Dry Rosé Syrah, Sybel (2007) by Yves Cuilleron

Up in the northern part of the Rhone Valley (Chavanay to be precise, near Condrieu), Yves Cuilleron makes some amazing and sometime pricey wines.He also offers this Sybel Rosé, Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes, 100% Syrah (13% alcohol). My second favorite so far this...

200 Inner City Kids need a Vacation Home in August: Give the Fresh Air Fund a...

As time goes by, I get requests of all kind. When Sara Wilson sent me not one but 2 e-mails requesting my assistance in helping the Fresh Air Fund find Vacation Homes for 200 Inner City City kids, I detected a sense of urgency. So here's where and when they need help: ...

Besides Petanque: 2CV and Solex 'Bastille Day' Rendez-Vous in New York

The Citroen 2 CV and the Solex are icons of the 50's and 60's in France and Europe at leastThey would take you from point A to point B in a practical if not luxurious way. The 'Bastille Day' Rendez-Vous kicks off at 10:00 am at Grant's Tomb (Riverside Drive and 122nd St) on...

Petanque in Brooklyn (at Bar Tabac) and other Bastille Day Events

Feel Tricolore as Bastille Day approaches. If you look forward to an afternoon of Pastis and Petanque, Bar Tabac in Brooklyn, New York holds its annual Petanque Tournament. Merguez, frites and Ricard are on the menu as well as music by the Baby Blue Orchids and the Francois...

Slew of reviews on 'Japan Cuts' (New York), Could not make it to Opening Night!

Unfortunately I could not make it to the opening night of Japan Cuts, July 2nd at the Japan Society in New York so I set my fishing net wide and large in search of detailed pieces about what's on the program of this Film Festival. In Japan Cuts Above The Rest Peter...

Travel, Don't Tour and Please, Slow Down: Eco Friendly Vacation Tips

A new magazine on the racks, Green Guide has a very timely story in its second issue Going for Green: Eco-Friendly Family Vacations by Kathy Shorr.Her most sensible tip is Travel, don't tour as she reminds us "Vacations give us a chance to do something our daily lives don't:...

Rosé Number 2: Cotes du Ventoux « Cuvée Juliette » 2007

Cote du Ventoux might bring to mind the Tour de France and the climb up Mont Ventoux.Today we pay attention instead to a Rosé from the area 'Cuvée Juliette' 2007 from La Ferme Saint-Pierre. If I got my facts right it is made of 2 thirds Grenache, one third Carignane and...