Virtual Tasting / Dégustation Virtuelle – En Primeurs … !
This post is in English and French. Ce poste est en anglais et en français. English: In early to mid April I’ll do an online
Travel Tips
Cabernet and California Cuisine in Napa Valley
OVERVIEW. Napa Valley in northern California—30 miles long and 5 miles wide—includes over a thousand wineries (40 years ago it had less than 50). It
Potato-Parsnip Soup with Bordeaux White Wine
OVERVIEW. This local post takes place in the Bordeaux town of Bourg—located a 20 minute drive away from my home in Blaye. Bourg is on
Floridian Pastries With Napa and Burgundy Wines
OVERVIEW. In Florida in the U.S., the Naples Winter Wine Festival raises record sums to aid disadvantaged students and children within Collier County. This January
Genovese Ravioli & Organic Wines
OVERVIEW. Coastal Genoa city is the midpoint of the Ligurian coast in northwest Italy, and links together Provencal France and Italy’s Tuscany and Piedmont regions.
Australian Seafood & Margaret River Chardonnay
OVERVIEW. Most photos on this post are of Western Australia—shot by winemaker Robyn Drayton. Robyn sold her renowned wine business in the Hunter Valley (a
Outsiders In Paris
OVERVIEW. The ‘Salon des Outsiders’ is a gathering held twice a year—once in Lausanne and once in Paris—showcasing not only renowned Cru wines (mostly from
Rigatoni And Grenache On Volcanic Mount Etna
OVERVIEW. Recently I spent a few hours at lunch with a wonderful group of wine professionals at Locanda Nerello, a restaurant associated with Monaci delle
Lean, Luscious Eating In Champagne
OVERVIEW. Highlights below are of a recent eight course, eight wine/champagne dinner with Claude Giraud and several others at Maison Henri Giraud, in the town
At Cannes Yachting Festival In France, Italian Food And Wine Are Big
OVERVIEW. Below is a food/wine pairing recently enjoyed at the 2019 Cannes Yachting Festival in southern France. Both seafood dishes and white wine pairing should
