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You are here: Home » Food + Drink » Archive » January 2008-1
January 2008-1
Food and Drink Archive: January 2008
Bordeaux to cut number of chateaux names
Decanter. January 30, 2008
In an attempt to simplify Bordeaux wines for the consumer, estates are
being told to stop using several different chateau names for the same
wine, bottled at the same property. Although there are around 7,000
winemakers in the region, there are over 12,000 chateaux names, which
authorities hope to reduce to under 10,000.
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Tasting Highlights: Crozes-Hermitage
WineSpectator. Jan. 25, 2008
The Northern Rhône's Crozes-Hermitage appellation is large and
sprawling, covering more than 3,000 acres of vines on both hillsides
and flat plateaus. The soils here, which are composed of large rolled
stones and alluvial clays, produce rich, dark-fruited wines backed by a
strong ironlike note. But it's a difficult appellation to get a handle
on because wine quality can be inconsistent.
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Moet fined €30,000 for Champagne ads
Decanter. Jan. 24, 2008
Moet & Chandon has been fined €30,000 for contravening a French law
declaring that alcohol advertising “must only consist of objective
information and cannot contain any show or performance.” Moet's La Nuit
en Rose publicity campaign was condemned for creating an association
between drinking pink Champagne and leading 'la vie en rose' (a
wonderful life), referencing the iconic Edith Piaf song.
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