What's Going On in the World of French Wines

I have to admit, while I have been having fun on the road here in France, I am really missing my kitchen. I greatly enjoy cooking and that is one thing that you don’t get to do much of when you are traveling. It also means that my food and wine pairing for this week has to be a bit different. So instead of talking about a meal that I have prepared to go with the Wine of the Week, I thought I would instead discuss a few of the interesting pairings that I have had during my time here in France.

And there are definitely a number of food and wine combinations …

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Nancy Rugus, who is the Director of the Americas for Compagnie Medocaine Des Grands Crus, a Bordeaux negociant. She was kind enough to answer a few questions for me about a subject near and dear to her heart – French Wine!

1. How did you get started in the wine business?

I fell in love with food and wine. I was teaching in the NYC public schools and took a leave of absence to start selling wine in NYC for a wine division at one of the larger distributors. I had no …