Sunday, September 25, 2011

Bordeaux - Left Bank, Right Bank


By Paige Donner
For most of us wine lovers, the word Bordeaux evokes Mecca-like dreams and memories of some of the world's best and most prestigious wines.
For the Bordelais, there is a pronounced distinction between "Left Bank" and "Right Bank," each with their own Bordeaux sub-cultures and each laying claim to world-renowned chateaux.  The Left Bank and its famous Medoc region boasts Mouton RothschildMargaux and Pichon Comtesse Lalande, while the Right Bank with its idyllic St. Emilion and Pomerol lays claim toPetrus and Cheval Blanc.
As a Californian, I thoroughly understand this West Coast/ East Coast kind of cultural divide. Californians and New Yorkers rarely have much in common except that they both, technically, belong to the United States. But rather than try to explain what the difference between Left Bank and Right Bank Bordeaux is, I captured these two back-to-back events in photos.
Left Bank (Medoc and Haut Medoc) has the Marathon du Medoc;  Right Bank (St. Emilion, Pomerol, Fronsac) has the Jurade Celebrations.
Well, have a look for yourself...  ♥Chérie Du Vin 
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Friday, September 23, 2011

"Wine from Here" Movie Premiere

"Wine from Here" Movie Premiere
& After-Party at BUZZ Wine Beer Shop
Tomorrow | Thursday Sep 22 | 7pm

The San Francisco Premiere of "Wine From Here: Natural Wine in California" last month
drew critical acclaim from wine experts, such as author and wine journalist Jamie Goode:
"Wine From Here" is a really enjoyable film, beautifully shot.. delivers a really engaging story of the winemakers,
merchants and journalists who are hooked by the pursuit of authenticity in wine..
"Wine From Here" is the first film to explore it in depth.  

The film "Wine From Here" is now making its LA premiere Tomorrow, on Thursday!
This will be quite the night.  Here is the planning:
* 7 pm: screening @ Downtown Independent Theater | 251 S Main Street
* 8 pm: Q&A with lead director * 9 pm: after-party @ BUZZ Wine Beer Shop | 460 S Spring St.
..  a recently-opened natural wine bar, just 2 blocks away!

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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Fête de la Gastronomie

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WFoForeword FROM THE MINISTER

The Fête de la Gastronomie is a festival that is not to be missed, and it will be taking place on the first day of autumn [Sept 23rd]. It will also have its own theme, uniting all the different events and initiatives taking place throughout the country. This year we have chosen Our Earth, because it generously allows us to work it, harvest its fruits, and use them for our food. Because man and earth are inseparable. More INFO

Foreword from the MinisterEverywhere you look there is something to do with gastronomy: in the media, in the increasingly imaginative dishes available in our restaurants…as though the whole idea were something new, whereas in fact it is no more than a tradition in a constant state of renewal, very much alive, and one that makes the most of our country's dynamism, the foods we produce, and what we do with them.

A tradition, moreover, that is so much a part of our daily lives that until now it has not occurred to us to celebrate it.

The Fête de la Gastronomie, then, is first and foremost an event that celebrates generosity and conviviality. A time for people to get together, for French chefs and French citizens to go out into the street, with their dishes and saucepans, their produce and menus, or just with their knives and forks!...

This is your festival, and it is up to you to decide what you want it to be!

Gourmet restaurant, brasserie, bistrot, picnic, sandwich or aperitif with nibbles…gastronomy is free, imaginative and generous! On September 23rd next, let's show that the heart of every French citizen still beats in time to the rhythm of good food!
You're sure to develop a taste for it!

Frédéric LefebvreSecretary of State at the French Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry, with responsibility for Trade, Small and Medium Enterprises, Services, Tourism, the Professions and Consumption

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