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• Guillaume Touton, the biggest of the middle – Voice of the Industry (Vinexposium magazine), February 2025

The noted NYC-based French wine importer knows his wine, but he also knows how to listen to the local salesperson on the street who has a nose for where the market is heading.

• Sweet Success – NetJets Magazine, April 2024

• Wine’s Great Acclimation – Centurion: The Compendium, 2024

 As global temperatures rise, viticulturists from Bordeaux to Otago are meeting the challenge with creative solutions, from alternative varietals better suited to the shifting weather conditions to more sustainable agricultural techniques – all while ensuring delicious bottlings. Jeffrey T Iverson reports on an industry in flux

• The Art of Design – NetJets Magazine, April 2023

Partners Luis Laplace and Christophe Comoy have become the premier architects of the art world thanks to their keen eyes and willingness to truly listen to what clients want

• Great Successions in Wine – Centurion: The Compendium, 2023

Taking over the reins of their family’s heritage-imbued wineries from Champagne to California, next-gen vintners are forging new paths with eco-conscious production, stepped-up scientific acumen and, above all, exciting vintages.

• Muscadet Awakening – Centurion, Winter 2022

Long underrated and ignored, a distinctive white wine made in France’s Loire Valley is finally getting the attention it deserves.

• Parisian Walkways: Île de la Cité – France Today, October/November 2022

Jeffrey T Iverson takes a stroll through history on Île de la Cité and discovers the very foundations of Paris, alongside some artisans who are keeping the skills of the past alive

• Craft Chronicles – Centurion, Autumn 2022

For centuries, the fabled Parisian enclave of Faubourg Saint-Antoine has counted as a major epicentre for the art of cabinetmaking, a tradition which is still flourishing today.

• Parisian Walkways: Le Sentier – France Today, August/September 2022

Jeffrey T Iverson visits Le Sentier, Paris’s historic garment district, a neighbourhood which has been all too often neglected but which is finally enjoying its share of the limelight.

• Parisian Walkways: Rue Saint Jacques – France Today, June/July 2022

Jeffrey T Iverson visits the oldest street in Paris, whose multi-layered history dates back to the Romans, and discovers a new generation who are taking inspiration from the past

• Parisian Walkways: Rue des Vinaigriers – France Today, April/May 2022

This once-neglected neighbourhood is now a hip quartier, peopled by artisans from such diverse worlds as Japanese flower arranging to leatherwork to piñatas, as Jeffrey T Iverson discovers

• Tales of Terroir  – Centurion Compendium, February 2022

The best wines from across the globe have their own stories to tell, says Enrico Bernardo, who left his position atop France’s sommelier world to explore cuvées from Canada to South Africa.

• Castle in the Sky – Oeil de Palmer, January 2022

Too big, too mysterious for a simple hunting lodge, the castle designed by Francis I reaches towards the heavens with all its towers, domes and double-helix staircase. Now, art historians are deciphering the spiritual and political messages engraved throughout this jewel of the Renaissance.

• Parisian Walkways: Rue de Richelieu – France Today, February/March 2022

It all began with Cardinal Richelieu, was hijacked by Molière and is now part of Little Tokyo. Jeffrey T Iverson finds out why Rue de Richelieu is beloved of people the world over…

• Parisian Walkways: Rue du Faubourg Montmartre  – France Today, December 2021/January 2022

From Belle époque beauties to bonbons, Jeffrey T Iverson finds Rue du Faubourg- Montmartre hits the sweet spot with its heady mix of history and gastronomy

– 2021 –

• Parisian Walkways: The Bouquinistes of Paris – France Today, June/July 2021

Jeffrey T Iverson browses through Paris’s famous outdoor bookstalls to meet the ‘brave merchants of wit’ who have lined the banks of the Seine for hundreds of years

• Parisian Walkways: Passage Verdeau – France Today, April/May 2021

Jeffrey T Iverson takes a stroll among the flâneurs in Passage Verdeau in the ninth arrondissement to discover a world of art and antiquities evocative of the Paris of Émile Zola

• Soul to Soil – Centurion, Spring 2021

Amid wars , illness and, most recently, an explosion near their office in Beirut , the Saadé brothers have managed to forge world- class wines from their vine yards in Lebanon and Syria

• Parisian Walkways: Rue Oberkampf – France Today, February/March 2021

Considered a case study for gentrification, this gourmet street in Paris’s 11th arrondissement is putting customers at the top of the menu. Jeffrey T Iverson samples the atmosphere…

• Sommelier’s Choice – Centurion Compendium, January 2021

Across thousands of years and hundreds of cultures, winemaking has always been an art form in search of the sublime. This dream cellar of emerging vintages – handpicked by 15 global sommeliers – shows off the best of 21^st-century viticulture.

• Heavenly Vault – Oeil de Palmer, 2021

Paris – where the marriage of food and wine is elevated to an art. Here, the status of a great restaurant rests not only on the grandeur of its cuisine but on the depth of its cellar. Yet perhaps the most profound of all is hidden beneath a Left Bank Vietnamese restaurant named Tan-Dinh.

