A Fantastic Evening At Pierre Gagnaire, Rue Balzac...

March 10, 2015 by JC Viens in Restaurants, Travel

there is no denying from my part that i love pierre gagnaire's food (let's be clear that i do not know him personally, however i would love to have him over for dinner at my home for dinner - a leg of lamb of something simple like this of course...) so, perhaps it makes me biased, or perhaps not....

bottom line is that tonight at his restaurant on rue balzac in paris, i was absolutely thrilled!

My 1st Article In Spirito di Vino Asia - A Tasting of Vega Sicilia Wines....

April 12, 2014 by JC Viens

Reproduced from Spirito Di Vino Asia Edition Year 3, Number 9

It is somehwat fitting that Pierre, the 2 Michelin Star restaurant of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Kong Kong, was selected for us to taste the new release of Vega Sicilia’s wines during a lunch hosted by their importer, ASC Fine Wines. Indeed, there is a parallel between the philosophy of Chef Pierre Gagnaire and the one that inspires the Álvarez Mezquíriz family in the caretaking of their 5 properties in Spain and in Hungary.