Month: October 2013
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Hospices de Beaune fine wine auction 2013
On the 17th November 2013, the 135 Hospices de Beaune wine auction will take place in the famous Burgundy wine capital,of Beaune. The president of this year’s auction will be Her Royal Highness, the Princess do Savoie, Clothilde Courau. Many French will best know her as a famous French actress. The auction sells “Pieces” of…
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Burgundy winemaker now making whisky too!
Jean-Luc Maldant runs a well-known 18 hectare winery in the Côte de Beaune and a few years ago imagined offering an end-of-year whisky gift to his faithful clients. The project was ambitious and took three hard years of convincing a scotch whisky manufacturer to produce some whisky in Jean-Luc’s name. The outcome is impressive. 3…
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Counterfeit Romanee Conti – suspects held
It is considered as arguably one of the most prestigious and expensive wine in the world. Romanee Conti has existed since the late 18th century, named after it’s former owner, Louis Francois 1st of Bourbon, Prince of Conti. It is currently owned by Aubert de Villain. The “micro” estate is only 1.8 hectares or 5…
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