springtime during which admission to a participating movie theater costs only 5 euros from March 19th until March 22nd, we headed over to one of […]
Critic’s Choice: A Gourmet Fair of Gourmet Fare
Paris, France — A great art auction is waiting in the wings at the French house of Artcurial. Old Masters and 19th century paintings, drawings and sculptures are slated to be auctioned […]
It’s Champagne Time with Ruinart’s Limited Edition Blanc de Blancs
Paris, France — It is that time of year when the oldest of the champagne houses releases its limited edition bottle for its fabulous Blanc de Blancs champagne, the house’s specialty. This […]
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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. […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: Lake Aged Wine
The snow-covered Alps and their glorious icy lakes don’t seem to be the perfect setting for aging fine wines, but that all changed when winemaker Pascal Perceval decided to give a new […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: A Great Gigondas
It is one of the noble wines of France. Powerful, aromatic and of a brilliant ruby red bordering on deep purple. Gigondas emanates from the Rhone River Valley, that 100-mile stretch of […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: Saint-Amour
It is a ruby red wine with reflecting purple points and a delicate floral aroma. It has a lasting taste, woody and fruity at once. This is a nectar for the Gods, […]
It’s Champagne Time with Marie Copinet’s Natural Champagnes
The vineyards have been cultivated organically since 2021 and the house just released its first champagnes aged in egg-shaped casks made from the local clay. It is all about getting down to […]
The Twelve Days of Christmas: the Twelfth Day of Christmas with the Best Champagne in the World from Ruinart
The Twelve Days of Christmas are drawing to a close and we are just hours away from the arrival of the Wise Men and their gifts to Bethlehem following their star. And […]
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