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Visiting Clos Fourtet
What a treat to meet Matthieu Cuvelier, director of the gorgeous Clos Fourtet which his Paris-based family bought several decades ago. Warm and gregarious, M. Cuvelier greeted us and showed us around...
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Visit to Chateau Lascombes
Karine Barbier, Public Relations manager, is a most gracious host as she welcomes us to Chateau Lascombes, a lavish Second Growth estate. Though the estate existed for centuries its modern era began...
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Visiting Prieure Lichine in Margaux
It was delightful to see Lise Latrielle of Chateau Prieure Lichine again, who with technical manager Etienne Charrier welcome our little group for a tour, tasting, and dinner at the Chateau during En...
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Visit to Chateau Lagrange
It was great to see Charlotte Denjean, PR manager for Chateau Lagrange, again after the UGC visit to New York a few weeks ago. Chateau Lagrange is one of the most imposing looking castles in Bordeaux....
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Interview with Adrien Olivier of Domaine de Chevalier
The 2015 Bordeaux vintage looks to be one of the great ones, and on this visit to En Primeur my first interview was with Adrien Olivier of Domaine de Chevalier. Adrien’s father Olivier bought the...
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Jura Wine Comes to NYC
Have you heard of Jura Wine? It’s a fabulous region just about an hour from Burgundy, with ancient soil like Burgundy – but ‘in reverse.’ In Burgundy, we discovered, the ancient soil is very deep, and...
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Lunch with Michael Rolland Featuring Vignobles Andre Lurton
“Did you know that a bottle of Chateau Bonnet is sold every 20 seconds?” says energetic Laurent Belisaire, smiling at the people around the table. Actually, before this afternoon, I did not realize...
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Experiencing Arlaux Champagne
Are you curious about some of the smaller houses in Champagne? Such as Arlaux Champagne? More to the point, have you wondered about how a majority of Pinot Meunier in Arlaux Champagne expresses itself...
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Visiting Chateau Soutard
This year, the Union Des Grand Crus changed the program for journalists, arranging for small groups to make afternoon visits after the En Primeur tasting. It turned out to be a fabulous idea, as after...
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Visiting Chateau Clinet in Pomerol
“Welcome!” says attractive Monique Bailly, as our car pulls into the driveway in front of Chateau Clinet in Pomerol. With her long blonde hair Monique looks like the total California girl yet she is...
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Visiting Clos Fourtet
What a treat to meet Matthieu Cuvelier, director of the gorgeous Clos Fourtet which his Paris-based family bought several decades ago. Warm and gregarious, M. Cuvelier greeted us and showed us around...
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Visit to Chateau Lascombes
Karine Barbier, Public Relations manager, is a most gracious host as she welcomes us to Chateau Lascombes, a lavish Second Growth estate. Though the estate existed for centuries its modern era began...
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Visiting Prieure Lichine in Margaux
It was delightful to see Lise Latrielle of Chateau Prieure Lichine again, who with technical manager Etienne Charrier welcome our little group for a tour, tasting, and dinner at the Chateau during En...
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Visit to Chateau Lagrange
It was great to see Charlotte Denjean, PR manager for Chateau Lagrange, again after the UGC visit to New York a few weeks ago. Chateau Lagrange is one of the most imposing looking castles in Bordeaux....
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A Visit to Domaine Treloar
What a fun visit to Domaine Treloar, a small, high-quality wine producing estate located in the Village of Trouillas in the Pyrenees-Orientales department of France. I must say that it was a fun...
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Visit to Domaine Ferrer Ribiere
What a wonderful visit to Domaine Ferrer Ribiere in Terrats. This is a small winery in the foothills of the Canigou, just 15 km South-West of Perpignan, near Spain. The Domaine consists of 29 hectares...
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Visiting Terres des Templiers in Banyuls
Our visit of the lovely Collioure area begins with a visit to the famous Terres des Templiers, a cooperative bringing together nearly 650 winemakers who produce collectively 1000 hectares of vines....
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Visiting Saint Sebastien Winery in Collioures
A lovely visit and tasting at Domaine Saint Sebastien. Its owner, the dynamic young Mr. Peronne, also owns a lively Collioure restaurant that overlooks the sea is on a busy boulevard. We meet Mr....
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Le Tour Vielle
Very nice visit to La Tour Vielle, a winery owned by Vincent Cantié and Christine Campadieu, who both grew up in wine growing families in the area and are passionate about the terroir. Since...
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Visiting Chateau de Corneilla
One of the most unusual meetings of our week of visits was with the fascinating Jonqueres d’Oriola (Jon), who lives in an actual castle with his wife and extended family. However, our meeting with him...
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