Cognac, France —They are pale yellow and nearly microscopic, they are insidious, they violently attack roots, leaves and suck sap, notably the sap of commercial grape vines, until they are dry and […]
The Plague of Phylloxera: When Cognac Was Culled
It’s Champagne Time with Pommery and a New Art Experience
Reims, France — It is always an imposing and sweeping site turning into the wide driveway of the 19th century Pommery Estate in Reims in the heart of Champagne country. It is […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: the House of Vidal-Fleury
It is regarded as the oldest wine maker still in activity in the northern Rhône Valley. Vidal-Fleury was founded in 1781 and quickly earned a reputation abroad. These wines have found their […]
It’s Champagne and Fine Art Time at the Domaine Pommery
Long Read Reims, France — It is an imposing and sweeping site turning into the wide driveway of the Pommery Estate in the Reims in the heart of Champagne country. The estate […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: Sweet White Bordeaux
Long Read Nature, the hand of man and mysterious mists join forces in Bordeaux to produce the region’s unique sweet wines, at times referred to as late harvest wines. They are fresh, […]
Moments in Time: Snoopy in Space
Long Read The NASA and Omega connection go back in time all the way back to 1965 when the Swiss watchmaker’s Omega Speedmaster was declared « flight qualified for all manned space missions. » […]
Johnnie Walker: Still Walking 200 Years Later featuring a Gourmet Gazette Slide Show at the End of the Story
Long Read The Johnnie Walker whisky story all began in rural Scotland two centuries ago in the town of Kilmarnock when John Walker opened a small grocery store. He was concerned with […]
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