Monthly Archives: June 2008

Restaurant Le Diapason moves to its summer quarters on the roof top Terrace

Posted on June 29, 2008 by

  Arguably the best restaurant in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, a stones throw away from the bustling rue des Abbesses, the excellent Diapason restaurant moves into its summer quarters on its unique roof top restaurant. Up and coming young … Continue reading →

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Red or white with fish: reply to a reader

Posted on June 10, 2008 by

A reader asked: ‘why do you think there is a general notion that fish MUST be with white?’ That is a great question (but a tough one): I’d like to think that it is an easy formula that people like … Continue reading →

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Best Bouillabaisse in Paris @ Charlot : Le Roi des Coquillages

Posted on June 8, 2008 by

Best Bouillabaisse in Paris @ Charlot : Le Roi des Coquillages   Usually it is served in 2 different times : First the soup (liquid part) with the Rouille (which means ‘rust’ in French is made from garlic mayonnaise-like sauce) and cheese … Continue reading →

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Robert Arnoux Vosne Romanée 1er Cru Les Chaumes 2002 (demi)

Posted on June 7, 2008 by

Robert Arnoux  Vosne Romanée 1er Cru Les Chaumes 2002 (demi) There is no purple left here, the color is red and light to rim with less clarity and brilliance that is usual for this domaine, but bottlings here are neither … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Le Montrachet in Puligny Montrachet

Posted on June 7, 2008 by

Restaurant Le Montrachet in Puligny Montrachet   Located on the Place des Marronniers in the center of the village of Puligny Montrachet, this restaurant is about to move into a new venue, but in the mean time, the chef is … Continue reading →

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Learning about ‘Le Terroir’

Posted on June 7, 2008 by

Photos of the class given by the soil and terroir specialist Claude Bourgignon with the new school in Puligny Montrachet Ecole du vin et des Terroirs.     What is ‘Le Terroir’? Watch this space.  

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Michel Magnien Morey St Denis Les Mont Luisants 2001 (demi)

Posted on June 7, 2008 by

Morey St Denis Les Mont Luisants is a 1er Cru and a Village level wine. This wine is a village level because it is upper altitude (the highest part of this already high altitude terroir). High altitude was not an … Continue reading →

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Domaine Sauvète “Méli-Mélo” Rosé de Touraine 2007

Posted on June 3, 2008 by

From a very obscure grape variety called Pinot d’Aunis, this Rosé is very pale in color. It is extremely mineral like the terroir it comes from, giving it pepper, and chalk dust. Low alcohol and its chalk dust make it digestable and … Continue reading →

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Salt Pepper Lime

Posted on June 2, 2008 by

Salt, pepper and lime is a sauce that they make in Vietnam to go with all sorts of fish dishes. It is so easy to do and makes any fish taste electric. Squeeze a quarter of a lime on top … Continue reading →

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