From the 28th of February to 10th March, Paris’s Hotel Plaza Athénée invites you to experience their Alpine-inspired Pop-Up restaurant.
Cuisine is inspired by the Rhone-Alpe region of France known as the Haut-Savoie with its Savoyarde regional cuisine. Think hearty, mountain cooking for cold nights and white winters!
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Tagged Chef Philippe Marc, Cherie du Vin, Dorchester Collection, Eco.Luxury.Style, Haut Savoie, Hotel Plaza Athenee, Local Food And Wine, Rhone Alpes, Vancouver Food And Wine
by Paige Donner
Cognac for the most important ♥ holiday of the year!? Yes! And not just for your fella, but for your Lady (love) as well.
all photos by and c. Paige Donner 2012
Click Here for Slideshow Hennessy, Courvoisier, Remy Martin and Paul Giraud (in that order)
Women love things that are smooth, warm, that glide just the right way and yet still have that appropriate touch of femininity. You might think that I’m describing lovely lingerie. But, No! I’m talking about cognac. That’s right! Cognac can be YOUR dreamy passport to love and pleasure this Valentine’s Day!
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Tagged BNIC, Cherie du Vin, cognac, Courvoisier, eau de vie, Frapin, Hennessy, Local Food And Wine, Local Food and Wine Tastings and Tours, Paige Donner, Paul Giraud, Remy Martin, Voyer, VSOP, XO
| The Grand Tasting took place on December 2nd and 3rd at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. Twenty one Wine and Management Diploma students, representing 9 countries, were responsible for serving wine for the “Master Class” and “Master Class Prestige” tastings.
*Editor’s Note: Including the Ruinart Master Class Tasting that featured a 1998 Ruinart and an almost caramel-colored 1988 vintage paired with pan-seared fois gras. |
| The Grand Tasting brings together the best producers of wine, from International personalities to young talented winemakers. During the Master Class the best wines are unveiled and tasted. The following were amongst the esteemed producers who were present:
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Château Ausone, Domaine Ponsot, Maison Cazes, Domaine Weinbach, Domaine Jean Louis Chave, Domaine de la Chevalerie, Champagne Joseph Perrier, Champagne Taittinger, and other well-known brands.  |
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Tagged Bettane and Desseauve, Cherie du Vin, Le Cordon Bleu, Le Grand Tasting, Local Food And Wine, Local Food and Wine Tastings and Tours
“We wanted to put our own unique spin on traditional food and wine pairing concepts” says Chef Natasha Harris.“Clients who book the yacht will be able to show their guests Vancouver from a new perspective, while learning about interesting wine and food combinations using local ingredients. It’s a great opportunity to showcase our city and what we are privileged to have here.” 
Created by Sunset Bay’s ISG accredited Executive Chef Natasha Harris, The Wine Yacht’s interactive group tasting sessions are designed to provide clients with an informative and unique custom tasting event while on board the “Sunset Bay II” private yacht. Each tasting station features premium wine varietals from BC and around the world, paired with small plates inspired by the corresponding wine’s region. Continue reading
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Tagged BC Wines, Chef Natasha Harris, coal harbor, Local Food And Wine, Local Food and Wine Tastings and Tours, oenotourism, okanagan wines, Paige Donner, sunset bay ISG, The Wine Yacht, Vancouver Food And Wine, wine and food Pairings
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Tagged Bordeaux Right Bank, Cherie du Vin, French Tennis, Henri Leconte, Jurade St. Emilion, Le Cercle Rive Droite, local food and wine tastings & tours, Local Food And Wine TV, Paige Donner
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Tagged Paige Donner, local food and wine tastings & tours, St. Emilion, Local Food And Wine TV, Cherie du Vin, Jean-Francois quenin, Right Bank Bordeaux, Le Cercle Rive Droite, Chateau de Pressac, Saint-Emilion Jurade, Ban des Vendanges, Pomerol Fronsac St. Emilion
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Tagged Bordeaux Food And Wine, Chateau de Pressac, Cherie du Vin, Jean-Francois quenin, Le Cercle Rive Droite, Local Food And Wine TV, Paige Donner, Right Bank Bordeaux, Saint-Emilion, St. Emilion Jurade, St. Emilion Wine Council
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Tagged Bar 8 Mandarin Oriental, Best Champagne Bars Paris, Black Book Magazine, Hotel Sezz Paris, Le Dokhan’s, Local Food And Wine, musee du vin, Paige Donner, Plaza Athenee, Tastings & Tours by Local Food And Wine, The Ritz Vendome, Tour Eiffel Champagne Bar
From The Nat Decants Newsletter:
I’m so excited about the amazing cross-country tour Random House/Doubleday has planned for the launch of my second bookUnquenchable!
