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 […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: The Château La Gordonne
Beyond Barbecue, Way Beyond
Thoiry, France —It’s a gastronomic experience. And a mystical one as well. And it is directly out of Africa but actually just outside of Paris in the lovely and wild setting of […]
The Best of the Bouillons
Paris, France — In the kebab, hamburger and Asian noodles hub that Paris seems to be turning into, it is fortunate that traditional French fare remains and continues to emerge. And one […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: A Venture into Vendôme
Vendôme, France —It is one of those delightful small French cities with an upper town where the Bourbon-Vendôme castle looms and a lower town nestled on the banks of the Loir, yes […]
Milka and the French Federation of Football: May the Forces Unite
The forces are uniting as France’s national football teams, called Les Bleus (The Blues) in reference to the predominant color of their uniforms and Milka a milk chocolate enjoyed throughout the world […]
It’s Cocktail Time with a Cognac Cocktail
As we geared up for World Cocktail Day, held this year on May 13th, a cognac cocktail came to mind for this global celebration of cocktails. Widely regarded as an after dinner […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: The Singularity of Savoy
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 — […]
Ringing in the Rosé Season
It is aromatic, fresh and outfitted with a beautiful pink color. It’s time to kick off the rosé wine season and there is no better way than with Hérosé, a wine produced […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Sustainable Cocktail Find: Rhum J.M
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’s Cocktail Time, Very Vermouth Cocktail Time
World Vermouth Day — held last March 21st — has come and gone but Vermouth is here to stay. French Vermouth is becoming increasingly popular on the export market while the domestic […]
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