– 2020 –

• A Bolt of Blue – Centurion, Winter 2020

From the waters of the Western Australian coast onto white-cloth tabletops across the globe, blue caviar may be the most intriguing – and eye-catching – seafood discovery in a decade.

• Parisian Walkways: Rue Paul Bert – France Today, October/November 2020

From the epicentre of the Revolution to a centre for epicurean revolution, this lively Parisian street has just one thing on the menu: quality. Jeffrey T Iverson stops by for a taste…

• Parisian Walkways: Rue de la Villette – France Today, April/May 2020

This Parisian thoroughfare is being gentrified, but the change is towards craftsmanship rather than commercialism. Jeffrey T Iverson enters the ‘gateway to Bobo-Village’

• Parisian Walkways: Rue du Bac – France Today, February/March 2020

Towards the top of this famous 7th arrondissement street, near its metro station, a new culinary corner has been forming. Jeffrey T Iverson heads for what they are calling Beaupassage…

• YEAST: Micro-cosmos – Denizens of the Must – Oeil de Palmer Magazine, January 2020

Without them we would have no coffee, no chocolate, our bread would be unleavened, our cheeses would be flavourless, and ours would be a world without beer or wine. And after thousands of years of coexistence, we are still trying to unveil the secrets of these single-cell organisms that sublimate our food and drink. A voyage into the world of fermentation, in the laboratory of Château Palmer, and the realms of masters of bread, beer and cheese…

• Parisian Walkways: Rue Saint-Blaise, A Village in Eastern Paris – France Today, December 2019/January 2020

Just half an hour from the heart of touristic Paris you can be in a historic neighbourhood that still maintains its village feel. Jeffrey T Iverson gets on a bus to Charonne…

– 2019 –

• Parisian Walkways: Village Jourdain in Belleville – France Today, October/ November 2019

This small community in the 19th and 20th arrondissements remains a little different from the rest of Paris. Jeffrey T Iverson meets a new generation of artisans and entrepreneurs…

• Parisian Walkways: Rue Charlot – France Today, August/September 2019

As much of the Marais succumbs to the onslaught of international chains and brands, Jeffrey T Iverson meets the entrepreneurs of one street that is defying the trend…

• Parisian Walkways: Rue Dauphine – France Today, April/May 2019

After the Pont Neuf runs onto the Left Bank, a characterful street continues its course into Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Jeffrey T Iverson meets the people who work there…

• Divine Inspiration – NetJets Magazine, Vol. 7, Spring 2019

The remarkable rebirth of Chartreuse, the world’s favourite green liqueur, is a tale that stretches from the French Alps to Tarragona, Spain.

• Thirst for Knowledge: Wine Immersion Experiences – France Today, February/March 2019

Jeffrey T Iverson reveals the top intensive classes for those who want to be able to do more than navigate the crisp whites and robust reds in their local wine shop, including a luxury boot camp for wine enthusiasts in Provence. Santé!

• Parisian Walkways: rue Sainte-Anne – France Today, February/March 2019

Just west of the Palais Royal, stretching northwards from the 1st arrondissement into the 2nd, Jeffrey T Iverson discovers a street where globalisation has a positively benign face…

• Red is the Colour of Improvisation – Oeil de Palmer Magazine, 2019

Neuroscientist, surgeon and musician, Charles Limb has unveiled the circuits of creativity in the brain, thanks to magnetic resonance imaging. A fascinating story of blood flows in the prefrontal lobes…

• Parisian Walkways: Passage Choiseul – France Today, December 2018/January 2019

An arcade that was built by a bank as an investment venture is now home to a number of innovative entrepreneurs. Jeffrey T Iverson discovers the longest covered passage in Paris…

– 2018 –

• The Realm of Riesling – NetJets Magazine, Vol. 6, Winter 2018

On a windswept slop near the river Saar, a mythic winemaker is creating increasingly remarkable vintages, while his neighbours are helping turn a sweet valley dry, finds Jeffrey T Iverson

• Driven to Success – NetJets Magazine, Vol. 6, Winter 2018

Oussama Kaddoura’s remarkable journey, choosing his passion for cars over his family’s flourishing company, has brought him to the top of the French automobile world. Jeffrey T Iverson sat down with the Lebanese executive.

• A Natural Master – NetJets Magazine, Autumn 2018

Standing squarely in opposition to the orthodoxy of the Loire, maverick winemaker Alexandre Bain is reinventing Pouilly-Fumé with a time-consuming organic method. Jeffrey T Iverson reports

• Parisian Walkways: Rue Sainte-Marthe – France Today, October/November 2018

Along the main thoroughfare of a 19th-century working-class development Jeffrey T Iverson discovers a quiet corner of the 10th that is attracting a new breed of entrepreneur…

• Cracking the Oyster – Centurion Magazine, Autumn 2018

Over the course of three generations, the Tarbouriech family has discovered the secret to cultivating world-class molluscs in a sleepy Mediterranean bay.

