[UPDATE: DVDs for SOMM are on sale, but Amazon has already sold out! Order your copy here.] If you’re thinking about going to the Boulder screening of SOMM film this week, well I won’t blow it with spoilers. But what you can probably figure out from the trailer (below) is that … Read more
With countless châteaux and multiple flavor profiles in one of the largest fine-wine regions in the world, it’s hard to know how to talk the Bordeaux talk. Here are a few bits of information to get you mistaken for a Bordeaux expert: It’s a Blend A typical Bordeaux is a blend … Read more
Do French people actually wear stripes? What makes the striped shirt “French” and why all the stripes? In this post, I’ll share with you the origins of the striped shirt and how it’s actually worn in France today. I’ll also share some tips on how to wear a striped shirt to make … Read more
Spring is finally in the air, even though we’re almost arriving at Summer. The new sunshine has me thinking of a few Spring necessities that will also serve me well into the Summer. Here’s what’s on my Spring list: Fashion: Maybe you don’t think of leather when you hear “Spring,” … Read more
What does your kitchen need to look and function like a cuisine (that’s French for kitchen)? Well the French will swear to the fact that they’ve been cooking with only forks, knives, spoons, and bowls for hundreds of years now, but there are a few tricks. Here are 5 tools that … Read more
Our third dinner from the Denver FIVE™ team focused on pleasing a man’s appetite, with an appropriate “dude food” theme for Father’s day. The ladies in the Table 6 kitchen pulled out all the stops, giving dad everything he wanted from bacon-flavored donuts to steak topped with crab. But even my … Read more
So maybe food trucks aren’t exactly French. Most people will tell you that Parisians rarely eat “on the go,” which is in many ways true, in many ways outdated, and in many ways a flat out lie. The Art of the Sit Down The French love their 2 hour lunches: multiple … Read more
