From the monthly archives:

August 2008


Champagne Gift Basket – a gift to impress

August 21, 2008 Gift baskets

Want to say “thank you” or “congratulations!” in a very special way? Consider a champagne gift basket. It’s the perfect gift for the person who has everything.
A champagne gift basket is a great gift idea for business associates, employees, or graduates. It can also be a wedding gift or a celebratory gift. Champagne is a [...]

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French Wine regions – Loire

August 21, 2008 Wine

The Loire Valley, near Nantes in western France, is one of the most beautiful winemaking areas in Europe. A narrow, but wide region following the Loire river, it meanders from Auvergne and the Massif Central mountains to the Atlantic coast.
Vines producing wine grapes existed here as far back as the Roman invasion into the Loire [...]

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Cheese tour – fabulous cheeses from around the world

August 21, 2008 Cheese

Though perhaps not as well-known a fact as wine or beer origin, cheese too is distinctive by country.
The French, of course, are known for producing and consuming a large amount and variety of cheeses. Roquefort and Brie are household names, even though their places of origin may not be known to many. The cheeses are [...]

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