• Parisian Walkways: Cour du Commerce-Saint-André – France Today, August/September 2018

This oasis of calm off the boulevard Saint-Germain hasn’t always been so refined and urbane. Jeffrey T Iverson discovers the dark past of a truly historic Parisian passageway…

• Parisian Walkways: Rue du Nil – France Today Magazine, June 2018

Once the gateway to Paris’s most notorious slum, then part of its textile industry, today it is a forward-thinking foodie heaven. Jeffrey T Iverson visits rue du Nil…

• Alsace: Triumph Over Adversity – France Today Magazine, June 2018

The region of France with the most tumultuous history is also that which produces some of its very best wines. Jeffrey T Iverson heads east…

• Fermented By Fire – Centurion Magazine, Spring 2018

With an extraordinary minerality all their own, volcanic wines are emerging as a red-hot viticulture subset that, as Jeffrey T Iverson explains, dates back to the days of Ancient Rome and Greece.

• Azores Wine: From the Fire and Sea – NetJets Magazine, Spring 2018

The latest wine revolution is erupting from the volcanic soils of the Azores. Jeffrey T Iverson reports on why the vintners on the mid-Atlantic archipelago have both history and innovation on their side.

• Parisian Walkways: Rue Saint Paul – France Today Magazine, April 2018

While the Marais continues to develop and its ever-rising rents become increasingly unaffordable, Jeffrey T Iverson slips onto a street where independents still thrive.

• Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Poet  – Oeil de Palmer Magazine, 2018

The Second World War left its traces behind, including at Château Palmer, whose walls carry the Gothic-lettered graffiti of a German soldier. In that era, communicating in secret tongues was a matter of life and death – as we learn from the life of the late Leo Marks, Britain’s deeply imaginative grand master of cryptography.

• Parisian Walkways: Passage Jouffroy – France Today Magazine, February 2018

It is, and always has been, one of the most popular covered arcades in the French capital. Jeffrey T Iverson meets the people who give the Passage Jouffroy its unique air.

– 2017 –

• The New Hue – Centurion Magazine, Winter 2017

Viticulturists round the globe are challenging age-old notions of what wines can be, says Jeffrey T Iverson, who explores the emerging trend for unconventional white cuvées that are increasingly known as orange

Hidden away in western Paris, rue Poncelet is home to one of the capital’s finest open-air markets. Jeffrey T Iverson met its merchants and sampled its delights

• Savoie Fare – Centurion Magazine, Autumn 2017

Rare native grapes and old-fashioned methods are spurring the resurgence of winemakers in France’s Alpine country, who are making the most of their extraordinary and rarefied terroir. Jeffrey T Iverson reports

• Parisian Walkways: Le Viaduc des Arts – France Today Magazine, August 2017

Jeffrey T Iverson meets the artists and artisans behind the rebirth of the Viaduc des Arts in Paris’ 12th arrondissement

• The Clarins Conviction – NetJets Magazine, Spring 2017

Prioritising plants has been a winning formula for French beauty firm Clarins. Jeffrey T Iverson reports on the company’s “before-it-was-cool” sustainable philosophy

• Parisian Walkways: Rue Vieille du Temple – France Today Magazine, June 2017

The rue Vieille du Temple is an ancient street in the Marais. Jeffrey T Iverson meets some of the local business owners intent on preserving its unique atmosphere.

• Monticello, a Garden Upon a Hill – L’Oeil de Palmer Magazine, 2017

Father of the Declaration of Independence and enlightened President, Thomas Jefferson was also a formidable gardener. He collected seeds and plants from across the Earth, cultivated a vineyard, and made of his garden a veritable laboratory of the future.

• Parisian Walkways: Faubourg Saint-Antoine – France Today Magazine, April 2017

The historic heart of French cabinetmaking, Faubourg Saint-Antoine was also a hotbed of revolution. Jeffrey T Iverson uncovers a living history in its hidden passages

• Parisian Walkways: Rue Cler – France Today Magazine, February 2017

Of all the street markets in Paris, perhaps none has exercised such a fascination over the international press corps as Rue Cler, writes Jeffrey T Iverson

– 2016 –

• Shifting Vines – Centurion Magazine, Winter 2016

As temperatures rise across the globe, winemakers are finding a variety of ways to ensure the most elegant of elixirs retains its subtle charms

• Sparkling Renaissance – NetJets Magazine, Winter 2016

After centuries of sub-par vintages, winemakers across southern England are turning out some of the world’s top tipples. Jeffrey T Iverson reports on the remarkable rebirth

• Great Destinations: Alsace – France Today Magazine, December 2016

It’s a part of France that is quite unlike any other (not least because it hasn’t always been a part of France). Much of the culture is distinctly German, and the influence of the Swiss is here too. Jeffrey T Iverson believes that however well you think you know France, until you’ve come to know Alsace, you ain’t seen nothing yet

• Parisian Walkways: Galerie Véro-Dodat – France Today Magazine, December 2016

One of a dying breed of covered passages, this gallery of shops might have lost some its popularity, but none of its old-world charm, says Jeffrey T Iverson

