The harvest of chardonnay grapes began last August 17th in the very red wine region of Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion. This was the fifth harvest of the chardonnay vine plants at Château Clarisse. Five years […]
It all began down in a valley. The Arce Valley in the Côte des Bar region of Champagne where there is a house of winemakers, Chassenay d’Arce, a champagne-making cooperative founded in […]
It is a tale of an old forest and a 40-year-old vineyard. And it’s about a wine that is off most wine radar screens: the great and gastronomic Reuilly of the largely […]
The Coteaux Varois en Provennce are a new addition to our rosé roundup this summer. The vineyards of AOP Coteaux Varois en Provence are located in the heart of what is known […]
It’s one of those great champagne stories. The Reims-based house of Palmer & Co was established over 70 years ago in 1947 by seven families of grape-growers with prized and premium Premier […]
Paris, France — At The Gourmet Gazette we recently feasted on a carpaccio of coquilles Saint-Jacques (King scallops with the coral on) infused with lemon, olive oil, coriander, apple and mild red […]
For 10 generations the family-owned house of Thomas Cheurlin has been working the good earth of France’s Champagne country in and around the picturesque village of Celles-sur-Ource in the Côte des Bar […]
Every year the great champagne house Krug brings out a new version of its Krug Grande Cuvée and its inimitable Krug Rosé. The Krug Rosé brings a certain sparkle to the holiday […]
A journey into the Piedmont and its big and robust Barolo wines offers an exciting and enticing autumn adventure. This full-bodied, intense red wine made from the noble Nebbiolo grape requires decades […]
The Wonder Strawberry cocktail. ©FESTIN Digital Agency. Courtesy De Chanceny. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette The Loire Valley, its river, its castles, its UNESCO World Heritage sites and its sparkling wines and […]
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