Recettes cocktails à l’armagnac pour Noël

Vous souhaitez épater la galerie lors de fêtes en proposant des cocktails de saison ? J’ai deux recettes pour vous ! LE PLUS VIRIL : L’ARMAGNAC OLD-FASHIONED Pour ce cocktail classic with a… Continue reading →

Mets l’Armagnac dans ta hotte

OU DES IDÉES DE CADEAUX DE DERNIÈRE MINUTE Noël approche et vous ne savez ni quoi boire, ni quoi manger, ni quoi offrir d’exceptionnel et d’inoubliable à vos chers. Vous cherchez à faire plaisir… Continue reading →

Ce que le Chenin & Cindy Sherman ont en commun

 – Montage de plusieurs Untitled Film Stills de Cindy Sherman – Le Chenin a l’art & la manière du déguisement… Tu le découvres impertinent, vif et frais sur les Coteaux du Vendômois. Il est… Continue reading →

A Wine Postcard #4 : Verum Patagonia, Malbec 2013

If you were to put Argentina in a glass, I think this would be it. You’d want it round and warm but fresh and easy to drink. You’d want to be distracted by its dark purple robe before swirling it in your glass.

A wine postcard #3 : Bonnezeaux 96, Domaine des Petits Quarts Godineau

Alors que l’automne s’affiche fièrement au bras de grands arbres jaunes et ors, je retrouve une veille carte postale, comme une trace fugace de l’été passé…

A wine postcard #2 : I Frati, Lugana 2013

There is more to Venice than marble palaces, romance at moonlight and water canals. There’s wine too ; Wine from vineyards around its laguna. And it’s delicious.

A wine postcard #1 : Gallo’s Grenache Rosé 2011

California, July 16th 2014 Hello cupcake ! I think I’ve just found the wine for our summer pick nicks! It’s called Grenache Rosé and it’s just the girliest girl’s wine I’ve ever tasted… Continue reading →

Brimoncourt, un joli conte de fin d’année

CHAPITRE I : UN RÊVE Il était une fois, dans le joli pays d’Aÿ, deux amis qui aimaient le vin et plaisirs de la vie. L’un s’appelait Alexandre Cornot et l’autre Arnaud Dupuis-Testenoire.… Continue reading →

Capitaine Pierre Lurton

CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC. ÉPISODE 2/2 Chais Château Cheval Blanc, les courbes d’un voilier Quand on arrive à Château Cheval Blanc, on est frappé par les chais et cette impression presque immédiate d’embarquer sur… Continue reading →

On dit des Cheval-Blanc

Château Cheval Blanc, épisode 1/2 Il faut le savoir, à Château Cheval Blanc on fait fi de la grammaire. Pas de ‘on dit des chevaux’ qui tienne, car ici le capitaine a la… Continue reading →

Ça saoule !

Il y a quelques mois, le mouvement TOUCHE PAS A MON VIGNERON a fait couler du vin de l’encre sur la toile. Ce cri d’inquiétude et d’indignation des acteurs de la filière viti-vinicole… Continue reading →

Du Vin à la Ficelle

Il y a peu j’ai pris connaissance d’une nouvelle expression et comme je me sens d’humeur pédagogue, je vous la partage. Lors de ma première visite au restaurant le Pas Sage  -très bonne… Continue reading →

They love Beaujolais

A view from Chiroubles Just back from a weekend in Fleurie, I was about to write an article called I love Beaujolais. I had planned to talk about the Tuscany-like landscapes of Chiroubles,… Continue reading →

Royal Pimm’s

It’s hysteria in Britannia: A Royal Baby is Born! And I daresay the heat did not numb my enthusiasm for I am, as you might have guessed by now, a Brit-at-heart. Now, how… Continue reading →

… and wine keeps flowing

  Source: Ann Street Studio

Power to the Women

A few months ago I received an invitation to a ‘Revolutionary Wine Tasting’ in London.  Although I knew I couldn’t make it, the tittle had caught my attention and I read on. “Women… Continue reading →

C’est permis !

Heureusement, que la Loi Evin ne nous interdit pas -encore- de visionner ce genre de petit bijoux: Southern Comfort | Beach | Whatever’s Comfortable Allez, bonne journée!

Touche pas à mon vigneron

Ce matin j’ai reçu dans ma boîte aux lettres une nouvelle inquiétante de Louise : un certain Professeur Reynaud a rendu un rapport au gouvernement dans lequel  il propose – entre autres – de… Continue reading →

Les Français & le Vin

Et voici la version plus recherchée et détaillée à votre question: qui sont ces Français qui boivent du vin ( à part elle, elle et lui) et comment consomment-ils ? By Sowine.

Drinking in the rain

Last week I was on holiday. Because we were desperate for light, we had decided to drive south, towards caliente Spain where -legend has it- it’s always hot and sunny. Hossegor seemed like… Continue reading →

International Women Rights Day…

… means that we can do this & not care. Enjoy your day!

Jules & Jim’s wine list

Yesterday was a perfect sunday night. Mature cheddar & fresh baguette on a plate, warm pumpkin soup and a french cinema classic: Jules & Jim by François Truffaut. We had decided to be… Continue reading →

Down in Albion (Paris)

Il est bien loin le temps de la vieille rivalité franco-britannique et des insultes désuètes proférées par dessus la Manche: “Perfide Albion!” Aujourd’hui Britannique -Matthew Ong- & Néo-Zélandais -Hayden Clout- ouvrent ALBION à… Continue reading →

Happy New Year! Grrrrrrrr!

