The best wines I discovered recently
After weeks of pondering and scouring my massive digital photo library I’m sharing the best bottles that made my palate sing with joy. The best wines that stood out from […]
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The magnificent outliers: these rare wines redefine their class in Europe
There are famous, rare wines, established wine regions and awarded winemakers in the Old as well as in the New World. Yet, some incredibly passionate wineries took slightly different approach […]
Sai: natural cuisine of Japanese chef with French pedigree at Myojinkan
At Sai, not the Olympic athletes compete against each other in the international spectacle, but the Nagano natural ingredients accomplish their finest performance in the hands of the Japanese chefs’ team […]
Tenuta San Guido: setting new elite game for Tuscan wines with Sassicaia
Sassicaia has sparked a revolution Italy with its Cabernet-based Vino de Tavola (table wine) made in up-to-that-time-yet-unexplored Maremma region of coastal Tuscany. Today, this is perhaps the country’s most wanted wine […]
Wines from Israel go beyond religious rites
Wines from Israel take mostly the coat of kosher wines exported to suit the orthodox Jewish wine drinkers’ religious needs. Yet, winemaking in modern Israel is not only about pleasing […]
Pierre Gagniare: one of the celebrated pioneers of modern French gastronomy
Pierre Gagniare is one of the global chefs, whose name resonates from Asia to America. Many restaurants bear his name and many of them have menus created by this iconic French chef…
La Mère Germaine: traditional French cuisine in the heart of Châteauneuf-du-Pape
This vibrant and friendly restaurant was first opened in 1922 by Madame Germaine Vion, who was previously the chef at the Élysée Palace in Paris.
Amber: Dutch chef reimagines modern French cuisine at Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong
Aesthetic perfection, haute couture ingredients and sleek flavors lie behind the contemporary French cuisine of Amber’s head chef Richard Ekkebus, whose effort was awarded two stars in the coveted Michelin […]
Balthazar: star of New York’s Soho challenges London restaurant scene
Opened by Keith McNally in the spring of 1997 Balthazar became legendary for its great bread (very French) and authentic brasserie-style cuisine, that it soon attracted celebrities and the local power […]
Châteauneuf du Pape: village dedicated to its wines
In the 14th century, the Pope Jean XXII chose French Châteauneuf as his summer residence and became one of the first wine producers in Châteauneuf du Pape.