The French are fanatics for drip coffee, champagne, croissants, chocolate, fine cuisine, sidewalk cafes,… and blogging. According to a story today by Thomas Crampton in the New York Times, “Les Blogs Herald France’s Newest Inalienable Right,” Comscore reports that 60% of French Internet users visited a blog in May, ahead of Britain with 40% and…
Imagine a French vintner from Bordeaux trying to turn a rocky field he called “totally no man’s land” into a winery. Now, imagine that this patch of dirt was subject to harsh winters of -20 degrees Celsius, was within sight of the Great Wall of China, and was about 70 kilometers northwest of Beijing. That…
Here’s an interesting bit of wine history. A reporter in the right place at the right time was witness to the first time that American wines were officially found superior to the ancestral French counterparts. Via Vinography
I am still reeling from the effort of renaming my fried potatoes…and now I’ll have to watch what I drink. Once again, the US seems to find itself at odds with its French friends…viaSpittoon
I’d love to hear your opinions on this one. French sommeliers and experts continue to favor French wine in comparison with the new world products. Is it snobbery, good business or is French wine still a step ahead of the herd? Via ‘ The Scotsman’