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.
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BALSAMIC VINEGAR: slow evolution, family tradition and purity for top quality
Balsamic vinegar is a vinegar made by cooking the grape must (defrutare in latin) so it is reduced to about one-third. Unlike a wine vinegar that is not heated and […]
Miso: homemade versus traditionally barrel-aged
As one of the most important condiments in Japanese cuisine, miso is the pure embodiment of umami. What you taste in most of the commercially-made miso pastes, save for the […]
Erawan Tea Room in Bangkok: serving tea Thai style
The Erawan Tea Room serves traditional Thai cuisine and Afternoon tea with a subtle contemporary twist. Its convenient location makes Erawan one of the most popular hangouts of the high heeled Thai society.
Vienna's Heurigen: enjoying great wines casually
These legendary wine shops, which are sometimes also wine bars, with a traditional Austrian ambiance are run by Viennese wine growers.
La Frégate: Authentic Parisian brasserie
La Frégate’s convenient location across the Seine river from the Louvre and just a few blocks away from Musée d’Orsay makes it a frequent dining spot on my visits to Paris. Authentic and honest […]
Bartolo Mascarello: defending tradition in Barolo through art and wine
The late Bartolo Mascarello was not just a classic Piedmontese winemaker, but also a gifted artist. Alongside Mascarello’s impeccable long-ageing wines, he was celebrated for his self-designed labels, some of […]
Caves Madeleine: where the winemakers eat in Beaune
Caves Madeleine is a casual bistro, a hole in the wall and a cosy cave du vin hidden in the cobbled maze of Medieval Beaune in Burgundy. Since there are […]
Palkin: savouring gastronomic history of St Petersburg
Foie gras, truffles and beef mingle with game, smoked Sterlet Sturgeon fish and other gastronomic delicacies suggesting an upper-class dining experience…
Osteria di Fonterutoli: Tuscan wining and dining in a village with 24 generations of family winemaking
Thomas Jefferson was inspired and enticed by his friend Philip Mazzei to incorporate equality into the American Declaration of Independence, but he also planted the seed for winemaking in Virginia, the first founding state to make wine in the United States.