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An American in Paris 10 Nov 2009 | 05:41 am
After having served for three years as the US ambassador in Paris, Craig Stapleton leaves behind him, in our country, many friends. Visiting every corner of our provinces, meeting people on all occasi...
All roads lead to Bages... 24 Oct 2009 | 03:43 am
There’s rumour going round the village… it’s action stations! at Café Lavinal: seated at the bar for a light lunch and a glass of good wine is a certain “Pink”, whom I have to admit to my great shame ...
2009? 22 Oct 2009 | 04:54 am
Now that the new harvest has been lying safely in our vats, the vinification process now begun, I can yield to custom and provide a first glimpse of our just completed grape harvest. Neither particula...
Wine, the only time machine that really works 13 Oct 2009 | 10:07 pm
It’s always interesting to see how old wines behave, to assess their resistance against the passage of time or to witness their maturity. It’s also a rare opportunity to be able to take a sounding, to...
October get together 5 Oct 2009 | 08:44 pm
In Médoc, October is a time for getting together. The traditional harvest lunch at Léoville for which Eva Barton was the perfect hostess, was a chance to make new friends and see old faces. And this l...
What happened to molecular Cuisine ? 3 Oct 2009 | 12:45 am
We have completed our merlots. The cabernets will be spending a few more days beneath an October sun. Yesterday, at the conclusion of a memorable vertical tasting, we gathered a few friends to meet fo...
The sky's the limit 30 Sep 2009 | 04:54 am
Satellite photography offers the vigneron a new tool for grape selection. An unexpected but fruitful encounter of 21rst century space technology and a 1000s year old trade. This photo of a Lynch-Bage...
A good picture rather than a long speech... 29 Sep 2009 | 04:40 am
As we start harvesting the first grapes, I will not add my voice to the heap of praises which falls already - and probably rightly so - on the new vintage. On this Monday morning, first day of our 200...
