Rustic Elegance with Mont d’Or Cheese and Vin Jaune
Enjoy a Classic French Winter Meal – Baked Mont d’Or CheeseAre you looking for a special winter meal, one that simultaneously feels a bit decadent but is so easy to prepare? You can easily make it at home or even at a sparsely equipped rental on a winter vacation. Gooey cheese, warm out of the … Continue reading
Pork and Apples with Château Soucherie Savennières #Winophiles
French Winophiles Explore White Wines of the Loire ValleyOctober brings our French Winophiles writers to a virtual tour of the white wines of the Loire Valley. The Loire River is the longest river in France and a wide variety of grapes are grown along its’ path. Grapes include Sauvignon Blanc in the Central Loire, Chenin … Continue reading
Join the French Winophiles on a Virtual Visit to White Wines of the Loire Valley #winophiles
French Winophiles and Loire Valley White WinesOctober 2025 brings our French Winophiles writers to a virtual exploration of the white wines of the Loire River valley. The Loire River is the longest river in France, extending over 1000km (600+ miles) from its source in the Massif Centrale west of Lyon all the way out to … Continue reading
A Day at Champagne Vaucelle Remembered at Apéro #worldwinetravel
World Wine Travel Writers Reminisce Over Summer SipsThis month, our World Wine Travel writers are remembering travel moments over a glass of wine and “nibbles”. In France, late afternoon is apéro time, where we do just that. I’m thinking about a trip to the more rural Côte des Bar of Champagne this spring, just before … Continue reading
Versatile Trebbiano Spoletino: a New Star from Umbria #italianfwt
Let’s Explore Montefalco in the SummerAugust brings our Italian Food Wine and Travel writers to a virtual visit to Umbria. Take a look further down in this post for links to all our posts. The town of Montefalco is best known for Sagrantino but a big, bold, tannic red wine is a difficult play in … Continue reading
A Summer Salad with Muscadet #WinePW
Seasonal Summer Faire with Wines to PairOur Wine Pairing Weekend theme for July brings us to summer dishes and summer wines. You’ll find links to ideas from our writers further down in this post. For me, summer means lots of grilling (I have no space for a grill in France): BBQ, burgers, brats, etc… Summer … Continue reading
Virginia Wines on the World Stage
Virginia Wines at Wine ParisWine Paris 2025 made it possible for over 5000 exhibitors to show their products to over 50,000 visitors over 3 days in January. Wine Paris is now ranked as the largest wine trade fair in the world. In addition, the event attracted 45% international visitors, more than other large fairs such … Continue reading
Exploring the Côte des Bar at Champagne Chassenay d’Arce
Maison de Vignerons Highlights Southern Champagne GrowersFar south of the famous Houses in Reims and Èpernay, the Côte des Bar vineyards are situated among small villages of the Champagne region. Historically, growers here sold their grapes to the major houses in the north. Growers may not have enough acreage to make and bottle their own … Continue reading
Maison Joseph Drouhin: From Beaune to the Dundee Hills
French Winophiles explore American Outposts of French WineriesThis month, our French Winophiles are exploring French winemakers and their New World endeavors. We had a similar assignment back in 2020, where I highlighted Louis Jadot in Bourgogne and Oregon . This time, I’m taking a look at another Bourgogne house, Maison Joseph Drouhin. Scroll down to … Continue reading
A Weekend of Food, Drink, and History in Normandie #Winophiles
French Winophiles Remember D-Day in NormandieThe historic D-Day invasion of Allied Forces into German occupied Normandie occurred on June 6, 1944. This month, our French Winophiles writers are thinking about that event as we highlight food and drink from the region. Julie and I recently spent the weekend in Normandie (French spelling), so my contribution … Continue reading
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