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Drinking French in Atlanta
Joelle Gracia Joelle Gracia

Drinking French in Atlanta

Your guide to Atlanta’s best bars for French inspired cocktails, French wines by the glass, French apéritifs and café drinks.

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Champagne & Food Pairings
Joelle Gracia Joelle Gracia

Champagne & Food Pairings

Most of us have heard of food and wine pairings. But did you know that food also goes with Champagne? If you think about it, Champagne is first and foremost a wine. The difference is that while still wines are fermented only once, Champagne goes through a second fermentation process that creates the bubbles that we all know and love. So for your next culinary experiences, how about trying these Champagne (or sparkling wine) and food pairings. 

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Exploring Wines of France at Vino Venue
Champagne & Wine Joelle Gracia Champagne & Wine Joelle Gracia

Exploring Wines of France at Vino Venue

Bill Reynolds, resident French Wine Scholar and sommelier of Vino Venue wine bar, welcomed the Friends of Alliance Française for an afternoon of French wine tasting…on tap! Using the enomatic, self-serve dispensing machines, we explored several of France’s most popular wine regions- Bourgogne (Burgundy), Bordeaux, Sancerre, and Côtes du Rhône (Rhone Valley).

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Dior Presents 31st Beaujolais Nouveau in Atlanta
Champagne & Wine, French in Atlanta Joelle Gracia Champagne & Wine, French in Atlanta Joelle Gracia

Dior Presents 31st Beaujolais Nouveau in Atlanta

One of my favorite events of the year, La Fête Beaujolais Noveau in Atlanta is part of a worldwide festival that takes place throughout various cities the third week of November. This celebration which is organized by the FACC- Atlanta (French American Chamber of Commerce) remains the largest event in the Southeastern United States dedicated to…

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