How to Gift a Wine for Your Wine Geek Friend #winophiles
French Winophiles Explore French Wines as GiftsThis month, our French Winophiles are exploring French Wines as gifts. Did you receive a French wine over the holidays? Did you give one? Do you wish you would have received one? This might seem a bit late, but there are lots of gift giving opportunities in a year: … Continue reading
Is there a Marrow Doctor in the House? Bordeaux #Winophiles
Doomed Preparing for our November French #Winophiles blogging group journey into all things Bordeaux, I was excited to feature both an entrée (1st course) and a plat (2nd course, usually main course). I featured a Bordeaux Blanc with mussels for the entrée, and the plan was to follow with a pan seared steak, aka entrecôte … Continue reading
Bordeaux Entrée: Mouclade de Moules & Chateau Les Bertrands #winophiles
French #Winophiles Take on Bordeaux Our November meeting of the French #Winophiles sends us to the famous and highly regarded wine region of Bordeaux. The Bordeaux wine region is defined by the banks of the Gironde with the two rivers feeding it, the Dordogne and the Garonne. In the far west of France, Bordeaux is … Continue reading
Possession: Entry Denied
Paris. A dark and stormy afternoon threatened to put a damper on our plans for the day: Notre Dame cathedral, Ste. Chapelle, then a walk to one of the museums nearby. As we exited the Metro, drizzle became a steady rain. Glad for a respite from the rain, we enjoyed Notre Dame. To think it … Continue reading
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