We used to live just an hour from Hermitage - close enough for a Saturday morning wine run. Some regions stick with you. So when there’s lamb on the table and Chave Farconnet beside it, Northern Rhône memories come back.

A winter drive through the Jurançon vineyards, a golden sunset, and a bottle of wine I couldn’t leave without. Back home, it became poached pears — fragrant, honeyed and just sweet enough to let the Jurançon do its thing.

When a Medieval Masterpiece Meets Chénas: The Story of Rogier van der Weyden’s The Last Judgment and a Familiar Angel.

From Hungary to Milan and Tokyo, discover the fascinating journey of the humble schnitzel, its shared culinary history, and why a rare volcanic Chardonnay 809 from France's Auvergne is the perfect pairing for crispy breaded cutlets and braised sauerkraut.

Our visit to Château-Grillet, the tiny Rhône jewel famous for its rare, golden-hued Viognier, turned into a memorable little fiasco. Slightly defeated but undeterred, we cracked open a humbler bottle of Viognier with an even humbler petit beurre along the Rhône. Simple, unpretentious, and unexpectedly magical. Proof that even a missed tasting can make for the perfect picnic. Santé!