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
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 […]
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 — […]
It’s Champagne Time with the Great Champagne Tasting
Paris, France — It is a remarkable world of tastes and aromas that emerges in Paris at the immensely elegant Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild on May 7th. No less than 70 champagne […]
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 […]
Luxury and Style at Christie’s
Paris, France — The venerable auction house of Christie’s, founded in 1766, is presenting its very first Luxury, French Style exhibition held in the house’s light-filled exhibition space at the auction house […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: Being Beaujolais
Franck Chavy offered a powerful introduction into the wines of the Beaujolais region, unforgettable wines like Morgon, Régnié and the marvel that is white Beaujolais. The fourth generation of the family at […]
Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Finds: A Riesling Roundup
Delicately fruity, an extraordinary finesse, a full body, the Riesling grape variety is not a copious producer but a most qualitative one. It is a noble grape, perhaps the noblest grape in […]
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 […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: Saint-Amour
It is a ruby red wine with reflecting purple points and a delicate floral aroma. It has a lasting taste, woody and fruity at once. This is a nectar for the Gods, […]
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