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Newer posts →Everything You Should EVER Need to Know about Beaujolais and Beaujolais Nouveau.
November 15, 2012What is Beaujolais? Beaujolais [Boe-zjoh-lay] is a red wine made from a grape called Gamay. Yup! That’s where we already hit our first hurdle! There is no Beaujolais grape, contrary to what most people assume Beaujolais to be made … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged Beaujolais, Beaujolais France, Beaujolais Nouveau, best Beaujolais, Burgundy, France, Georges Duboeuf, what is Beaujolais | Leave a comment //Vincent Girardin “Emotion” Pinot Noir, Burgundy, France.
October 26, 2012Grapes 100% Pinot Noir Facts When is a French Pinot not a French Pinot? When it’s the Vincent Girardin “Emotion,” of course! I consider a wine like this a timid step forward for those looking to ever-so-slowly “get their … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Burgundy, France, Pinot Noir, Vincent Girardin, Vincent Girardin Emotion, Vincent Girardin wine | Leave a comment //A Quick Vineyard Tour of Alsace for Rally Driver Petter Solberg. Those Poor Grapes!
October 9, 2012Rally driver Petter Solberg clearly must be more of a beer drinker, as is shown in these two videos by his blatant disregard for the delicate grapes of Alsace! The … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, News | Tagged Alsace, France, Petter Solberg, Petter Solberg rally driver, Rally driver goes through vineyard | Leave a comment //French Winemakers Fear New “Chateau” Label Law Could Ruin Reputation.
October 2, 2012French winemakers have their over the possibility the EU may allow US imported wines to be called “Chateau” or “Clos.” Currently in France, both these terms must only refer to an AOC wine coming only from grapes that are harvested … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged France, wine label design, wine labels | 2 Comments //Wine for the Blind.
September 30, 2012 Posted in Facts | Tagged Braille, Braille wine, Chapoutier, Cotes du Rhone, France, Rhone | Leave a comment //M. Chapoutier Wine Name Stolen by Chinese Clothing Manufacturer.
September 22, 2012Michel Chapoutier of Maison Chapoutier has vowed to fight Chinese forgers who have launched a brand of clothing using his name. This isn’t the first time Chapoutier has fallen victim to counterfeiters. His wine has been faked before, but this … Continue reading
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