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We will travel to Périgord once again this February. It is one of my favorite areas of France. I spent a week witn my French family in a house surrounded by hills covered in sunflowers (and a great week it was)! This area of southwest France is among its most beautiful and unspoiled, and includes the Dordogne River and many of the prehistoric cave sites, such as Lascaux. The cuisine is rich and earthy and justly celebrated for the foie gras produced in the region. The wines of Périgord, which have been often overshadowed by nearby Bordeaux, are extremely good. 

—Chef Peter WOOLSEY

Four courses, $35; with wine pairigs, $50. 

Domaine de Pellehaut Gros Manseng/Chardonnay, Southwest France (Off-dry, floral, and very fruity)

Oeufs Cocottes à la Périgourdine Eggs baked in a dish, foie gras, Périgeux sauce
Clos la Coutale, Cahors Malbec/Merlot (Masculine, tannic, with a bit of black fruits)

Magret de Canard aux Pruneaux Pan-seared duck breast, Sardalaise potatoes, prune sauce
Domaine Philemon, Gaillac Fer Servado, Southwest France (Rustic, chalky mouthfeel, dusty nose)

Glace aux Pruneaux à l’Armagnac Armagnac soaked prune ice cream
Domaine de Grange Neuve, Monbazillac, Sémillion/Sauvignon/Muscadelle (Honey, apricot and sweet fig notes, creamy texture)