Month: June 2010

If you conjure up an image of a classic wine estate in Chablis, with traditional architecture, manicured gardens, conical topiary with the precision of a diagram to solve in geometry and premier cru and grand cru wines near the top of the class, C…

We were tipped off to Lavinia, this three-story adventure for wine aficionados at 4 Boulevard Madeleine in the 1st Arrondissement, by the concierge at the Renaissance Vendome. The first floor offers reasonably priced wines in displays by regions, …