by Eugénie Fontugne | 26-08-2025 | Food, Papilles, Papilles, Shopping East BayFrench WineFrench Wine BarOaklandWine Bars
Step into La Loulou on Oakland’s famed Piedmont Street and you could be in a chic wine bar on Paris’s Rive Gauche. French songs play in the background, the atmosphere is inviting, and every detail—from the décor to the menu—has been carefully crafted. La Loulou is the... 
by Eugénie Fontugne | 20-10-2024 | Agenda, News, See All Beaujolais NouveauFrench WineWine Tastings
The Beaujolais Nouveau – marking the end of the harvest and the beginning of a much-deserved celebration of a new wine vintage – is back! The Beaujolais Nouveau makes for the perfect reminder of what wine is all about: good company, good time and good... 
by MerciSF | 17-01-2024 | News, Papilles, SF Specials, Visit French WineSan FranciscoWine BarsWine Tasting
San Francisco has no shortage of wine bars. Among the many places to enjoy fine wines, a handful of establishments stand out for their resolutely French style, from well-known establishments to newly found hidden gems, each offering a unique blend of sophistication... 
by MerciSF | 8-11-2023 | Agenda, News, See All Beaujolais NouveauFrench LifestyleFrench WineSan Francisco Bay AreaWine Tasting
Every year we hear all over France and beyond that “Beaujolais Nouveau has arrived”! Celebrated around the world on the third Thursday in November, the Beaujolais Nouveau release is a much-loved tradition that marks the end of the grape harvest and... 
by MerciSF | 4-05-2020 | Agenda, Conference French WineJCB CollectionJohn LegendOnline TastingRosé
Join singer, songwriter, humanitarian and philanthropist, John Legend, and Franco-American wine entrepreneur Jean-Charles Boisset for an online tasting of their rosé wines from France. Wine.com host Gwendolyn Osborn will moderate the conversation between these...
