Paris, France — Traditional Christmastide begins on Christmas Day which begins at midnight on Christmas Eve and continues into Epiphany Eve, the 5th/6th of January and when the mysterious Wise Men from […]
Paris, France -As tradition has it, the 12 days of Christmas begin on December 25th and follow onto one another until the 6th of January when the Wise Men followed a star […]
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’s the first day of Christmas, Christmas Day, and the traditional 12 days of Christmas will follow one another until January 6th when the Three Wise Men entered into Bethlehem […]
The Mumm Cordon Rouge champagne with its eco-friendly Kraft paper gift box. Photo courtesy G.H. Mumm. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette Paris, Francis — The Christmas season is officially and not commercially […]
Iron oxide colors the loamy and vivid red soils in the Coonawarra wine region of southern Australia. Here some of the world’s finest Cabernet Sauvignons are produced in this swathe of land […]
Paris, France — These are fine, crisp sparkling wines, the sparkling wines of Saumur. The fresh taste reposes on the Chenin blanc grape variety used in the fashioning of the sparkling wine […]
Paris, France — Chablis, the word alone brings to mind blissful Chardonnay sipping moments. The wines of the family-owned estate of Jean Durup Père et Fils are clearly a standout. Their vineyards […]
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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