Muscadet Wine: a Great Value to Pair With Seafood Now
Friday, Mar 18th 2016
Muscadet wine and history blend in the Northern Loire Valley of France. This is a favored wine for seafood and the finest wine for oysters. This wine is produced throughout the region, where the Loire River meets the sea. Yet it is worth remembering that the grape of Muscadet, the Melon de ...
The A-Z Guide to the 2016 Paris Michelin Star Restaurants
Thursday, Mar 10th 2016
Paris Michelin Star Restaurants: 2016 At the beginning of every year, the food world stands still – especially in France – to see what’s in the stars for Paris Michelin restaurants. While this year’s Paris Michelin star announcements were darkened by the sad death of World’s Best Chef Benoît ...
Chinon & Bourgueil: Wines to Cellar, Savor & Crave Now
Friday, Feb 19th 2016
Chinon & Bourgueil: Wines to Cellar, Savor & Crave Now When you are in the beautiful Loire Valley, you are never far from history. That is certainly true in the Central Loire town of Chinon. The Castle of Chinon traces at least to the eleventh century, and is cited throughout the ...
Luxury Wine Tour Company French Wine Explorers Unveils Newly Designed Website
Tuesday, Feb 9th 2016
Luxury Wine Tour Company French Wine Explorers Unveils Newly Designed Website (For immediate release) St. Michaels, Maryland (PRWEB) January 21, 2016. Luxury wine tour company French Wine Explorers begins 2016 with a newly designed website that will enhance viewers’ experiences, and truly ...
Top Provence Markets for an Authentic Experience
Wednesday, Feb 3rd 2016
Provence markets are numerous and diverse. They range from a few stands of local producers to those offering a wide choice of everything. It can feel difficult to choose where to go! So follow your mood for a rustic or city venue, inland or coastal. The different atmospheres will change the ...
Sancerre Reds: Sumptuous Wines from the Loire Valley
Saturday, Jan 30th 2016
Sancerre Reds from the Loire Valley It turns out that writing this column is good for my health! At this wintry moment, as I recall how I would much rather be in the Loire Valley–more specifically Sancerre–one of the most beautiful areas on earth, a blizzard has hammered the East ...
Paris Safety Tips for Travelers
Sunday, Jan 24th 2016
Paris Safety Tips: How to stay safe in France’s capitol city As a large capital city, Paris has always held its share of dangers for tourists, but now more than ever, visitors have been asking what they can do to stay safe while visiting the City of Light. Here are our top 10 Paris safety ...
Graves Region: White Wines to Buy Now
Saturday, Oct 31st 2015
Graves Region: What to Buy Now Bordeaux white wines are nearly always a blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc grapes, unlike the Chardonnay grapes which are used exclusively for the white wines of Burgundy. This blend encourages the winemaker’s art, with Sauvignon Blanc (with its high sugar ...
Paris Wine Tasting: 3 Great Classes to Take
Thursday, Oct 15th 2015
Paris Wine Tasting: Our Top 3 Classes to Take There’s perhaps no place better to learn about the intricacies of wine than France. And while Paris is not a well known producer of wine, it’s definitely home to some of the most zealous tasters. If you want to learn the ins and outs of Paris […]
Paris Michelin Dining: Three-Star Restaurants to Try
Wednesday, Oct 7th 2015
Paris Michelin Three-Star Dining: Where to Go While in the City of Light It’s no surprise that Paris, as a culinary capital, is home to some of the world’s best restaurants. As of 2015, Paris has 9 three-Michelin-star restaurants to its name. Pierre Gagnaire Pierre Gagnaire’s eponymous Paris ...
Bordeaux Twin Vintages: Some of the Finest Years
Wednesday, Sep 16th 2015
Bordeaux Twin Vintages: Some of Bordeaux’s Finest Years It all began in the distant past, the 1899 Bordeaux vintage. It had been a very hot summer, and the wine produced was excellent, the best within the memory of many lovers of fine Bordeaux. The following year, a sort of wine miracle took ...
A Look Inside Bordeaux
Tuesday, Sep 1st 2015
French Wine Explorers was named as a finalist in the Great Wine Capitals Blogger Contest for 2015. Here is our entry for the contest, taking you on a personal tour inside Bordeaux. A Look Inside Bordeaux Bordeaux could—not too long ago—be likened to an unnoticed little sister of the famously ...
French Cheese: The Secrets of Fromage
Tuesday, Aug 25th 2015
French cheese is one of that country’s best known and loved exports, and with over 350 AOC cheeses to choose from, it can take some time to get to know them! But French cheese really isn’t all that mysterious. Here’s our guide to uncovering the secrets of fromage. Types of Cheese The first ...
French Wine Explorers Releases New 2016 France Wine Tour Schedule
Saturday, Aug 22nd 2015
French Wine Explorers, America’s leading luxury French wine tour company, is once again offering exciting France wine tour packages in 2016. The tours include the ultimate in luxury accommodations, meals at Michelin-starred restaurants and private chateaux, and feature France’s most exclusive ...
Paris Markets: 7 Things You Need to Know
Wednesday, Aug 19th 2015
Things You May Not Know About Paris Markets If you’re a foodie in France, chances are that visiting typical Paris markets is on your bucket list. But beware: shopping at amarché is not the same as picking up groceries at your local supermarket. Here are our dos and don’ts to make sure your ...
Chateauneuf-du-Pape Wines: The Secret is the Blend
Tuesday, Aug 4th 2015
Chateauneuf-du-Pape Wines Why do I love Chateauneuf-du-Pape Wines? The first French wine I ever ordered with dinner was at a small French restaurant in New York. I was spending a short fall vacation with a fraternity brother, seeing as many Broadway shows as we could afford. The restaurant was ...