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Some of the best wines in Provence come from vineyards that are a stone's
throw from the sea.
As far as I'm concerned the beaches in Saint-Tropez are overrated, crammed
with roasting German and Russian bodies with scarcely space to stretch your
limbs. When I'm in Saint-Tropez I turn my back to the sand and head for the
glorious, sprawling market that is the heart and core of this sun-baked city
on the French Riviera.
After filling my lungs with all the aromas of Provence, sniffing the
lavender, breathing in the perfume of roasting meats, and perhaps succumbing
to the fried squash blossoms or olive-filled braided bread called fougasse, I
retire to one of the many cafés that line the market and order a bottle of
rosé. Simple Provençal rosé, cool, crisp and delicious in the... (more)
Dark rums, light rums, chocolaty tasting, or fruity: the Caribbean is a great
destination to sample them all.
In my opinion, you have two options for watching the sun set in the West
Indies. You can go barefoot on a deserted beach with not another sail in
sight, accompanied by a loved one and a pitcher of rum punch. Or you can
settle down in a comfy chair at a tony resort and let the bartender do his
stuff. In either case, the rum is axiomatic.
The beach is best when it has no name. For the resort, a good choice might be
the low-key Caneel Bay on the pristine Virgin Island of St.... (more)
Of all the words that comes to mind when describing the remarkable wines of
Chateauneuf-du-Pape, glamorous is not high on the list. Here in the
southern Rhone valley you won’t find multi-million dollar wineries or
multi-star restaurants. And despite the name, there’s hardly a
chateau to be found. But the wines are profound, complex, and in a world
where it’s sometimes hard to distinguish between a cab from California
and a boutique wine from Bordeaux they have a character that’s all
their own.
This was driven home some years back as we drove north from ... (more)
From traditional to contemporary, Venice’s many wine bars provide not
only fabulous tastings, but a true insight into the local culture as well.
There are lots of ways to further your wine education, but perhaps none so
delightful as spending an evening in Venice wandering from wine bar to wine
bar. Venetians call this exercise the giro di ombre, after the small glasses
– ombre – that are typical of the more traditional bars.
A fine place to begin is an intimate square just steps from the famously
knick-knack-bedecked Rialto Bridge. On a Friday evening, the campo ... (more)
Michael Krondl is a food and wine writer based in New
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