• Parisian Walkways: Forgotten Montmartre – France Today Magazine, October 2016

Once the haunt of supremely influential artists, Montmartre somehow manages to retain its Belle Époque allure. Jeffrey T Iverson goes in search of its secrets…

• Parisian Walkways: Rue Montorgueil – France Today Magazine, August 2016

Famed especially for its pâtisserie, the Rue Montorgueil is a magnet for food lovers. Jeffrey T Iverson uncovers its long and proud gastronomic history

• A Taste Trek in Burgundy – France Today Magazine, June 2016

If there is one way to really understand this wine-making region, it is on two wheels and two feet, writes Jeffrey T Iverson

• Jean-Luc Choplin: From Mickey Mouse to Modern Musicals – France Today Magazine, April 2016

Meet the man who dared to take the Théâtre du Châtelet back to its roots

• Parisian Walkways: Passage du Grand-Cerf – France Today Magazine, February 2016

Perhaps the last bastion of French artisanat in the centre of Paris, and positively thriving once more…

• Moselle on the Map – Centurion Magazine, Spring 2016

On the steep terraces of the so-named river, a collection of dynamic vintners are lovingly putting the luxe in Luxembourg’s wines. Jeffrey T Iverson reports from Grevenmacher on what some consider Europe’s most beguiling vintages

• Parisian Walkways: Passage du Grand-Cerf – France Today Magazine, February 2016

Perhaps the last bastion of French artisanat in the centre of Paris, and positively thriving once more…

– 2015 –

• Tasting Notes – Centurion Magazine, Winter 2015

The next revolution in winemaking may well involve serenading the grapes with Schubert, thanks to the pioneering techniques of vintners across the globe.

• Terroir Whisperers – Centurion Magazine, Winter 2015

What does terroir really mean? One French couple set out to find the answer and in the process revolutionised modern viticulture.

• Parisian Walkways: Rue de Lévis – France Today Magazine, December 2015

Between chic Parc Monceau & ‘bobo’ Batignolles lies a tenaciously independent market street…

• Parisian Walkways: South of Pigalle – France Today Magazine, October 2015

The 19^th-century area known as Nouvelle Athènes is enjoying a cultural, culinary & artistic renaissance…

• Grape or the Grain But Never the Twain? – Departures Magazine, Spring 2015

The old adage about beer and wine not mixing is undermined by the succulent, sour lambics of Cantillon, some of Belguim’s most sought-after beers

• King of Crabs – Centurion Magazine, Spring 2015

Its tangled fate has involved the pacific, the Atlantic, the Norwegian Artic and mercurial Soviets. Jeffrey T Iverson unravels the improbable tale of the most regal of all crustaceans.

• Flanders Flare – Centurion Magazine, Spring 2015

An understated and once unfancied corner of Old Europe has quietly morphed into the Continent’s next culinary hotspot.

• Parisian Walkways: Rue Daguerre – France Today Magazine, August 2015

A lively market street where l’art de vivre is a way of life, and the delicacies for sale feed both mind and body…

• Great Destinations: The Molène Archipelago – France Today Magazine, June/July 2015

To the limit of l’Hexagone: Jeffrey T Iverson visits the unspoilt islands just off Finistère in Western Brittany.

 • Château de Chambord: Francis I’s Incredible Loire Valley Palace – France Today, April/May 2015

In the Valley of the Kings, a multi-million euro restoration is breathing new life into a splendid castle, the largest in Europe during the Renaissance era.

• Parisian Walkways: Île Saint Louis – France Today Magazine, April/May 2015

An “island at the heart of the city,” boasting a seductive mix of history, culture, cuisine and tranquillity… welcome to Île Saint Louis.

• Parisian Walkways: Le Marché d’Aligre – France Today Magazine, February/March 2015

The Mairie may officially call it Le Marché Beauvau, but this neighbourhood has kept its own historic identity.

– 2014 –

• What’s Old is New Again – Centurion Magazine, Winter 2014

A belle époque landmark has been restored to its former grandeur – reborn as a shining 21st-century exemplar of art and architecture

• A Majestic Return – Departures Magazine, Winter 2014

After a six-year face-lift, the 200-key Peninsula Paris reopens as one of the city’s grands hôtels.

• Bordeaux’s Resurrection – Centurion Magazine, Winter 2014

Led by a handful of avant-garde winemakers, the artisanal viticulture movement is making waves in perhaps the greatest of all French wine regions, Jeffrey T Iverson reports

• Jurassian Spark – Departures Magazine, Winter 2014

With historic grapes and age-old techniques, the resurgence of serious viticulture in the Jura has put the French region on the tips of oenophiles’ tongues across the globe. Jeffrey T Iverson samples the results

• What’s Old is New Again – Centurion Magazine, Winter 2014

A belle époque landmark, the former Hotel Majestic in Paris, has been restored to its former grandeur – reborn as a shining 21st-century exemplar of art and architecture

• Quartier Collaborative – Centurion Magazine, Winter 2014

Attracted by a gastronomically inspired entrepreneur, an ensemble of leading designers and top restauranteurs is coming together to reshape Paris’s northern Marais, as Jeffrey T Iverson discovered

• Parisian Walkways: Canal Saint Martin – France Today Magazine, Autumn 2014

Its time as an area of fluvial commerce may be over but this Parisian neighbourhood couldn’t be more enticing

• Wonders of Wood – Centurion Magazine, Summer 2014

Indubitably opulent and unsurpassed in splendour, carved wood panels are back in vogue, thanks to Guillaume Féau. We meet the man known as the king of his craft – boiserie.

