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Learning More About French Wines

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When you are going about choosing the perfect French wine, you will want to consider both the region the wine was made in and also the year. If you are just becoming interested in wine but don't know much about it in general, then you will want to learn some of the basic facts before [...]

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Wine and War: The French, the Nazis, and the Battle For

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The remarkable untold story of France’s courageous, clever vinters who protected and rescued the country’s most treasured commodity from German plunder during World War II. "To be a Frenchman means to fight for your country and its wine." –Claude Terrail, owner, Restaurant La Tour d’Argent In 1940, France fell to the Nazis and almost immediately [...]

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I Love French Wine and Food a Burgundy Aligote

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If you are in the mood for fine French wine and food, why not consider the world famous Burgundy region in eastern France? You may even find a bargain, and I hope that you'll have fun on this fact-filled wine education tour in which we review a local white wine based on the Aligote grape. [...]

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I Love French Wine and Food a Provence Bandol

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If you are in the market for fine French wine and food, why don't you consider the world famous Provence region in southeastern France? Perhaps you will find a bargain wine in this sun-drenched ideal tourist location, which is marred only by the number of tourists. I hope that you'll enjoy yourself on this fact-filled [...]

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A Wine Loveramp#039s Weekly Guide to $10 Wines a Chilean Carmeniere

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In the good old days the red Carmenere grape was a major player in the vineyards of Bordeaux, France. Between disease and the Phylloxera louse, it virtually disappeared from France but bacome Chili's signature grape. It seems that Carmenere is now making a minor comeback in Bordeaux. This grape is softer with gentler tannins than [...]

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Wine of the Week Michel Lynch Bordeaux AOC Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Dallas Morning News

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Globe and Mail Wine of the Week: Michel Lynch, Bordeaux AOC, Sauvignon Blanc 2008Dallas Morning NewsLight herbal and citrus aromas, flavors of lemon and pineapple and zesty acidity make this white wine from the French wine region of Bordeaux a great warm-weather refresher. This sauvignon blanc is equally at home by the pool or with [...]

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I Love French Wine and Food a Rhone Valley Crozeshermitage

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If you are in the mood for fine French wine and food, why not consider the Rhone Valley region of southeastern France? You may find a bargain, and I hope that you'll have fun on this fact-filled wine education tour in which we review a Crozes-Hermitage red wine from the northern Rhone Valley. Among France's [...]

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Pioneering Vineyard Hosts Wine Expert Stuff.co.nz

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Stuff.co.nz Pioneering vineyard hosts wine expertStuff.co.nz"That is the reason I'm in the wine business. I was a schoolboy sent to Bordeaux to improve my French when I discovered my big nose meant I was quite good at wine tasting." The bouquet of a wine anticipates the flavour and, presumably, the bigger the ... and more& [...]

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I Love French Wine and Food a Red Sancerre

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If you are hankering for some fine French wine and food, you should consider the Loire Valley region of central France. You may even find a bargain, and really I hope that you'll have fun on this fact-filled wine education tour in which we review a red Sancerre wine based on the Pinot Noir grape [...]

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I Love French Wine and Food an Alsace Riesling

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If you are looking for fine French wine and food, consider the Alsace region of northeastern France. You may find a bargain, and I hope that you'll have fun on this fact-filled wine education tour in which we review a local white Riesling wine tasted with several meals and paired with imported cheeses. Alsace ranks [...]

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