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Upcoming Wine Fair Alert!
March and November may bring bleak weather, but they are vibrant months for wine lovers in Paris. There are two big wine fairs coming up in March: this weekend (March 9th -12th) at Espace Champerret,...
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Weekly Get-to-Know-Paris Challenge #10!
This week’s challenge is for you wine drinkers out there: try a new wine! I have a tendency to stick with the tried and true instead of branching out and maybe discovering something new. Time to change...
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A Weekend in Northern Burgundy
The northern part of Burgundy is often over-looked for the southern part for the region with its more world-famous wines. But I prefer northern Burgundy. At two to two-and-a-half hours from Paris, it...
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Five Things You May Not Yet Have Done in Paris
Many people come to Paris with lists of things they want to see. Why not plan your next trip around things you want to do? My article, Five things you may not yet have done in Paris, has been published...
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A Weekend in Champagne
Champagne is known for its champagne, of course, but it is also home to fine dining and beautiful countryside, and yet only about an hour’s drive from Paris. Along the Route de Champagne I always...
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New Wine Class!
One of my favorite little wine shops in Saint-Germain, in Paris’s 6th arrondissement, La Dernière Goutte (“The Last Drop”), is now offering wine tasting classes! Classes are held in their shop every...
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A Trader Joe’s French Wine Tasting
The last few years, I’ve been spending a good deal of time in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, where I own a year-round vacation rental. I’ve recently gotten in the habit of stopping by the Trader Joe’s in...
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My Local Wine Bar: Les Agapes de Nina
This is my new local wine bar, Les Agapes de Nina. Run by Nina herself, she makes you feel like you’re at home. And she picks excellent wines. They also have small nibbles–mostly charcuterie and...
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Wine Tasting at Cave Bouteille
Last month, I was lucky enough to participate in a “blind” wine tasting at Cave Bouteille in the 17th arr., a lovely little wine shop or cave. We only tasted rosés, and to encourage us to discover the...
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Regional Wine Festivals in France
Complete France recently posted a list of their top picks for regional wine festivals in France. Quite a number of them are in October, so get planning now! The Fête des Vendanges de Montmartre right...
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