This new year is a beast awaiting to be tamed… … just like Paso Robles‘ Mourvèdre! Therefore my wishes for 2013 are the following: may you be equipped with whips & wit but… Continue reading →

Thank God it’s Friday

Or is it Wednesday? Oops.

Alsace wines are music to the ear

Suppose every time you tasted a bottle of wine you had someone by your side whispering to your ear what music this particular wine would be…  Well this is what happenned to me… Continue reading →

Pineau d’Aunis, the forgotten grape

You know how you always associate spicy wines with Syrah & the Rhône Valley…? I know I do. Well, brace yourselves, here comes another grape variety that could make you sniff twice before… Continue reading →

It’s monday…

… Let’s try to make it to the finish line. Good luck everyone!

Horreur ! Mes vins !

Certains vins se dégustent de préférence aujourd’hui…Zombie Zin by Chateau Diana – Sonoma By Vampire Vineyards – Wine from France, marketing from the USA by Owen Roe – Orgegon -USA By Chronic Cellars… Continue reading →

The link between James Bond’s happiness & drinking champagne

Trust the hype, I went to see Skyfall last saturday and I loved it. But this post won’t be about cinema, it will be about champagne. Or the absence of it. After so… Continue reading →

Lecture saine

Chers lecteurs francophones, Vous qui vivez en ce moment des jours gris et froids, vous qui guettez d’un œil un ouragan et de l’autre les aventures d’Eric Schmidt à l’Elysée, vous qui êtes… Continue reading →

Wining & dining, a photo-story

Pour les curieux, the Wine & Food Menu PATIENCE  Gaspacho d’asperge verte et nuage de jambon Ibérique Piou Piou des Vignes Doux Côtes de Gascogne 2011 Oursin au pamplemousse et écume de mer… Continue reading →

Cheers!*

Have you heard of cinemagraph? It’s a beautiful art in between photo/gif/video created by Jamie Beck & Kevin Burg whom I was lucky enough to meet on Monday. They started with fashion cinemagraphs… Continue reading →

Gaga about wine

Probably not her weirdest fashion move so far but this is unexpected to say the least. Lady Gaga in a wine bottle outfit… Is she buying a vineyard in Sonoma as some reported… Continue reading →

Wine Gums

I stumbled upon this very funny marketing operation by The Hive for Maynards, a canadian candy company. They sent a ‘chewmelier’ (yes, it’s a word) to a wine fair where he presented the… Continue reading →

Eating & drinking in Napoli, Italia – Seafood

We arrived in Napoli around noon. It was pouring rain and we were dragging around our suitcases in the maze of the city’s cobbled and slippery streets. We were damp, tired & hungry… Continue reading →

Eating and drinking in Napoli, Italia – Intro

Dear readers, More than two months ago, I shamelessly teased you with a post where I said I would share with you the pleasures of eating and drinking in Napoli. Well, the time… Continue reading →

There were wine bottles in bathtubs and icy cognac

Once upon a time, a very long time ago, I was invited to a beautiful mansion with views on the city of lights: PAris*. The weather was fine and the night was young… Continue reading →

Why foie gras is not always your best option

Sweet sixteen, Sweet Georgia Brown, Sweet Home Alabama…  SWEET BORDEAUX! I am from the Loire Valley so when it comes  to sweet wines I tend to pick chenin over sauvignon (my dad would… Continue reading →

Accords jeux & vins

Connaissez-vous A WINE DAY ? C’est un club de vente de vin en ligne, mais pas que… Ce sont eux aussi qui organisent les rencontres Musique & Vin (un délice pour les oreilles, le… Continue reading →

Neapolitan wines, an appetizer

I loved Napoli. Everything there is pleasure: the sun, the landscape, the food, the wines… I will make sure to share it all with you but in the meantime, here is a little… Continue reading →

ROSE IS THE NEW BLACK

Pink Skirt in theTube I know it’s not a fashion blog and I hope you’ll forgive me this daring fashion statement but in these days and times one needs to be bold, even… Continue reading →

SPRING CANOODLING IN BEAUJOLAIS

Do you ever feel tired of the city? Does the grey of its streets stifles you? The gloomy faces of its inhabitants depress you? And the noise, the noise that makes you want… Continue reading →

What would Arnold drink?

Looks like cognac, don’t you think? Happy thursday!

ALSACE & HOLLYWOOD

Last week I was invited to a star-studded event. Hollywood actors and all. The setting was cosy (none of these I’m too sexy for my shirt  gathering), the guests were crème de la… Continue reading →

Wine is over

Going back to the 80’s can be painful. It’s a time filled with Napoleon Dynamite characters,   JM Jarre & L. Richie &… wine. Wine! Women’s favourite drink, an instant male alpha-ness killer,… Continue reading →

This is Muscadet

No, I am not a shoe addict. I am merely pointing at a lovely pair of bridal shoes called MUSCADET, that’s all. With a special love & wink to my just-married and about-to-tie-the-knot… Continue reading →

What’s in a glass?

Sometimes, there’s Prague Sometimes, there’s light Sometimes, there’s truth Sometimes, even women Or cats But regardless of what you want to fill your glass with, make sure it’s a big one! Happy Monday!

Boire du vin Russe et ne pas -y- revenir.

Pour ces vendredis du Vin sur le thème du voyage j’ai décidé de vous emmener vers le grand froid en vous partageant une expérience kamikaze que j’ai vécu il y a un mois… Continue reading →

Champagne for all & all for champagne!

If I say finest champagne, Vivaldi & christmas holidays and if I add a beautiful video staring someone famous and a nation-wide cinema distribution, you’re probably thinking Moët, Krug or Cliquot, in France…  and you’d be wrong. Watch this!… Continue reading →