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January 7, 2017 17

Provençal Pairings: Wine with Food
When in Paris…

Mark and I spent the week of Christmas in Paris. We found a really beautiful one-bedroom flat in our favorite neighborhood - the Marais.

This pairing was a really lucky guess on my part. I had already chosen the menu for the Christmas dinner we would be having and had shopped for the ingredients at the contiguous Marché Beauvau and Marché d'Aligré - markets I highly recommend!

I popped into a wine store about 50 paces from our apartment to choose a wine and asked what wines they had from Provence; aside from a nice [...]

January 7, 2017 4

Provence Wine Council Drops “Provence in the City” and Adds Sopexa

For eight years, usually in early March, rosé producers from sunny Provence have been rolling into American cities, often through thick blankets of snow but with wines in tow, to regale trade and media professionals with their dry, pale-colored elixirs. The [...]

January 2, 2017 40

Musings of a Wine Maven
A Rosé Gives Me Street Cred in France

Having a passion for wine is wonderful. Yet if people think this appreciation has turned you into some kind of vinous savant, then beware. As I write the story of my recent experience that led to this caveat, I am reminded of a scenario from an old Hollywood western—I am a longtime movie buff—in which some folks envision you as the fastest gun around the OK Corral, and they would love nothing better than to outdraw you.

I had such a “quick draw” moment earlier this fall in Bordeaux. It was totally unexpected, as it came in the very agreeable environment [...]

December 11, 2016 16

MEET JEAN-MARIE QUEF, DIRECTOR AND WINEMAKER AT DOMAINE DE L’AMAURIGUE

Almost a year ago, on New Year's Day, I received an email from Jean-Marie Quef, Director and Œnologue of Domaine de l'Amaurigue. Responding

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December 3, 2016 10

Provençal Pairings: Wine with Food
An Old Friend I Had Never Met

I must tell you that I have never tasted a wine like this before, and yet there is something so familiar in every sip. It's akin to meeting someone for the first time, yet feeling in your heart that you have known her or him all your life. It's a sense of immediate warmth and comfort. That is how this wine made me feel. Having enjoyed many dessert wines, from the sublime (Château d'Yquem Sauternes) to the ridiculous (no one shall be excoriated here), this wine stands apart - my new-old friend. I truly love it! [...]

November 17, 2016 5

Kevin Zraly Retires from Windows on The World Wine School and Champagne Corks were Popping

New York City wine legend Kevin Zraly bid adieu to his "Windows on the World Wine School" Monday night, ending 40 years of teaching his wildly popular 8-week wine course. Typically offered twice a year, over 20,000 people have enjoyed Zraly's words of wine wisdom across [...]

November 13, 2016 11

That Crazy French Woman Brings Her Raw Wine Fair To America

The name of wine personage Isabelle Legeron may not resonate with you. For her numerous admirers she is “That Crazy French Woman.” She is the first woman of that nation to be accredited with a Master of Wine diploma, of which there are less than 400 in the world wine trade. [...]

November 6, 2016 7

Whispering Angel Flows at Yellowstone Park Foundation Young Patrons Event in New York City

Château d'Esclans' Whispering Angel flowed freely Thursday evening at Avenue, the posh Manhattan nighttime venue frequented by the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Rihanna, and Cuba Gooding, Jr. Over 300 of New York City’s young movers and shakers gathered to raise funds [...]

November 5, 2016 13

Provençal Pairings: Wine with Food
Deception

Susan brought back this bottle for me from her most recent trip to Provence. A little something to thank me for being a part of the Provence WineZine family. Honestly, I am so lucky to be part of this endeavor, as I am constantly learning about wines, pairings, and my own [...]

October 29, 2016 22

OFF THE VIA DOMITIA
IT ALL STARTED WITH A WHITE CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE

When I attended the Wine Bloggers conference in mid-August in Lodi, California—one of the largest appellations in California and one intricately tied to Old Vine Zinfandel wines—I did not expect to visit a winery dedicated to producing [...]

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