5 days ago by cauldwell

Over the rainy Thanksgiving weekend in Bar Harbor, I rushed through the copy of Peter Mayle’s “The Vintage Caper” left behind by my oenophile uncle, before my stepfather could get his hands on it! Why? For the style Mayle trademarked in his 1989 travelogue: “A Year in Provence” — cheeky insidery des ...

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6 days ago by admin

Bordeaux wine lovers may credit the 1855 Exposition Universelle de Paris and Emperor Napoleon III’s “Official Classification” with putting Bordeaux wine on the map. But, it turns out that his grandmother the Empress Josephine, first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte may have ignited French passion for the ...

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7 days ago by KitchenGadgets

A wonderful book on wine 910 Pages Product Description THE WINE BIBLE is like a lively course from an expert teacher, grounded deeply in the fundamentals and enriched with passionate opinions, asides, tips, anecdotes, definitions, glossaries, illustrations, maps, charts, and wine labels-everything, ...

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7 days ago by dave

A standing rib roast (AKA “Prime Rib”) is a classic dish for the Christmas Holiday, but I love it all winter long. This recipe is a little time consuming (despite being quite easy to prepare) and it’s expensive, so if you’re like me, the risk of failure discourages this item from appearing on your h ...

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13 days ago by John Owen

£20.99 Info / Buy Product Information A superior selection of the finest chocolates chosen for their purity of ingredients and outstanding flavours. A diverse and unique 24 piece collection of 12 different milk, dark and white chocolates, such as; Creme brulee, Bordeaux wine ganache, Gianduja, Morel ...

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33 days ago by Renata Sellitti

What’s the best way to solve a case? If you’re Peter Burke, hitting the bottle and seeing where it takes you is a good place to start – or at least it worked in his favor (twice!) this week. It also helps to have a hot wife with good instincts, a debonair criminal sidekick and an undercover assistan ...

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36 days ago by Jennifer Walker

Oh, probably one of the better known reds and, in some circles, the most maligned. Just the word “Merlot” sounds like smoky back rooms and femme fatales making breathy requests of the... >>> Enjoy this appetizer. Hungry for the full course? Visit Circle of Food.

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43 days ago by Michael

After much anticipation, we have received the long awaited shipment of fantastic white and rose wines from famed Bordeaux producer Denis Dubourdieu. If you’re not familiar with Denis Dubourdieu, he is what some consider the “godfather” of white wine elaboration in Bordeaux. Denis Dubourdieu Domaine’ ...

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46 days ago

Jean-Francois Janoueix (centre) attends a group of tourists visiting his Chateau Haut Sarpe wine estate Jean-Francois Janoueix and Jean-Michel Cazes have more in common than producing outstanding Bordeaux wine. These vintners share a passion for old limestone, and are banking on tourism to revive th ...

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48 days ago by Lost in Europe

The greater Bordeaux, France has a population of 630,000, while the population of the city of Bordeaux is 213,000. The total population of France is around 59,329,691 The climate of Bordeaux tends to have generally cool winters and mild summers. Bordeaux, is the largest City in southwest France, is ...

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