Chef Interview: Pairing Wine and Cheese at La Vache Dans les Vignes One of our favorite ways to bring the flavors of French terroir (or sense of place) home is by pairing wine and cheese. This is also the goal of one of our favorite Parisian shops, La Vache dans les Vignes (the cow in […]

Best Paris Crêpes & Galettes: Where We Love to Eat Did you know that crêpes are a regional specialty? While commonly associated with France in general, crêpes actually hail from Brittany. They come in two forms: Savory crêpes–more often called galettes–are made out of buckwheat ...

Paris Ice Cream: Where to Cool Down When the Heat is Up Paris is best known for its pastries. But in the summer months, Paris ice cream is king. Here are our three favorite places to find the best Paris ice cream or une créme glacèe. But first… a bit of vocab, with pronunciation guide. ...

While in Paris, you will at one time feel the urge to spring for Paris souvenirs for you or for the folks you left back home. But while Paris’ offers a wide range of trinkets, not everything is worthwhile. Here are some of our insider secrets to the best Paris souvenirs. Top 5 Paris ...

Paris is not for the faint of heart when it comes to gluten.  Bread, pastries, croissants… it seems that you’ll find them on every corner. Paris is renown for its best bakeries.  It also has some of the worst: frozen concoctions heated up and sold at the same price as the real ...

Top 3 Best Paris Cocktail Bars In this Tuesday Tip in About a Minute we give you our top picks for the best Paris cocktail bars. Video Transcript Hi, this is Pascale Bernasse with French Wine Explorers and this is your Tuesday Tip in About a Minute. Parisians are embracing a new trend which is ...

Where Are the Best Paris Champagne Bars? In this Tuesday Tip in About a Minute, we give you our top three choices for the best Paris champagne bars to try on your next visit to the City of Light. (Transcript) Hi, this is Pascale Bernasse with French Wine Explorers and this is your Tuesday Tip ...

Where to Find the Best Paris Wine Restaurants Where are the best Paris wine restaurants? Visitors to Paris seek out wine bars, but for a perfect dining experience, discover the best Paris wine restaurants. This newer trend allows restaurateurs to offer a quality wine and food experience. There ...

Paris Michelin Star Restaurants: 2016 At the beginning of every year, the food world stands still – especially in France – to see what’s in the stars for Paris Michelin restaurants. While this year’s Paris Michelin star announcements were darkened by the sad death of World’s Best Chef Benoît ...

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 ...

Paris Safety Tips: How to stay safe in France’s capitol city As a large capital city, Paris has always held its share of dangers for tourists, but now more than ever, visitors have been asking what they can do to stay safe while visiting the City of Light. Here are our top 10 Paris safety ...

Paris Wine Tasting: Our Top 3 Classes to Take There’s perhaps no place better to learn about the intricacies of wine than France. And while Paris is not a well known producer of wine, it’s definitely home to some of the most zealous tasters. If you want to learn the ins and outs of Paris […]

Paris Michelin Three-Star Dining: Where to Go While in the City of Light It’s no surprise that Paris, as a culinary capital, is home to some of the world’s best restaurants. As of 2015, Paris has 9 three-Michelin-star restaurants to its name. Pierre Gagnaire Pierre Gagnaire’s eponymous Paris ...

French Wine Explorers, America’s leading luxury French wine tour company, is once again offering exciting France wine tour packages in 2016. The tours include the ultimate in luxury accommodations, meals at Michelin-starred restaurants and private chateaux, and feature France’s most exclusive ...

Things You May Not Know About Paris Markets If you’re a foodie in France, chances are that visiting typical Paris markets is on your bucket list. But beware: shopping at amarché is not the same as picking up groceries at your local supermarket. Here are our dos and don’ts to make sure your ...

Top 3 Picks for Paris Wine Bars You might think that wine bar and Paris go hand-in-hand, but that wasn’t necessarily always the case. While we often find ourselves imagining that luxurious, perfectly chic locale where wine and food come together in perfect harmony, many wine bars in the ...