Category: France
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In Praise of Disobedience: Domaine Du Tariquet
“Let us teach our children to disobey us!” ~ Michael Serres, philosopher We all grew up knowing rule breakers. Kids in school who would not sit still, be quiet, and follow the rules. Some of those rule breakers grew up to be Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey, and Mark Zuckerberg to name a few.…
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Springtime in Southern Rhône with #WinePW
Last October our French Winophiles group visited the Rhône Valley. At that time I wrote an extensive article called “Separation of Church and Wine?” highlight the history of the Rhône Valley and many of its wine production statistics. This month our Wine Pairing Weekend is revisiting the Rhône Valley, southern Rhône to be exact, by…
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Food and #Wine Pairing: Betting on Garrigue
Spring is here! I have received many really nice wine samples and the beautiful spring weather has inspired me to cook some nice meals for my family. Here is a delicious and easy wine and food pairing perfect for a week night but definitely good enough for guests!
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Rockin Alsace Riesling with #Winophiles
When you were a kid did you enjoy playing tug-of-war? I remember at times enjoying this game and other times disliking it. I loved being paired with a bunch of strong kids and winning the match. I especially loved it when it was girls against boys and the girls won. However, I also recall receiving…
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A Passion for Terroir: Côtes du Roussillon AOC
I have said it before and I will say it again…. I dream of sitting in a café in the south of France enjoying a wonderful glass of French wine with a delicious French meal. Alas, I have not yet been to the South of France. Nestled along the Gulf of Lion in the Mediterranean…
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Celebrating Loire Valley #Wine
Hhmmmm…. (to the tune of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer) You know Champagne and Alsace and Bordeaux and Languedoc; Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Beaujolais and Provence; but do you recall the most under-rated French wine region of all? Loire Valley wine region is as beautiful as can be, and if you ever saw it, you would…
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All That Sparkles is Gold
No wine in history has spawned such poetry as Champagne. Even though Dom Pérignon did not invent Champagne he was certainly among the first to poeticize it by exclaiming to his fellow Benedictine monks, “Come quickly I am tasting the stars!” Since the 17th century the world has been in a love affair with Champagne.…
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Fall into Languedoc AOP for Great Food and Wine Pairings
I enjoy cooking. I like to cook year round but I particularly like the flavors and colors of fall cuisine. I prefer to use as many fresh ingredients as possible in my cooking but living in an urban area most of my fresh ingredients come from the local super market. However, I do have a…
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Separation of Church and Wine?
How well do you know world history? How well do you know history of the Christian tradition? How well do you know the history of wine? Why am I asking you these questions? Because historically there is no separation of church and wine. We know that the first vineyards predate Christian history by hundreds of…
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Discover the Patchwork Wines of Languedoc
I dream of sitting in a café in the south of France enjoying a wonderful glass of French wine with a delicious French meal. Alas, I have not yet been to the South of France. Nestled along the Gulf of Lion in the Mediterranean Sea, Languedoc – Roussillon is magical. Wild and expansive Mediterranean landscapes,…
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