Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Breaking Bad. Pol Roger

Sit tight friends and fans because AMC's season Five of Breaking Bad has just gotten underway.

And to help get the party started for this fifth and final season of America's cult hit TV show, some strategically sparkling product placement has finessed the production wheels. Yep. Look for a few bottles of Pol Roger champagne to grace the silver, er, celluloid screen in one of the final episodes.[To see about getting your wine/spirits/luxury product successfully into film and TV placement like we did for this client, please contact us HERE].


French Transl. "L'Impuissance"
 

The scene plays out like this:  Lead character "Walter White," played by Emmy-nominated Bryan Cranston, comes home to celebrate the moment of regaining his "health" with his estranged but faithful and long-suffering wife. 

He, fittingly, chooses a bottle of Pol Roger to celebrate the moment. His wife, accustomed to a husband who doesn't even provide enough for groceries or the basics of electricity, hot water and food on the table, not to mention that other necessary duty, marvels at where in the world did he get the cash to buy a $200 bottle of luxury French champagne?

And that's when cher Walter spills the beans... that he's swimming in cash. He's rolling in cash. He's awash in Benjamins. Cash is not the problem. The problem (besides the obvious one - see transl. above) is accounting for the ways and means in which he's collected and hidden all the cash...And why he's kept it a secret from his wife for these long years.

Well, a wife denied food and affection for years, even decades, can easily succumb to some instant fizz - understandably. Be sure to watch Season Five (Part 2) of Breaking Bad (in the U.S. on AMC and cable channels, in France on Arte') to see if Walter is finally up to the task of satisfying his wife's needs and desires.

For Pol Roger, a venerable champagne brand who has favored the English for a few centuries, this could mark a successful foray into the American market. Then again, their unwillingness/inability to furnish their illustrious bubbles to the world's reigning King and Queen of Pop - Beyonce' and Jay-Z - at their St. Barth's wedding, might actually have the stronger market reverberations.

Stay tuned to see whether PolRoger actually succeeds in getting it up on the upcoming season of Breaking Bad...

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Yannick Alléno is Terroir Parisien

by Paige Donner

[Originally published on BonjourParis]


Yannick Alléno, Three Michelin Star chef, is a member of the elite circle of the world's greatest chefs.  His work on Cuisine Moderne is about to break the rules of French cuisine and to take a stand for liberty and culinary creativity.

Born in Puteaux (near Paris) into a family of chefs, Alléno immediately took to the kitchen. After training at some of the top restaurants, by 2003, he became head chef at Hôtel Meurice. By 2007, only four years later, he was awarded his third Michelin star.

What are you most proud of (in terms of your own achievements)? 
I started my career at 15 years old so I have many memories and many wonderful moments. But if I had to select one it would be the day I was elected "Chef of the year" by my peers in 2008.

What's your secret talent? 
My secret talent, I have no idea! but I can tell you that I am doing what I like every day and if I had to change something, I would not change a thing. The secret would maybe be: Hard work and creativity.

If you could share a coffee or bottle of wine with a fellow Parisian from past or present, who would it be? 
It would be a Nespresso coffee, the Grand Cru Nespresso Indriya, with a spicy taste coming directly from India. Or of course a bottle of Château Yquem for a perfect meal with friends! And the two people I would most want to share my time with are my two sons.

Is there a local person you admire? 
I admire many people and many chefs. But if I have to quote someone it would be Paul Bocuse, who still has a very contemporary vision of French gastronomy.

What's your favorite thing about Paris? 
The diversity of its restaurants. There is always a new place to discover.

What's the one thing that every Parisian should own? 
Humor.

Read MORE on Bonjour Paris "Yannick Alléno Person of The Moment"

Terroir Parisien Carte by Alleno - LocalFoodAndWine

 

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