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 […]
Once upon a time there was Asolo, a walled medieval city in northeastern Italy in the province of Treviso less than 60 miles (100 km) from Venice. Its beauty attracted the Queen […]
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 […]
Rushing waters, pre-historic cave art, mysterious standing stones, cliffs and caves, grottos and gorges and an ambient mysteriousness. The wilds of the ancient land of Ardèche in southern France are filled with […]
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 […]
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