Episode 47: Peanuts Inc. in Paris; Parabere Forum – Paris GOODfood+wine by Paige Donner

by Paige Donner Our send-off episode for Season 5 is full of fun. It’s also full of women’s wisdom…   Listen HERE to Paris GOODfood+wine Episode 47 SoundCloud.com/paigedonner   Hello Summer!  It’s rosé time!       First up, we hear …

Episode 44: Paris Restaurants, Le CBD Café Cookbook & Wines of The World by Barrère Capdeville

by Paige Donner Today’s episode of Paris GOODfood+wine from this early February springtime in Paris is all about restaurants and wines…and a brand new Cookbook!  Click HERE to LISTEN The first segment features a longtime colleague of mine named Heidi …

Domaine Saint Amant Rouge & Blanc

by Paige Donner The Côte du Rhône has, of course, some superstar apellations. Think Châteauneuf du Pape, Crozes-hermitage, Côte-Rôtie, Saint Joseph… to drop some of the big names. But it’s always worth taking a look at smaller producers and less …

Vins de Bergerac Southwest France

by Paige Donner It seems that everyone these days can’t get enough of the wines from the Southwest of France, namely the Bergerac region. It’s likely just a coincidence that Wine Enthusiast named it their region of the year for …

Episode 36: 2017 Bordeaux, Chef Sylvestre Wahid & Boneshaker Doughnuts Paris

by Paige Donner Episode 36 Paris GOODfood+wine For our April in Paris Goodfood+wine show, we take you this month to the city’s first freshmade doughnut shop, Boneshaker Doughnuts; we bring you with us on a tête-a-tête with a 3rd generation …

Château du Rivau, Loire Valley France Day Trip

by Paige Donner Planning a day trip from Paris is always a fun undertaking. Even if the designated day or weekend is still weeks away, just thinking about getting out of the city and into some good countryside fresh air …

Cabernet Sauvignon – Consumption Manual

Originally posted on Chérie Du Vin:
(by Anonymous Wine Lover) Do you have feelings of inadequacy? Do you suffer from shyness? Do you sometimes wish you were more assertive? Do you sometimes feel stressed? If you answered yes to…

French Wines With Soul Château Coutet AOC Barsac and Deux Sauternes

by Paige Donner Christmastime is the perfect time to enjoy a bottle of AOC Barsac, a French appellation devoted to the production of sweet wine, with a distinguishing accent of freshness. Château Coutet is one of the region’s outstanding wine …

Le Domaine Famille Picard – Burgundy

by Paige Donner (photos © 2017) After enjoying a successful career in marketing with Nike, Francine Picard rejoined her family’s Burgundy wine estate the same year that her brother did, too – at the end of the 1990s.  Since 2010 they …