What Is the Best Rosé Wine to Drink Now? We've Got Answers

Tuesday, May 23rd 2023
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Have you heard of a June event called “Rosé Wine Day”? In our Eastern Shore of Maryland region, there are two wine retailers. Both of them featured rosé wines in their weekend promotions, with tastings. And if you were tasting them for the first time, you were in for a surprise. Some of the ...

Easy French Wine Map You Need to Plan Your Dream Wine Tour

Monday, Jun 27th 2022
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Have you ever wondered where the French wine regions are located, and how best to get there? First, when planning your wine tour to France, it’s best to see where the French wine regions are situated on a French wine map! Then gauge how far the French wine region is from Paris, or where ...

Vouvray Wines: Sweet and Delightful Pairings

Wednesday, Mar 2nd 2022
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Vouvray Pairings for the Main Course: Baked Ham, Chinese or Indian food, Gingered Pork, Butternut squash soup, Peking duck Wine Pairings for Dessert: Goat Cheese, Lemon Meringue Pie, Mince Tarts, Pumpkin Pie It was some years ago–as a member of a group of teenagers bicycling through the ...

The Best Loire Goat Cheeses and Perfect Wine Pairings

Monday, May 10th 2021
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There are 48 kinds of cheese in France with the protected AOC status – and six of them are in the Loire Valley. They go quite well with local wines, and all of them are goat cheeses. Valençay cheese with red Sancerre Crottin de Chavignol with a crisp white Quincy wine Chabichou du Poitou Try ...

Your Easy Guide to the Best French Fall Wines

Wednesday, Nov 13th 2019
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Easy Guide to French Fall Wines Fall is a time when the grapes in France hang heavy on the vine, surrounded by leaves of ochre and crimson, anticipating the harvest. It is also the perfect time to enjoy some more full-bodied wines after the lighter wines of summer. Here are some recommended ...

Luxury French Wine Tours, Amazing Experiences, Great Wine

Sunday, Jun 16th 2019
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Luxury French Wine Tours, Amazing Experiences, Great Wine French Wine Explorers, America’s leader in luxury French wine tours, is expanding offerings with exciting wine tour packages for the 2020 season. These tours provide the ultimate experience for wine lovers. Programs feature luxury ...

Bernasse is Conde Nast Travel Specialist 8 Years in a Row

Tuesday, Apr 9th 2019
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Bernasse Earns Condé Nast Travel Specialist Eight Years in a Row French Wine Explorers announces that Pascale Bernasse, President of French Wine Explorers, is honored as a Condé Nast Travel Specialist for 2019. This is the eighth year in a row that Bernasse is recognized with this prestigious ...

What are the Best Wine and Comfort Food Pairings?

Saturday, Feb 11th 2017
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The Best French Wine and Comfort Food Pairings With Menus Most of us have favorite recipes we gravitate to during the chilly months of winter. Here are three examples of recipes for wine and comfort food pairings for cold weather dining. Remember, just because the dinner is modest, doesn’t mean ...

Pascale Bernasse of French Wine Explorers Named Top Travel Specialist for 2016

Wednesday, Dec 28th 2016
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Pascale Bernasse, President of French Wine Explorers, named Top Travel Specialist for wine tours in France by Condé Nast Traveler magazine for the fifth year in a row. Pascale Bernasse, President of French Wine Explorers, is honored with an enviable spot on the 2016 Condé Nast Top Travel ...

Loire Valley Wine Pairings: We Love This Easy 5 Course Menu

Thursday, Aug 18th 2016
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Perfect Loire Valley Wine Pairings: A 5 Course Menu Loire Valley wine pairings are perfect during the summer.  Informal entertaining is the preference of many hosts. You want your guests to have a memorable occasion. But it is just not the season for breaking out the best china and serving ...

Sancerre Wine: The Best Whites to Drink Now!

Tuesday, Jun 14th 2016
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Sancerre Wine: The Best Whites to Drink Now! 2012 Chateau de Sancerre 2012  Jean-Marc Crochet Sancerre Cellier de la Thibaude 2015  Gerard Boulay Sancerre Chavignol 2013 . (The Boulay wine is produced on the Chavignol slopes. It goes with Chavignol goat cheese from exactly the same region.) ...

Pouilly-Fumé: Affordable White Wines to Try Now

Saturday, May 14th 2016
Pouilly-Fumé Wines
Pouilly-Fumé White Wines (Not to Confuse With Pouilly-Fuissé)! Pouilly-Fumé and Pouilly-Fuissé may sound similar, but they are not! Last month’s excursion was to the land of Muscadet wine, where the Loire meets the Atlantic Ocean. Let’s continue the wine tour at the Upper Loire, where ...

Muscadet Wine: a Great Value to Pair With Seafood Now

Friday, Mar 18th 2016
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Muscadet wine and history blend in the Northern Loire Valley of France. This is a favored wine for seafood and the finest wine for oysters. This wine is produced throughout the region, where the Loire River meets the sea. Yet it is worth remembering that the grape of Muscadet, the Melon de ...

Chinon & Bourgueil: Wines to Cellar, Savor & Crave Now

Friday, Feb 19th 2016
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Chinon & Bourgueil: Wines to Cellar, Savor & Crave Now When you are in the beautiful Loire Valley, you are never far from history. That is certainly true in the Central Loire town of Chinon. The Castle of Chinon traces at least to the eleventh century, and is cited throughout the ...

Luxury Wine Tour Company French Wine Explorers Unveils Newly Designed Website

Tuesday, Feb 9th 2016
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Luxury Wine Tour Company French Wine Explorers Unveils Newly Designed Website (For immediate release) St. Michaels, Maryland (PRWEB) January 21, 2016. Luxury wine tour company French Wine Explorers begins 2016 with a newly designed website that will enhance viewers’ experiences, and truly ...

Sancerre Reds: Sumptuous Wines from the Loire Valley

Saturday, Jan 30th 2016
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Sancerre Reds from the Loire Valley It turns out that writing this column is good for my health! At this wintry moment, as I recall how I would much rather be in the Loire Valley–more specifically Sancerre–one of the most beautiful areas on earth, a blizzard has hammered the East ...
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