Monthly Archives: November 2011

Melba’s Wine Choices for Thanskgiving!


By Melba Allen Are you an American, living in France and have invited your neighbors and friend over to celebrate Thanksgiving, knowing that you haven’t got a clue on which wines to serve with your dinner? Well I have a … Continue reading

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Wine Auction at the Hospice de Beaune…


By Melba Allen This is not only a very important charity auction, but also the moment in the year where predictions are made concerning the newest vintage. The Hospice is a hospital created in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin and his … Continue reading

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Happy Beaujolais Nouveau Day!


By Melba Allen Tasted a Beaujolais Nouveau called “This is not a Banana” which was amusing because it was bio (short in France for organic wine). Although I’m not really an organic wine fan, there are many new wines out … Continue reading

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