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reesytheexile ![]() Veteran ![]() Joined: 11 August 2012 Location: Machynys Status: Offline Points: 16813 |
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EO ,Great to have that bit of French insight about the development of youngsters with prospects for professional rugby careers.
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Eastern outpost ![]() Rambler ![]() ![]() Joined: 13 March 2012 Location: South Suffolk Status: Online Points: 20997 |
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Have tried a lightly sweet white in the last week from one of our regular vineyards, Chateau les Grimard. After going there all these years, we realised that we’d not tasted it so had a sample and bought a bottle.
All-round approval means we’ll buy more next week. Not sure where it sits re medium, however, as an aperitif with some nibbles, it’s most pleasant. It’s a Cote de Montravel AOC and is less sweet than others of the same AOC that we’ve tasted. Off to Chateau Vandenbeld this evening for a 4 course dinner outside by the vines and pretty much unlimited tasting of their wines. Self-restraint to be tested and we have a willing designated driver.
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GPR - Rochester ![]() Veteran ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 December 2014 Location: Rhydcymerau Status: Offline Points: 17595 |
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Have pity on the driver EO limit yourself to a few bottles.
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GPR - Rochester ![]() Veteran ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 December 2014 Location: Rhydcymerau Status: Offline Points: 17595 |
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Interesting article on the beeb today. Apparently the French government are buying up 200m euros worth of surplus wine stocks from French producers. The reason is that throughout Europe wine consumption is falling - in some places quite dramatically at 20-30% in Germany & Portugal. Craft beers are moving in. Hope you are listening RR1972 & EO - this is a challenge which the three of us are I am sure well up to - we must do our bit to get the wine consumption back to where it belongs.
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Eastern outpost ![]() Rambler ![]() ![]() Joined: 13 March 2012 Location: South Suffolk Status: Online Points: 20997 |
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Lots of schemes have been very popular - whether converting surplus wine to eg hand sanitiser, food products or perfume, or to repurposing the land completely. The bottom end of the market is being squeezed out and it should still be fine for the better vineyards, although no guarantees. Good marketing plus good product is key. Even good vineyards struggle to make profits and have to diversify into other areas such as upmarket B&B plus evening meals etc. One of those we know has been inundated with bookings since appearing on Dutch TV - a programme about finding farmers life partners, iirc - and have extended their normal season for bookings plus have lots for next year already. Always game for a challenge GPR & RR and anyone else
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Eastern outpost ![]() Rambler ![]() ![]() Joined: 13 March 2012 Location: South Suffolk Status: Online Points: 20997 |
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Jean-Pierre Rives’s artistic talent channelled to special labels with a World Cup theme, available to buy on good quality wine. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw0OANuNVAm/?img_index=1 for the article in the Sud Ouest with some more pictures https://www.chateau-de-la-riviere.com/en/home-fronsac-grand-vin-bordeaux-gb/ the vineyard website
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