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2016 pre-harvest review
Despite having difficult vintages in the past (with the exception of 2015) and despite a late frost this year which has blighted many wine regions in France in particular Bordeaux, our latest update is very positive. Indeed according to Chloé Chevalier – president of the Gjpv association of young Burgundy wine makers and head of…
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Grape juice or wine – a New Year detoxification dilema!
Ok so we’ve started 2017 on a positive, resilient note. New years’s resolutions and so on… If you’ve decided to give your liver a detoxification treat, then that’s good news, both for your liver, your vital organs in general and for this article in particular. So let’s not go into the medical side of what’s…
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What’s in a (Grand Cru) name?
I have been asked by a (French) friend of mine to explain why some French villages are named after the highest appellation level of wine…a Grand Cru. Is it pure pretentiousness, vanity or just French priggishness…? Well maybe a little vanity but more often by pragmatism. The mast famous and significant village names appear notably…
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