Alsace is a picturesque region in eastern France, nestled between the Vosges Mountains and the Rhine River. The area has ...

Until European travel becomes fully open to Americans, here's a reminder of the fun that awaits us in Europe. Biking down a newly paved but skinny one-lane service road through lush vineyards, I ...

France's easternmost region, Alsace, is also one of its most enchanting — thanks largely to its location. Pressed up against the German border, along the Rhine, the region flip-flopped between Germany ...

Colmar, Alsace, France. Petit Venice, water canal and traditional half timbered houses. If you’re a wine lover, you must have noticed the many different “trends” in wine over the years. Some trends ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover travel, culture, design and hotels worldwide. The Alsace village of Hunspach has been one of the official Most Beautiful ...

During my nearly 20-year career in wine, I have developed a profound admiration for history, both the cultivation of wine and the impact world leaders have had in shaping our current landscape.

And the food becomes heartier. Chicken slow roasted in an oven for hours. Chili simmering on a stove all afternoon. Beef stews or meat pies to keep us warm on cold, fall nights. Who wouldn’t want a ...

When a wine-lover visits a wine region, it’s easy to forget there’s more to agriculture than grapes. In July, in Colmar, the absurdly picturesque town at the heart of the Alsace vineyards, Petit Jean ...

Step into the enchanting world of Christmas in Riquewihr, a picturesque Alsace village just 15 km from Colmar and 10 km from Kaysersberg. Known for its beautifully preserved half-timbered houses and ...

I WAS only two years old when I left the town in Lorraine where I was born in 1852 and was taken to live in Alsace, remaining there until 1877. My earliest days, then, were spent in the province while ...

France’s easternmost region, Alsace, is also one of its most enchanting — thanks largely to its location. Pressed up against the German border, along the Rhine, the region flip-flopped between Germany ...