I Went to Switzerland and Only Drank Merlot

Ask someone to name the grape that defines Swiss wine, and they'll probably reach for something obscure — a variety you've never heard of and…

5 Essential Restaurants and Wine Bars in Montmartre and Beyond

There are three markers to orient your day around – sunrise, sunset, and your appetite – and according to current scientific literature, we can only control one of those. As…

Why You Should Be Drinking More Mountain Wine

As summer travel heats up, so does the urge to get out of the heat. More travelers are skipping the crowded beaches of the Côte d'Azur…

The drama of a rosé saignée Champagne

My inaugural rosé de saignée Champagne was a bottle of Marie-Copinet, Mademoiselle Victoire a few years back. To be perfectly candid, it was an affair nothing short…