Rest day, the French are probably still celebrating the World Cup win but it is a completely new race, we … More
Category: french wines
TDF2018 Stage 7, 8 and the Cobbles of Stage 9, Bastille Day, Champagne All the Way!
It is hard keeping up with each Stage of the Tour de France 2018 of French wine and food. My … More
TDF2018 Stage 5 Quimper and Stage 6 Brest or Why the French Love Oysters and Muscadet
I have been having time management issues in keeping up with the TDF2018 stages so I am grouping Stage 5 … More
TDF2018 – Stage 2 – Fiefs Vendéens Mareuil
Still within the Fiefs Vendéens wine region of the Pays Nantais, western most sub-region of the Loire Valley, considered the … More
Tour de France 2018 aka Tour de French Wine – Stage 1
June was a busy month for me, so no posts. I started a job in the wine department of Eataly … More
Some Stars of the Loire – Pascal Jolivet and Saget La Perrière
The annual Spring to the Loire trade and media tasting event organized by Loire Valley Wines took place several weeks … More
Books, Brands and Bordeaux
I am in the midst of reading Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury which I decided to read after seeing that … More
Wine Gems Amidst the Chicago Gourmet Festival Food and Wine Extravaganza 2017
The 2017 Bon Appétit Chicago Gourmet Food and Wine Festival took place last week, September 19-24. The theme was “DECADENCE” … More
Ten Wine Movies to Watch
One of the reasons I named my blog “Traveling By The Glass” is that I love traveling and I think … More
Aeration – It Can Make a Difference Even on Every Day Wines
No matter the price sometimes wines with a little age on them just need some oxygen. I made the rookie … More
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