France, Champagne: Cédric Bouchard – Champagne’s Reclusive Revolutionary

Cédric Bouchard works with the lowest yields in Champagne and fashions some of the region’s greatest wines from vineyards that no one had ever heard of....

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France, Bordeaux: The 2017s in Bottle

Out of the gate, many of the 2017s possess bags of perfume, freshness and vivacity. We have not seen this caliber of medium-bodied, bright, cheery, delicately styled Bordeaux wines in...

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Au Fil du Zinc – Chablis

This restaurant in Chablis is a true find....

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France, Languedoc: The Latest and Greatest

Even after various European Union initiatives, the sprawling Languedoc still includes vast areas of vineyard acreage. And while at one time, the purpose of these vineyards was to simply satisfy...

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Drink Some Bubbly in This Fancy Hotel in Champagne

The recently-opened Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa features 49 rooms and suites and a Michelin-starred restaurant....

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The Return of Brasseries and Bouillons in Paris

These good old-fashioned eateries have made an astonishing comeback in France’s capital....

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Catalan Food and Culture Knows No Border

The traditions and cultures of Catalonia live in not only Spain, but also France....

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Inside Alain Ducasse's New Restaurant on the Seine

The decorated chef has launched a riverboat restaurant below the Eiffel Tower....

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France, Champagne: New Releases from Krug & Salon, Plus Even More of Roederer’s Cristal

This has been a nice start to the winter season! I have tasted some truly great champagnes over the past few weeks, spanning different occasions between New York and Hamburg....

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Wild Boar Rôtisserie at Le Hameau de Barboron

The new venue for my Burgundy blind tasting group’s biannual meetings is Le Hameau de Barboron, a rustic hunting lodge located in the hills above Savigny-lès-Beaune that’s largely devoted to...

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