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Wine trend: Heard it on the grapevine

Thursday, August 28, 2008

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The new trend hitting the UK is high quality boxed wine. This environmentally friendly format now provides Chateaux wines with a guaranteed provenance, quality and traceability throughout the entire making process. The days of supermarket cheap and nasty plonk in a box have long gone in the US, Australia and Scandinavia and now the UK is [...]

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Saône Gastronomic cruises in the autumn

Sunday, August 24, 2008

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This November, you can gorge with gastronomic glee on a leisurely cruise from Renaissance Lyon to beautiful Burgundy where the focus is firmly on top-notch French food and wine. Four gastronomic meals will be served onboard with a mouth-watering welcome dinner lovingly prepared by renowned chef Paul Bocuse.  A sommelier is on hand to ensure you [...]

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French Wine Harvest down in 2008

Monday, August 18, 2008

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The French wine harvest is expected to be 10% lower than the average of the last five years, according to the latest forecasts from the ministry of Agriculture. It has been affected by rain, hail, mildew etc and is estimated at about 46 million hectoliters.

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