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Organic and Biodynamic Wines: Fad or Future Industry Standard?

By French Wine Explorers on 10/25/2011 7:55 PM

It sounds faddish, applying organic or biodynamic techniques to wine production. Yet, the movement is gradually catching on, and several of France’s most eminent wine estates, such as Chapoutier in the Rhône Valley and the Domaine Leflaive in Burgundy, are adherents. What has attracted them? Some say it is a return to basic ...

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Bordeaux Wines: How to Find Affordable Bordeaux

By French Wine Explorers on 10/06/2011 2:52 PM

Sometimes it seems that all we hear is the high price of great Bordeaux wines. The new Asian market, for example, has lifted the price of Bordeaux First Growths to unbelievable levels. The national television news this week carried the story of a new high for a bottle of Bordeaux – over $100,000 for [...]

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