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Category Archives: French History
LIFE IMITATES ART – A FRENCH FINISH
Life Imitates Art: In “A FRENCH FINISH” by Robert Ross, a quirky crew of Harvard art historians re-creates a ‘fake’ Louis XVI desk and pass it off as the real thing. My father wrote this award-winning mystery-adventure and it was … Continue reading
Lafayette’s Hermione: A TransAtlantic Story – SEA HISTORY Magazine
In 1779, frigate Hermione (air-mee-OHN) was the sleek French warship that carried General Lafayette to America in 1780, a voyage that directly culminated in the American-French victory at Yorktown in 1781. The current Hermione is an authentically built replica, launched … Continue reading
Je Suis John Locke
A Letter concerning Toleration: John Locke In an eerily timely message, John Locke, the noted 17th century English philosopher, opened his now famous essay, “A Letter Concerning Toleration,” with the following: “Since you are pleased to inquire what are my … Continue reading
Bubbling To The Top – Champagne’s Revival
AS ECONOMY REBOUNDS, CHAMPAGNE RECLAIMS ITS PREMIUM PERCH Today, Champagne is bubbling to the top. If further proof were needed that Champagne has regained some swagger since the “Great Recession” lows of 2009, consider pancakes and pumpkins. In a seasonal, … Continue reading
Lafayette – Hero of Two Worlds
With the Arc de Triomphe in the background, a French honor … Continue reading
POP STAR: Belinda Chang, Moet’s New Champagne “Charlie”
Belinda Chang, Moët’s New Champagne Educator Long a talented interloper in the male-dominated drinks, restaurant and hospitality fields, Belinda Chang, newly appointed as Moët Hennessy USA’s (MH USA) Champagne Educator, is crashing through yet another glass ceiling in her meteoric, honor-laden … Continue reading
Do you know what a bottle slider is? Hint: It’s silver and wood!
Lafayette’s Bottle Slider Gift to Washington LAFAYETTE AND WASHINGTON, DEPICTED ABOVE, ON THE PORCH OF MOUNT VERNON, OVERLOOKING THE POTOMAC RIVER, IN THIS PAINTING BY THOMAS PRITCHARD ROSSITER AND LOUIS REMY MIGNOT. While most American Revolution history buffs know that … Continue reading
VINEXPO 2013 – US MERCHANTS GAUGE GLOBAL WINE TRENDS
Vinexpo 2013: Bordeaux’s Global Wine Fair On one of the few sunny days in Bordeaux during Vinexpo 2013. by David Lincoln Ross Amid steady rains, the rare rainbow or two and cool temperatures across lush vineyards and celebrated chateaus from … Continue reading
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AZURE IS THE NEW ROSÉ- SACHA LICHINE’S CHATEAU d’ESCLANS
Sacha Lichine of Château d’Esclans / Photo Courtesy of Château d’Esclans Rosy Outlook for Sacha Lichine’s Château d’Esclans and Whispering Angel It’s difficult enough to build a brand in one country, let alone globally. But channeling his late father Alexis Lichine’s legendary sales … Continue reading