• The Art of Wine – Only Magazine, Summer 2014

At Château La Coste, culture and viticulture meet as renowned artists and vintners thrive at this Provençal estate born of a simple conviction: Vinum Sculptura Est – wine is a sculpture.

• Parisian Walkways: Canal Saint Martin – France Today Magazine, June 2014

A walk through an historic quartier that’s become one of the hippest neighborhoods in Paris yet somehow retained an authenticity and ambiance entirely its own

• Tokaji’s Triumphant Return – Centurion Magazine, Spring 2014

Tokaj, the fabled wine-producing region of Hungary, has thrown off the shackles to enjoy a timely renaissance

• It Had to be Blue – Centurion Magazine, Spring 2014

In late 2012, France’s Rougié, the internationally acclaimed foie gras producer, got into an equally upmarket, though surprisingly unrelated business – lobster. And not just any…

• Patronage at the Palace – France Today Magazine, April 2014

Charting America’s ‘special connection’ with Versailles – from Rockefeller to Google

• Parisian Walkways: Passage des Panoramas – France Today Magazine, January 2014.

A gastronomic revolution in this pioneering arcade, dating to 1799, has once again made it an avant-garde destination

• Great Destinations: Château d’Yquem – France Today Magazine, January 2014

Jeffrey T Iverson explores an iconic vineyard which produces the world famous premier cru superieur Sauternes, and finds steadfast tradition meeting innovation among the vines.

– 2013 –

• At the Top of France – Centurion Magazine, Winter 2013

At his remote restaurant in the French hinterlands, chef Alexandre Gauthier is at the forefront of Gallic cuisine

• Back to the Source – Departures Magazine, Winter 2013

Long known for sweet wines catering to Russian palates, Georgian vintages are re-emerging as unique – and surprising – elixirs with peerless provenance

• Les Cinq de Curnonsky – Centurion Magazine, Winter 2013

Oenophiles dreamed of it, and now the historic Paris restaurant Taillevent has created it: a meal celebrating five of the world’s greatest white wines—the “cinq de Curnonsky”, as selected by France’s most famous Belle Epoque gastronome.

• The Blue Prawn – Centurion Magazine, Autumn 2013

Thanks to responsible farming and ambitious maketing, the Obsiblue prawn has reached the kitchens of top restaurants across the globe

• Belleville rendezvous – Departures Magazine, Autumn 2013

The new heart of creative gastronomy in Paris, this boho-chic quartier boasts a true community of chefs. Jeffrey T Iverson paid them a visit

• Pic of the Pac – Centurion Magazine, Autumn 2013

When Anne-Sophie Pic opens a new restaurant, the culinary world takes notice…

• The Truffle of the Sea – Centurion Magazine, Summer 2013

A victim of overfishing, the abalone is appearing once again on menus across the globe. Jeffrey T Iverson meets the man who saved the most cherished shellfish in the world

• Father Paolo Dall’Oglio and Syria’s Disappearing Priests Syria Deeply July 10, 2013

As priests become targets in the Syrian war, we spoke with Father Paolo Dall’Oglio, a well-known figure among Syrian Christians.

• Sailing Season and More: What to See, Eat and Do in Marseille – TIME Magazine, June 13, 2013

Here are a few reasons to visit an ancient city in the throes of transformation.

• Beyond Bubbly: A Wine Industry Grows in Champagne – TIME Magazine, June 4, 2013

A new wave of Champagne growers is shaking up the old order by making their own wines, and in so doing, may indelibly broaden the definition of bubbly

• War in Syria’s Wine Country – Syria Deeply, May 16, 2013

Domaine de Bargylus, the first commercial vineyard in Syria, obstinately trudges on amidst a bloody civil war

• Great Breton – Only Magazine, Spring 2013

For Olivier Bellin, the dream wasn’t about the Paris elite, but to bring his region’s remarkable cuisine to the fore – and he’s done just that

• Invader: The Man Behind Those Streetwise Mosaics – France Today, March 2013

Jeffrey T Iverson sits down with one of France’s most elusive, and most prolific street artists, a man known only as Invader.

– 2012 –

 • The Grape Crusaders – Centurion Magazine, Winter 2012

Independent champagne makers are producing fare to pique the interest of oenophiles everywhere.

