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 and Art Time with Ruinart
Paris, France — Ruinart, founded in 1729 and regarded as the oldest champagne house, remains one of its most innovative giving a Carte Blanche to a contemporary artist each year to create […]
It’s Champagne Time with Chassenay d’Arce
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 Bars […]
It’s Champagne Time with Pertois-Lebrun
It’s another vintage champagne for the house of Pertois-Lebrun. They have just brought out their Egoiste 2013 vintage a Blanc de Blancs bursting with the great flavor and savor of 100% Chardonnay […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: The Abundance of Saint-Chinian
This is a powerful wine of notes of spice and berry fruits. A wine for rich red meats and game, better still. Saint-Chinian is a well kept secret of the wines of […]
A Gourmet Gazette Family-Owned Fine Wine Find
France is gearing up for that fun time of year that is the Beaujolais Nouveau time when athe fruity wines of the Beaujolais region are enjoyed in the same year in which […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: The Wines of Cascastel in Cathar Country
These are wines worth discovering, wines that are in a way one of the best kept wine secrets in France. Between the Corbières region and the Mediterranean Sea, the Maîtres Vignerons de […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Island Wine Find
They are shrouded in mystery and nature, the Paul Ricard Islands located off one of the most beautiful coasts in the south of France, the Var, facing the Mediterranean Sea. An earthly […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find for the Quintessential Kir
Paris, France — Fortunately some things never go out of style and the Kir is one of them. The famous before lunch or dinner French cocktail is a joyful combination of ice […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: The Secret of Saint-Véran
Paris, France — It is one of the fine wines of the Burgundy and Macon regions and one of its unsung heroes, too. The lively Saint-Véran, a relatively new appellation (1971), is […]
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