Subtle Intrigues on The Paris to Bordeaux Flight
The Paris to Bordeaux flight on Air France is an excursion into a lifestyle. Passengers generally appear trim, fit and polite. They are cordial rather than effusive; graciously calm instead…
Kick Off Any Event With Creamy Crémant Sparkling Wine
Consider crémant sparkling wine as a non-sophisticated entry point to any gathering—whether barbecue, picnic, dinner or party. It’s an opening act, the liquid equivalent to a bowl of pretzels before…
A Military Ancestor Stationed Between Burgundy And Champagne
Un Ancêtre Militaire Stationné Entre Bourgogne et Champagne The Armistice that ended World War One was signed at 11.00 a.m. on November 11th, 1918. Eleventh hour, eleventh day, eleventh month.…
Just What IS ‘Good Wine’?
What is a ‘Good Wine’? Good question. Not difficult to answer: It’s whatever you like. Simple. Tasting different wines over time is like visiting different countries, or learning fresh phrases…
Foire Aux Vins Makes For A Colorful Outing
In 1973 the French supermarket chain LeClerc held a wine sale called ‘Foire aux Vins,’ or the ‘fair of wines.’ Wines from all over the country were discounted, put on…
Driving A Counterclockwise Spiral Through Southwest France – Part lll
[This is the last of a three part series about a recent journey. French words are italicized; some, not all, are translated.] This post is a few weeks overdue... PART…
Driving A Counterclockwise Spiral Through Southwest France – Part II
[This is the second of a three part series about a recent short journey. Part I is here, and Part III will come out next week. French words are italicized;…
Driving A Counterclockwise Spiral Through Southwest France
[This is the first of a three part series about a recent journey. Parts two and three will come out next week and the week after. French words are italicized;…
Missouri Wine Has A Long History
Recent Forbes posts I've written are about wines from Sicily and Puglia, as well as from Prosecco country in northern Italy. There is also a review of a lively new…
A Quick Spin Through North, East and Southern Europe
Summer is in full gear, and wines are flowing. There have been few posts in the past month, as I was traveling a bit to northern, eastern and southern Europe.…