Côtes du Rhône wines are not the fanciest on the block, but they do get around. A lovely glass of wine, while lounging around in the sunny south of France, what could be better!? On either side of the Rhône…
The wines of the Loire Valley may not be as famous as its châteaux, but that is not to say there is not some great wine in the region. And really, who doesn't want to sip wine while dreaming of…
As the famous saying goes, not all wines are created equal. France may be renowned for its wines, but with so much choice, they don't make it easy to pick a bottle. In a country that loves complexity, the French…
Along with Bordeaux, the other heavy hitter amongst French wines is the Bourgogne (Burgundy) region. If you are looking for fancy (and who isn't?), Burgundy wines can go toe-to-toe with the best wines in the world. Red wines from Burgundy…
With some of the most popular wines in the world, Bordeaux is a wine region to be reckoned with. However, here is the confusing bit: in general, wines are sometimes named after the grape, not the region. But in Bordeaux,…
The historical province of Beaujolais doesn't officially exist anymore. It has long been absorbed into the neighboring region of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (Burgundy) region in the central-east side of France. And yet as an area, Beaujolais produces some of the most…
Over the centuries, it has been it has not been easy to be a winegrower in the Alsace region. With continual wars between France and Germany since the era of Charlemagne, the region had the distinction of being a battleground,…
When you think of luxury and prestige, it is usually accompanied by a glass of Champagne. It doesn't need to be New Year's eve to indulge in a bit of fizz. (If you are French, you know that it makes…
If you have ever walked into a wine shop and been completely perplexed as to what to get, you are not alone. There are more than 3000 French wines with different names, designations, appellations (and price points). Looking at a…
French waiters have a reputation for being rude, and one of those rites of passage of any visitor is ordering a cup of coffee in Paris. Unless it is a venti at Starbucks, you are bound to be disappointed when…
France is the land of the apéro. Lazy long evenings spent with family and friends, eating, drinking, and making merry. So it stands to reason that there are many French apéritifs here to indulge in. Apéritif - an alcoholic drink…
You might have guessed from the french word: digestif, meaning "to digest". The typical dinner in France tends to be very long. With several entrées, mains, bread, fruits, and cheeses, the French have realized over the years that you need…
It is as French as the croissant. And yet most people outside of France have never heard of Pastis. It was not de riguer when Napoleon was around, but if it were, I'm sure he would have drunk gallons of…