Nancykerschen

LATEST ARTICLES ( 36 )

• The Savoir Faire of Drinking and Eating in France

  

  Have you ever met someone who has said, ‘I forgot to eat,’ or ‘Oh, I wish there was a pill I could take so I wouldn’t have to eat?’ I’ve heard both before, and... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Wine for a Writer No Longer Living

  

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  Posted on 03 April 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Shiny Surfaces

  

  What do you do when your blog is quoted in a highly read online journal? You blog about it. If that’s not postmodernism, I don’t know what is. I have the... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Fritures and Wine

  

  First things first- how in the world did I end up living in France? Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Bout De Vin

  

  A few months ago, some friends from Whole Foods came to France do a small feature on Julien and me for their online magazine, Dark Rye. The theme for this... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• From the Observatory

  

  For most of you reading this, you probably are aware that one of my not-so-secret interests is astrology. I wouldn’t say I believe most of what they say, but I... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Picking Grapes 2012 at Domaine Julien Cécillon

  

  You know the old saying ‘it’s officially fall we are still not finished harvesting in the Northern Rhône Valley?’ Well, isn’t that the truth! Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Fruit of the Vine

  

  We have just a few weeks to go before our first vintage, and the excitement is escalating. For the sake of posterity, today I went camera crazy in the... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Dream Job: Pairing Food and Wine…On a Boat

  

  Tonight I have the privilege of trucking up to Condrieu to lead another wine dinner for the   ‘ Wine Discovery Week,’  hosted by the Orient Express luxury boat... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• If I Wanted to …

  

  If I wanted to compare our vineyards growing cycle to a human’s lifecycle, this time of year would be the early teens years.. Julien and I are like the... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2012 DIARIES, DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Wine, Women, and Film

  

  I drove past the A7 today, L’Autoroute du Soleil (the Sun Highway) which links Lyon to Marseille, and at 9:30 am, it was already backed up to Valence. Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Vinspiration

  

  Glowing vineyards of Romania Matryoshka dolls, Killinchy Wines, Blackwood Valley, Australia Bottle Tunnel, Champagne Barrel-barrow Cork trees Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Taking Care of Business

  

  As of April 1st, I became director of Nancy Kerschen Wine Consulting and so far, I have picked up two contracts. There is a website on the way, so in the... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Just Like Alsace

  

  One of the greatest thrills that comes from travelling to an unknown place is how acutely our senses are sharpened. We’re more aware of what’s around us, what w... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Wine Envy

  

  I went to bed last night pissy; frowning and scowling and silent. I’ve been dying to do a cellar tasting with Jean-Louis Chave since I’ve moved to France. He... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2011 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The More You Know

  

  Speaking of wine, ( it’s been long enough, hasn’t it?) I recently had a conversation about the relationship between winemaking and wine sales and simply put, I... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2011 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Far from the Heart of Texas- Conquering Tex-Mex in France

  Ask any displaced Texan if they miss home, and undoubtedly you’ll get a response that more or less contains 4 constants : 1. Family-it would be inhuman not to... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2011 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Positive Space

  

  My life is a big mess. Quite literally. What? You thought I was being overdramatic. I’m no queen of domesticity, but I normally like things at home to be in... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2011 DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sideways Goes Bridget Jones

  

  I am not a chardonnay drinker. In the past, I’d been known to adhere to the ABC rule: Anything But Chardonnay. I outwardly disparaged the grape and shamefully... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2011 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Wine as Sunblock?

  

  We all know that a little bit of wine is good for your heart, but studies show now that it can good for your skin. As if I need anymore reasons to love vino. A... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2011 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH