Dining At The French Senate
Introduction. Recent Forbes articles cover the Wine Paris 2025 event, selected wines tasted during that event and more tastings from the 2022 vintage. Wine Paris
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Three Southern French Dinners With Minervois Wines
Part 1. Recent Writings & Videos. Here are three Forbes articles about selections of French and Italian wines, and an intimate but professional annual wine
Northern & Southern Hemisphere Tastings …
2025 has kicked in. A New Year. So what is a ‘new year?’ Basically it’s the solstice—a celebration that days stop shortening and the amount
In The Land Of Syrah, Condrieu & Roman Mosaics
After enjoying a splendid Thanksgiving dinner with neighbors in southern France in November, I drove to the Northern Rhone Valley to sample wines and food.
Alta Langa Sparkling Wines From Piedmont, Italy
1. Forbes Articles. This piece matches an article I just published in Forbes titled How An Insult Created A Sparkling Wine Appellation In Piedmont, Italy.
Life In A New Geography & Saturday Lunch
1. Moving. I spent about eight years living in a town outside of Bordeaux city in southwest France. It was a good life. Yet I
Autumn Meals In Bordeaux
Writings. My latest two Forbes pieces are here: Autumn Wines To Try From Five Regions Of Italy This Vintage Pre-1987 Bicycle Ride Is Pure Tuscany
Uncorking Bordeaux Vintage 2022
Below are companion wine tasting notes to two Forbes articles I just published regarding the 2022 Bordeaux wine vintage. These wines have been bottled and
America’s Cup And Bar Brutal Barcelona
Recent Writings. My recent Forbes articles cover both a 176 kilometer (109 mile) trail run around Mont Blanc in France, an interview with the CEO
Bergerac Wandering
1. Overview I recently spent a weekend in Bordeaux and nearby Bergerac catching up with friends and winemakers. Bergerac, in the administrative ‘department’ of Dordogne,