• The New Louvre Brings Hope to an Ailing Region – TIME Magazine, Dec. 21, 2012

In 2003, Daniel Percheron, the president of Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France’s remote northernmost region, opened his morning newspaper to learn that the Louvre Museum in Paris was looking for a place to site a provincial branch…

• Rencontre: Robert Carsen – France Today Magazine, December 2012

A world famous opera director is making bridges between stagecraft and fine art

• Restaurants: La Tête dans les Olives – France Today Magazine, December 2012

Meet the man who has the crème of the Paris culinary world speaking Sicilian

• Taste of Success – Only Magazine, Autumn 2012

Armen Petrossian has led the family firm through choppy waters, but despite facing black marketers and fresh new rivals, the renowned caviar producers are going strong

• A Different Planet – Only Magazine, Autumn 2012

Once he would rather have been anywhere than his hometown, but – at last – Thierry Marx is content in Paris.

• The Louvre Goes Digital – France Today Magazine, September 2012

New Nintendo visitor guides and interactive technology are transforming the Louvre

• Hold the Sulfites – TIME Magazine, Jun 18, 2012

Why more French vintners are going natural

• Un-Stuffy Museum: The Louvre Goes High-Tech with Video-Console Guides – TIME Magazine, May 29, 2012

One of Europe’s most venerable museums is charging headfirst into the digital era with video game console guides to replace their old audio guides — a move that could attract a new generation of museum-goers

• Entre Les Bras : Can a Son Ever Live Up to His Famous Chef Father? – TIME Magazine, Apr 01, 2012

A new French documentary tracks the tense relationship between Michel Bras and his son when the famed chef decides to retire and give up the reins to his restaurant

• Caps in Hand – TIME Magazine, Jan 30, 2012

The Belgian restaurant that’s putting magic back into mushrooms

– 2011 –

 • The Mild West: The Beauty of Remotest Brittany – TIME Magazine, Dec 08, 2011

France’s westernmost islands offer tranquil escape

• The Conciliatory Chef – TIME Magazine, Oct 17, 2011

Making the world a better place, one dish at a time

 • French Chefs’ Distant Retreats – TIME Magazine, Aug 18, 2011

Some of France’s best chefs head for the sticks

• Paris – TIME’s Summer 60 – TIME Magazine, Jul 14, 2011

Who needs the Côte d’Azur when you’ve got Paris Plages?

• Spice of Life – TIME Magazine, Jun 20, 2011

For chef Olivier Roellinger, flavors are a metaphor of human experience

• Killing Fields: Africa’s Rhinos Under Threat – TIME Magazine, Jun 13, 2011

By Hannah Beech  (With reporting by Jeffrey T. Iverson / Lyon)

How Asia’s growing appetite for traditional medicine is threatening Africa’s rhinos

 • Sarkozy vs. Strauss-Kahn: Sex as a Weapon? – TIME Magazine, May 19, 2011

By Bruce Crumley  (With reporting by Jeffrey T. Iverson / Paris)

French President Nicolas Sarkozy always saw IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn as a dangerous rival — and both men engaged in not-so-subtle propaganda head games over the years

• IMF Scandal: The Three Wives of Dominique Strauss-Kahn – TIME Magazine, May 18, 2011

By Bruce Crumley  (With reporting by Jeffrey T. Iverson / Paris)

The embattled IMF chief’s current spouse has declared her steadfast support for him. But he has loved and left two other women in his life

 • Bewitching – TIME Magazine, Apr 18, 2011

The dark beauty at the heart of voodoo art

• The Fight to Save Wine from Extreme Weather – TIME Magazine, Apr 13, 2011

At the third annual World Conference on Climate Change and Wine, vintners are looking at new ways to adapt to extreme weather and keep the wine flowing

• It’s Personal – TIME Magazine, Mar 28, 2011

Why Agnes Obel’s stark, intensely private music is such hot public property

• Fabulous Paris: The Shangri-La Hotel – TIME Magazine, Feb 03, 2011

Asian hoteliers take on the French

• Daniel Rose: An American in Paris – TIME Magazine, Jan 13, 2011

Daniel Rose is back in business with a new and bigger restaurant around the corner from the Louvre

– 2010 –

• Europe’s Top Chefs Push for Sustainable Seafood – TIME Magazine, Dec 26, 2010

With commercial overfishing threatening some of the most popular seafood species, Europe’s top chefs are turning to less familiar — but equally tasty — alternatives

• Will World Heritage Status Be Good for French Food? – TIME Magazine, Nov 19, 2010

French cuisine has earned a spot on UNESCO’s “intangible” cultural-heritage list. While some fear that the recognition makes France look like a gastronomic snob, others hope it will help reignite respect for the nation’s cooking culture

• Paris Finally Gives Les Halles a Face-Lift – TIME Magazine, Oct 19, 2010

As officials begin the controversial redevelopment of a once glorious landmark, residents worry that the City of Lights is losing some of its soul

• A New Generation of Mediterranean Wines – TIME Magazine, Jul 21, 2010

Great wines are being made on the sun-kissed isles of southern Europe

• Wine: Best Enjoyed Young – TIME Magazine, Jun 23, 2010

Younger European oenophiles are reversing the market perception of wine as an older person’s drink

• The French Art Heist: Who Would Steal Unsaleable Picassos? – TIME Magazine, May 20, 2010

On Wednesday night, someone stole five major works, worth a total of $120 million, from Paris’ Museum of Modern Art. But how did the thief manage to make off with the paintings — and what will he do with them now?

