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Friday’s French – bernache

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

Today I learnt a new word – bernache – used in Touraine and particularly in Anjou, to designate what is known in other parts of France as vin nouveau, i.e. grape juice at the beginning of its fermentation. I’ve already … Continue reading →

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Le Nez du Vin

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Rosemary Kneipp

One of my greatest frustrations during our 4-part introduction to wine-tasting many years ago was my inability to identify all the “noses” that the other participants seemed to have constantly … on the tip of their tongues. “Blackberry, most definitely”, … Continue reading →

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Beaujolais Nouveau

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Rosemary Kneipp

There are a lot of detractors of beaujolais nouveau, mainly because it’s not particularly good wine. After all, it is the first wine of the new harvest. They use this special process called carbonic maceration or whole berry fermentation so … Continue reading →

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