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Tag: Wines
Chinese Settle Into French Vineyards. But Château Imperial Rabbit?
Renamed estates stir consternation among tradition-bound French. Rabbits are hunted in the Bordeaux, they note, and there are no “Tibetan Antelopes.”
French Raise a Glass to a Health Warning About Too Much Wine
“For your health, it’s maximum two glasses a day, and not every day,” the health agency said. France’s response? Deafening silence.
In South Africa’s Fabled Wine Country, White and Black Battle Over Land
A generation after apartheid, the Stellenbosch region is gripped by a struggle that pits white citizens who still control much of the economy against their black neighbors.
‘Disgusting to Say, but It’s the Truth’: German Winemakers See Boon in Climate Change
The hot, dry summer of 2018 produced a sweet bumper harvest that looks like a harbinger of things to come. Traditional styles may suffer, however.
Praise for English Fizz Provokes Splutters in Champagne
British bubbly makers are finding their prospects improved by climate change. Some French competitors denounce it as “pure propaganda,” as others buy English land.