Root & Fruit

With one foot in Spain and the other in France, her eyes scanned across the sea. The blistering heat smothered the panic of smuggling the first refugee…

All’s Well in Paganland Nouveau: Peeping the Alter-Native

In this era of thinly veiled aesthetics, lily pad hopping on a return to our roots rebranded as artists, we applaud ourselves for asking questions, posturing in monetized domesticity.

The Sweet Potato: An International Investigation

From the Irish Potato Famine to French Fries, this simple tuber has made impressive and unrivaled intercontinental sociopolitical statements for … More

Foundations, Farmers & Fraternité

France’s commitment to local, high quality produce will get you emotional.

Paths of Resistance in the French Pyrenees

We impose arbitrary boundaries that are meaningless against the strength of the natural world.

Losing to Win

Puligny. 6am. We moved in tandem through the vineyard, sharing stories and singing, dew dropping off the grapes…

Puglia, the Forgotten One

Somewhere between the olive groves, jagged cliffs, ancient ruins and glass ocean, the delicate balance between earth and human remains intact.

Exploring Wines of Southern France

NICE: An Unexpected Haven The first night we stayed on a tiny quiet street near Cafe de Turin. Tired after … More

Hidden Côte d’Azur

We are not in Cannes, Menton, St. Tropez or Nice. This isn’t the Riviera as an extravaganza of tourism, movie … More

Understanding Wine: Time, Place, Climate & Soil

“[Wine] is a distillation of the earth’s rocks, and in its composition we see the secrets of the universe’s age, and … More