There are events planned across the country … all of them include wine tasting and some amusing stories from the book: Vancouver, Okanagan, Whistler, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Niagara, Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax, St. John’s
Tickets went on sale yesterday and are going very quickly. I hope you’ll join me at one of these events … there are others planned across the country as well.
Unquenchable has now been #1 wine book on Amazon for three weeks thanks to your pre-orders.
Today’s wine picks feature terrific pinot noir and riesling for turkey dinner, as well as a wide selection of buttery-great chardonnays and one of the funniest wine labels I’ve seen that’s also a tasty red wine.
To help you get ready for Thanksgiving next weekend, I’ve also posted my top five tips on choosing gobbling good wines!
By Paige Donner
For most of us wine lovers, the word Bordeaux evokes Mecca-like dreams and memories of some of the world’s best and most prestigious wines.
For the Bordelais, there is a pronounced distinction between “Left Bank” and “Right Bank,” each with their own Bordeaux sub-cultures and each laying claim to world-renowned chateaux. The Left Bank and its famous Medoc region boasts Mouton Rothschild, Margaux and Pichon Comtesse Lalande, while the Right Bank with its idyllic St. Emilion and Pomerol lays claim toPetrus and Cheval Blanc. Continue reading
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Tagged bordeaux, Bordeaux Food And Wine, Cherie du Vin, Cheval Blanc, Jurade St. Emilion, Local Food And Wine, Local Food And Wine Tours and Tastings, Local Food And Wine TV, Marathon du Medoc, Medoc, Paige Donner, Petrus, Pichon Lalande, wine tourism
Foreword FROM THE MINISTERThe Fête de la Gastronomie is a festival that is not to be missed, and it will be taking place on the first day of autumn [Sept 23rd]. It will also have its own theme, uniting all the different events and initiatives taking place throughout the country. This year we have chosen Our Earth, because it generously allows us to work it, harvest its fruits, and use them for our food. Because man and earth are inseparable. More INFO
Everywhere you look there is something to do with gastronomy: in the media, in the increasingly imaginative dishes available in our restaurants…as though the whole idea were something new, whereas in fact it is no more than a tradition in a constant state of renewal, very much alive, and one that makes the most of our country’s dynamism, the foods we produce, and what we do with them. Continue reading
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Tagged Culinary Tourism, fete de la Gastronomie, Frederic Lefebvre, French gastronomy, gastronomy as world heritage, Local Food And Wine, Local Food And Wine TV, Paige Donner, paris food and wine, UNESCO Heritage, wine tourism
Courtesy of Organic Matters, Ireland’s Organic Magazine
BIO-DYNAMIC GARDENINGBio-dynamic gardeners, followers of the principles of Rudolf Steiner, believe that the movements of all theheavenly bodies, moon, planets and stars have an influence on the growth and development of all plants 5A4GDJUACK64 . So the time you chose to sow, plant or even weed your plants will affect their progress. The moon, the stars and the planets all affect the development of our plants. Continue reading
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Tagged Biodyanimic, biodynamic farming, Local Food and Wine Tastings and Tours, Local Food And Wine TV, organic farming, Paige Donner, sustainable vineyard management, Vancouver Food And Wine
All photos by Paige Donner c. 2011.
The Gérard Bertrand annual Jazz Fest took place August 4th – 8th this summer at Château l’Hospitalet in Narbonne. These photos are taken at Château l’Hospitalet just outside Narbonne.
To read more about Gérard Bertrand wines, his annual summer Jazz Fest and hisL’Art de Vivre Les Vins Du Sud, click on Gerard-Bertrand.com.
Watch the Local Food And Wine TV interview of Gérard Bertrand at his Cigalus Estate HERE.
Château l’Hospitalet. Festival de Jazz. Photos by Paige Donner c. Local Food And Wine.
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Tagged Domaine L'Aigle, Gerard Bertrand, Limoux, Local Food And Wine TV, Paige Donner, Sud de France
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by Paige Donner
As wine bars in Paris go, this is both authentic and on the beaten path. For years, when ever you’d search out wine bars and Paris, it is this one that would come up. It is nestled right next to the famous (and super cheap!) Marché d’Aligre.
Which is a good thing. Because after – or before – you buy your fresh cheeses, your ripe fruits, and your roasted chicken, you can buy your wine by the liter and enjoy a glass of it while doing so. And yes, you buy your liter of wine straight from the barrel.
Le Baron Rouge. It’s a bit on the beaten track but every bit worthy of a drop-in. Plus, what better way to start off a Sunday morning but with a glass of good, country, French wine?
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Tagged Best Wine Bars Paris, Culinary Tourism Paris, Le Baron Rouge, Local Food And Wine Tasting Tours, localfoodandwine, Marche d'Aligre, Paige Donner, Top Paris Picks, Wine Tasting Tours Paris
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