Le Chambard: |Alsace…quite naturally

Cuisine Wine stories Jill Barth Publié le 23/09/2019

Le Chambard:
Alsace…quite naturally

The cultural and ecological environment is a muse for Olivier and Patricia Nasti, owners of Le Chambard, an impeccable Alsatian experience.

"Above all, be yourself": |choosing wines with Fabrice Sommier

Cuisine Wine stories Jill Barth Publié le 06/02/2019

"Above all, be yourself":
choosing wines
with Fabrice Sommier

“It’s not really work, it’s pleasure,” says Fabrice Sommier, General Manager at Georges Blanc Parc and Spa. He talks about being a sommelier, a role he fills for guests with immense dedication.

Atrio, the most prestigious |wine cellar in Extremadura

Cuisine Wine stories Jill Barth Publié le 23/07/2018

Atrio, the most prestigious
wine cellar in Extremadura

Atrio is an unexpected discovery: a contemporary structure set against the surrounding medieval town, far more captivating that its anonymity would suggest. The pair behind this achievement, José and Toño, explain how, they created at their restaurant one of Spain’s most prestigious wine cellar.

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Clos Apalta, pleasure in the bottle

Cuisine Wine stories Jill Barth Publié le 07/01/2019

Clos Apalta, pleasure in the bottle

When Grand Marnier heiress Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle and her husband Cyril de Bournet arrived in Chile’s Colchagua Valley in 1994, they were inspired by the setting to craft world-class wines based on generations of experience in their native France.

Cavas Wine Lodge:|where wine is a textural experience

Cuisine Wine stories Jill Barth Publié le 08/11/2018

Cavas Wine Lodge:
where wine is a textural experience

At Cavas Wine Lodge, proprietors Cecilia Diaz-Chuit and Martín Rigal united over a love of wine, in their marriage and their vision to share the culture of the Mendoza wine region through an elevated travel experience. Their passion guided them to create the first luxury lodge in Mendoza vineyards.

Château de Berne rosé:|the Provençal passion for wine

Cuisine Wine stories Jill Barth Publié le 25/06/2018

Château de Berne rosé:
the Provençal passion for wine

The Château de Berne is one of the Provençal terroir’s most venerable vineyards. Here, on these 143 hectares, rosé has a very special role as an ambassador of Provençal lifestyle.

Cast in tradition : |Uruguay’s Narbona Wine Lodge

Cuisine Wine stories Jill Barth Publié le 29/10/2018

Cast in tradition :
Uruguay’s Narbona Wine Lodge

Narbona Wine Lodge in Carmelo, Uruguay is a haven of inexhaustible tradition where taste genuinely reflects the essence of this littoral wine region of international acclaim.

Il Borro, Tuscan wine tourism | by Salvatore Ferragamo Jr.

Cuisine Wine stories Jill Barth Publié le 10/09/2018

Il Borro, Tuscan wine tourism
by Salvatore Ferragamo Jr.

Il Borro is a mediaeval Tuscan village that has been transformed into a luxury hotel complex following a complete conservation and restoration project. Its owner Ferruccio Ferragamo works with his son Salvatore on the 45 hectares of the estate vineyard with the respect due to the historic landscape.