Tag Archive 'Gevrey-Chambertin'

Vineyard Porn: the Grand Crus of Burgundy

Believe it or not, you can drive your car right up to the Grand Cru vineyards of Burgundy. No barbed wire, half-starved Rottweilers or retina scans to keep you out. Nope, you can walk directly up to the vines and lie down next to them, if you so fancy (see the insane photo album at […]

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Fraud in Languedoc: A Sea of Fake Pinot?

In what may be a massive raping and pillaging of the great Gallo’s wallet and operations in France, the French are investigating whether E&J Gallo was sold fake Pinot Noir.  And incredible amounts of it:  3.57 million gallons, to be precise. Fueled by greed and the ever-flowing dollar that Gallo provides, some Languedoc vignerons may […]

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