Spring has returned. The Earth is like a child that knows poems by heart. (Rainer Maria Rilke) GEOFFREY FINCH MAR 20 Spring has sprung,...

Among the newest of Paris' wine-producing vineyards GEOFFREY FINCH MAR 13 UPCOMING LOCAL WINE EVENTSThe 2nd pruning festival for the...

The Unfiltered Truth About Wine and Honesty GEOFFREY FINCH MAR 6 Should we drink wine in order to speak truth? Is wine a potential...

...that all but disappeared GEOFFREY FINCH FEB 27 Everything is ephemeral, both that which remembers and that which is remembered. Marcus...

How much do you know about the wine history of Paris and the Île-de-France? If you can correctly answer 10 out of 12 questions, you win a...

The year of the Wood Snake GEOFFREY FINCH FEB 13 It is generally accepted that wishing people ‘Happy New Year!’ is something one can only...

Our first visit to this newly planted vineyard in the Île-de-France GEOFFREY FINCH FEB 6 Before we stroll into the vines of Les Racines...

The weird and wonderful art of wine divination, part 2 GEOFFREY FINCH JAN 30 Life has to be given a meaning because of the obvious fact...

The hidden, sprawling vines of the Medieval Garden of the Musée Cluny have been uprooted! JAN 23 This post is a grumble (well, not...

Our newest wine walk recounting the role wine has played in shaping the city JAN 16 Announcing the latest in our line of wine focussed...

A play in one act for 'Dry January' GEOFFREY FINCH JAN 9 It’s January again, which means ‘Dry January’ for a certain number of people. As...

Excerpts from this year's posts JAN 2 As the new year begins, I would like to wish everyone a happy, prosperous, bountiful year full of...

...mirthful, joyful, merry, happy holiday, and we thank you! GEOFFREY FINCH DEC 26 We have hosted over 700 people this year on our wine...

Wine, unlike drinks with hard alcohol, does really have health benefits (in moderation) GEOFFREY FINCH DEC 19 “Life is too short to drink...

Gothic architecture and wine GEOFFREY FINCH DEC 12 This Substack is about wine, so before anyone queries the connection between the...

A tribute to the memory and love of wine GEOFFREY FINCH DEC 5 The love of anything is a bit of a mystery. What draws us to this and not...

Bare branches, but full vats and barrels Geoffrey Finch Nov 28 A Tribute to the Winter Vine In winter's hush, the vine lays low,Its...

Almost... Why Bojo Nouvo is still a deal Geoffrey Finch Nov 20 I’m posting a day early to invite those of you in Paris to join us on a...

Bois Brillant in Guerard GEOFFREY FINCH NOV 14 This is my 52nd uninterrupted Substack post. The year has been marked by one of the worst...

The ancient art of wine divination Geoffrey Finch Nov 7 “Spill the wine, take that pearl.” (Eric Burden and War) The irregular...