Paris, France —It was one of those nasty November days. Cold, boundless endless humidity and we were climbing up a hill. The hill of Montmartre on our way to one of the […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Food and Wine Find: The Return to La Bonne Franquette
The Plague of Phylloxera: When Cognac Was Culled
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 […]
A Gourmet Gazette Wine Find: Fine Family Wines
Paris, France —It was that time of year in early October to board a moored boat overlooking the Seine in Paris to taste wines from the 17 family-owned estates of the Vignobles […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: The Wineries of the Great State of New York
Paris, France — Paris made a great discovery when the wines of New York were displayed and tasted at the 18th century manor Hôtel de Talleyrand which is part of the U.S. […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: The Sumptuous Seyssels
Celebrations are on the agenda in the lovely wine producing region of Savoy. Here the little known and delicious wines of the Seyssel are celebrating 80 years of their Protected Designation of […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: The Autumn Wine Fairs
Paris, France —It is that absolutely fun time of the year in Paris and throughout France when the large supermarkets and not so large supermarkets throw open their doors onto their fall […]
The Royal Road to Rosé in Anjou Saumur
Followed by a Gourmet Gazette Slide Show It is a rather royal region nestled into the heart of the Loire Valley, here where names of the towns immediately conjure up visions of […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: Marvels from the Maison Mirabeau
It’s simple and refined and highly refreshing and comes straight out of the good earth of Provence. The Maison Mirabeau was founded over ten years ago by Jeany and Stephen Cronk and […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Sparkling Wine Find: Refreshing Riccadonna
After celebrating its 100th birthday in 2021, the Italian house of Riccadonna has brought out once again its signature Prosecco Rosé vintage 2020 edition. The production of Prosecco rosés has only been […]
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 […]
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