Tag: France

Europe, Events, Wineries, Wineries in Europe

Vins d’Alsace Digital Fair 2021: First Virtual Tasting of Alsace Wines

The first four editions of the Salon Vins d’Alsace had seen great successes but with the global pandemic in 2020, the organization of the fifth edition had posed a significant challenge. With the tenacity of keeping the wheels turning, the wine fair was reinvented to a digital one, in conformity to the current situation where the physical presence of attendants can constitute as a problem. … Continue reading Vins d’Alsace Digital Fair 2021: First Virtual Tasting of Alsace Wines

Rowena Dumlao
Restaurants, Restaurants in Europe

Le Verger des Papes in Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France: Wine Tasting and Dining

Le Verger des Papes stands on a historical position just next to the 14th century castle of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, the summer residence of the popes during the Avignon Papacy. The restaurant has a panoramic terrace shaded with trees where tables are laid outside during the warm months. Overlooking the top of the village, it gives a picturesque view of the rooftops of the village, rows of … Continue reading Le Verger des Papes in Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France: Wine Tasting and Dining

Rowena Dumlao
Restaurants, Restaurants in Europe

La Mère Germaine in Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France

Châteauneuf-du-Pape is small village that lies 12 kilometers north of Avignon in southeastern France with just over 2,000 of population. Its popularity is attached to the red wine production of Châteauneuf-du-Pape Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) and in the medieval period, to the castle that sits above the village that was built for the popes who have resided in the 14th century in nearby Avignon after … Continue reading La Mère Germaine in Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France

Rowena Dumlao
Restaurants, Restaurants in Europe

Truffles and Wine at Chez Serge in Carpentras, France

Truffles, foie gras, Mont Ventoux meat, exceptional French wines, what else can you ask for in a French restaurant? Chez Serge is one of the best and most popular restaurants in Carpentras, a town in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azure region (southeastern France). It’s a destination for the French gastronomic lovers. Proprietor Serge Ghoukassian is not just your typical person because he was … Continue reading Truffles and Wine at Chez Serge in Carpentras, France

Rowena Dumlao
Michelin-Starred Restaurants, Restaurants, Restaurants in Europe

Restaurant Christian Etienne: 30 Years of Michelin Star in Avignon, France

Avignon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a dramatic city to explore with a rich history to reveal as you take every single step in its cobblestone roads. Between 1309 to 1377, during the Avignon Papacy when the popes moved away from Rome, seven successive popes resided in the Palais des Papes. Even after the papacy moved back to Rome, the city remained under the … Continue reading Restaurant Christian Etienne: 30 Years of Michelin Star in Avignon, France

Rowena Dumlao
Michelin-Starred Restaurants, Restaurants, Restaurants in Europe

Restaurant Fanny Rey et Jonathan Wahid in Saint Rémy de Provence, France

Anyone who loves to delve into the pleasurable intricacies of the French cuisine shouldn’t miss Restaurant Fanny Rey et Jonathan Wahid in Saint Rémy de Provence. In the main road of the typical Provencal town where cafès, shops, art galleries and little squares abound, this restaurant is one way of experiencing the southern French cuisine in the hands of two accomplished young chefs, Fanny Rey … Continue reading Restaurant Fanny Rey et Jonathan Wahid in Saint Rémy de Provence, France

Rowena Dumlao
Destinations, Europe, Wineries, Wineries in Europe

Eguisheim in Alsace, France: Town & Wines

Upon entry to the cobblestone roads of Eguisheim, nothing else existed between me, my camera and my subject – the whole town. It’s a small place with immaculate tidiness that’s dressed impeccably with multicolored summer blooms while the brightly colored traditional medieval half-timbered houses stood attractively on both sides of the road. I didn’t know where to start photographing because every single detail is eye … Continue reading Eguisheim in Alsace, France: Town & Wines

Rowena Dumlao
Michelin-Starred Restaurants, Restaurants, Restaurants in Europe

L’Atelier du Peintre in Colmar (Alsace), France

Entering the town of Colmar is like opening a book of a fairy tales.The intensely colorful half-timbered houses line the cobblestone streets while the well-tended flower boxes filled with gaily-colored flowers give the final touch of perfection. It’s alive with architecture, art and history that dates back to the time it was first written in a book in the 9th century. At the main square, … Continue reading L’Atelier du Peintre in Colmar (Alsace), France

Rowena Dumlao