• Paris’ Plan to Kick Cars Off Its Riverbanks – TIME Magazine, Apr 28, 2010

In a controversial move designed to get Parisians off the road, Mayor Bertrand Delanoë has unveiled plans to close parts of the Seine’s banks to traffic and turn them into a pedestrians’ paradise

• Should French Colleges Give Kids Wine Classes? – TIME Magazine, Apr 24, 2010

As binge drinking among French youth increases, a recent government report recommends teaching French kids about the art of wine appreciation — as part of the college curriculum

• Waiter, There’s a Revolution in My Bistro – TIME Magazine, Apr 14, 2010

A new generation of globetrotting, multilingual chefs has returned home to reimagine French cuisine

• Should a Journalist Turn in His Pedophile Sources? – TIME Magazine, Apr 10, 2010

In France, a debate has erupted over whether a journalist acted responsibly or violated the ethics of his profession by turning in suspected pedophiles he met on the Internet

• Darshan : A Fabulous Equine World – TIME Magazine, Jan 20, 2010

Horseplay is the inspiration for a whimsical new show in Paris

• Kiwi Cuvée: The Next Generation of French Wines – TIME Magazine, Jan 18, 2010

To compete with new wine producers like Argentina and Australia, French vintners are slowly ditching their traditional wine labels in favor of catchier brands like Fat Bastard Chardonnay

– 2009 –

• How Global Warming Could Change the Winemaking Map – COP15: Climate-Change Conference – TIME Magazine, Dec 03, 2009

French vintners are warning that climate change could have a ruinous effect on their grape harvests. Already, some are packing up and moving to — gasp — England

• New Wine In Old Vessels – TIME Magazine, Dec 02, 2009

The Romans have a thing or two to teach us

• Is France Doing Enough to Save Its Historic Buildings? – TIME Magazine, Oct 29, 2009

Preservationists are outraged by the government’s approval of a Qatari prince’s plans to renovate a 17th century mansion. Is France sacrificing its heritage to turn a profit?

• Golden Gates: Middle Eastern Art – TIME Magazine, Oct 21, 2009

A Paris exhibition showcases exciting new talent

• Paris Kitchens Go Local – TIME Magazine, Sep 17, 2009

A handful of Parisian chefs are rediscovering produce from the capital’s vicinity

• Born in the Streets — Graffiti – TIME Magazine, Aug 12, 2009

Graffiti’s entrée into the world of mainstream culture is no longer in doubt

• French Wine’s Growth Potential – TIME Magazine, Jul 29, 2009

The future of French wine may lie in its forgotten past

• Griddler on the Parisian Roof – TIME Magazine, Jul 23, 2009

Sit at one of Paris’ hottest tables in a UFO-like installment and eat other-worldly food, take a tour, catch a view and take a culinary workshop

• Could a Computer Glitch Have Brought Down Air France 447? – TIME Magazine, Jun 05, 2009

As investigators struggle to understand what caused the Air France Flight 447 crash, questions arise about the reliability of the plane’s flight-control computer

• What Brought Down Air France Flight 447? – TIME Magazine, Jun 01, 2009

An Air France flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris sent an automatic problem report before disappearing

• Is the Party Over for the Champagne Cork? – TIME Magazine, May 17, 2009

The unveiling of a new noncork Champagne stopper that makes opening easier and combats taint has French winemakers wondering whether it’s time for a change

• Quel Cassoulet! France Today May 2009

A gastronomic history of the dish that epitomizes France’s cuisine de terroir

• Eat Your Greens in Paris – TIME Magazine, Apr 30, 2009

Restaurants in the City of Light have neglected vegetables for years. That’s changing — and how

• A Perfect Day in … Paris – TIME Magazine, Apr 02, 2009

Got time in the French capital? Let the locals tell you how to spend it

• Tricky Taps Into the Sound of the Paris Ghetto – TIME Magazine, Feb 11, 2009

For the kids in the poverty-stricken Parisian neighborhood of Flandres, making music with British trip-hop star Tricky could offer a fresh start

• The Revival of Beaujolais – TIME Magazine, Feb 11, 2009

A new generation of artisan winemakers is intent on fixing Beaujolais’ bruised reputation

– 2008 –
• A Night at the Opera with Sting and Elvis – TIME Magazine, Nov 25, 2008

Review: Purists of the genre are aghast at the pretensions of Welcome to the Voice but its pop-stars love the challenge and the innovation

• David Cronenberg Tries Opera – TIME Magazine, Sep 04, 2008

The director brings his signature horror flick The Fly to the Los Angeles Opera

• Paris: Supper under the Sky – TIME Magazine, Jul 03, 2008

A new bilingual guide highlights 50 of the best outdoor dining spots in the city

• Uproar Over French Music Video – TIME Magazine, May 19, 2008

The band Justice has a controversial new video that seems to clash with their Parisian hipster image, and is being met with less than unanimous praise

• Culture Club – TIME Magazine, Apr 02, 2008

Four of the best highbrow nights out coming up around the globe

• Patti Smith Artistic Triple Threat – TIME Magazine, Mar 26, 2008

She’s a musician, a poet and she draws and takes photos, too. A new exhibit in France displays the lesser known artistic side of the punk rock priestess.

• Wine: The Purest Pour – Global Adviser – TIME Magazine, Mar 17, 2008

A look at three of France’s vibrant natural-wine bars

– 2007 –

• Cassoulet: Savory Taken Seriously – TIME Magazine, Dec 20, 2007

No French dish is as steeped in history, myth and religion as cassoulet

• In Search of Superman’s Inner Jew – TIME Magazine, Nov 02, 2007

A new exhibit in Paris explores the impact of the Jewish experience on modern comic books and graphic novels. No, the Man of Steel wasn’t Jewish, though his creators were.

• A Seating Problem at McDonald’s – TIME Magazine, Oct 11, 2007

The Danish furniture maker Fritz Hansen is angry with the fast-food giant for using cheap copies of its chairs

• Finding the ‘Un-American’ in Elvis – TIME Magazine, Aug 03, 2007

A provocative French tribute sees the King of rock ‘n’ roll as an icon of rebellion against the conservative, McCarthyite order of his era

• L’Institut Dior: A Fine Romance – Global Adviser – TIME Magazine, Jul 16, 2007

Christian Dior opens a hotel spa at the historic Plaza Athénée

• The Fly: Feel the Buzz – Global Adviser – TIME Magazine, Jul 16, 2007

David Cronenberg’s film The Fly has mutated into a sci-fi musical

• Street Art: Wonder Walls – Global Adviser – TIME Magazine, Jul 16, 2007

Stencil graffiti has moved from the streets of Paris into art books

• Nantes’ Menagerie of Dreams – Global Adviser – TIME Magazine, Jul 16, 2007

Nantes’ docks undergo a revival with the creation of fabulous mechanical creatures

• Brewing Up – Global Adviser – TIME Magazine, Jul 16, 2007

The French are little known for their beer despite a brewing tradition stretching back to the cervesia-guzzling Gauls, yet that may soon change

• Culture Club – Global Adviser – TIME Magazine, Jul 16, 2007

Four of the best highbrow nights out coming up around the globe

• Paris: Supper under the Sky – Global Adviser – TIME Magazine, Jul 16, 2007

A new bilingual guide highlights 50 of the best outdoor dining spots in the city

• When Patti Smith Went to Paris – Global Adviser – TIME Magazine, Jul 16, 2007

A show of her artwork reveals how France still reigns in the heart of singer Patti

Smith

• Change of a Dress – Global Adviser – TIME Magazine, Jul 16, 2007

Sonia Rykiel tore up couture and remade it for the modern girl

• Looking Back, Looking Forward – TIME Magazine, Mar 22, 2007

Jacques Delors reflects on half a century of European integration

• Don’t Read All About It – TIME Magazine, Feb 08, 2007

A French professor helps you talk about books you’ve never read

– 2006 –

• Animal Magnetism – TIME Magazine, Dec 16, 2006

Battuta, a new show by the equestrian theater Zingaro, features not only horses but bears, geese and dogs too

• A Queen Forever – TIME Magazine, Oct 23, 2006

The Queen is dead. Long live the Queen! More than 200 years after Marie Antoinette of France was guillotined, she is having a resurrection of sorts. Kirsten Dunst plays the doomed royal in the biopic Marie Antoinette, out this week. But the big screen isn’t the only place you can see signs of Marie mania. …

• How A Film Helped Veterans Win Justice – TIME Magazine, Oct 2, 2006

The French government ends a 47-year freeze on pensions for 80,000 troops from its former colonies on the release of a shaming new movie

• Operation: Kill Kermit – TIME Magazine, Aug 20, 2006

French ecologists go to war with the North American bullfrog

• Snubbing Smokers At Work – TIME Magazine, Aug 13, 2006

A European Commission ruling says that employers can sack workers who light up — even if only out of office hours

• Cheers Leader – TIME Magazine, Jun 12, 2006

Bordeaux celebrates one of the finest vintages in a century with a suitably expansive festival

• Head Spinning – TIME Magazine, Jun 11, 2006

Decapitated in 1793, France’s last Queen, Marie-Antoinette, seems a surprising muse for the modern nation. But Sofia Coppola’s new biopic of the doomed monarch, now drawing crowds in French cinemas, is only one sign of burgeoning Marie mania.

• A Heady Experience – TIME Magazine, May 09, 2006

The Louvre and the Pompidou Center collaborate in an exhibition devoted to the human head