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Le vin sans alcool
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Alcohol-free Wine

Alcohol Free Non-alcoholic is booming, driven by an ever-increasing global demand. Between sparkling grape juice and dealcoholized wines of all kinds, sparkling, white, rosé or red, not to mention cocktails...

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La Grape Ale : C'est quoi ?
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Grape Ale: What is it?

Grape Ale, have you heard of it? This hybrid, sometimes called, but much more rarely, oenobière, vière or grape harvest beer, symbolises the meeting of winemaking and brewing know-how.

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Voyage en terres helvétiques : Domaine de Sarraux-Dessous
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Journey to Swiss lands: Sarraux-Dessous Estate

The first traces of the estate date back to the 12th century and the independent commune of Serraux, which notably included a castle and a court of justice.

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Voyage en terres helvétiques : Domaine de Autecour
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Voyage en terres helvétiques : Domaine de Autecour

Located in the heart of the wine village of Mont-sur-Rolle, the Domaine de Autecour celebrated its 2013 350 years of existence. The building, listed as a historical monument, is a...

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Voyage viticole en terres helvétiques : Domaine du Mont d'Or
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Wine trip to Swiss lands: Domaine du Mont d'Or

Mont d'Or is the oldest wine estate in Valais. It is also known for having introduced Sylvaner to Switzerland, renamed Johannisberg and becoming its preferred grape variety. The terraced vines,...

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Voyage viticole en terres helvétiques : Clos du Rocher
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Wine trip to Swiss lands: Clos du Rocher

In 1584, an earthquake caused the mountain to collapse, and it tumbled down to Yvorne. At the foot of the immense amphitheater created by the landslide, the terroir would prove...

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Voyage en terres helvétiques : Cure d'Attalens
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Journey to Swiss lands: Cure d’Attalens

La Cure d'Attalens has a very long tradition of vine growing. Its eventful and rich history has been closely linked to that of Obrist for over a century, since it...

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Le domaine du Père Caboche et ses environs
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Le domaine du Père Caboche et ses environs

- Why this name? The Popes settled in Avignon at the beginning of the 14th century. The vineyards were developed in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, with the aim of strengthening this "decentralised" papacy,...

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Le Domaine Michelas St Jemms
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Le Domaine Michelas St Jemms

Domaine Michelas St Jemms, 557 route de Bellevue, 26600 Mercurol-Veaunes

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Le domaine Richard et ses environs
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The Richard estate and its surroundings

- In Condrieu, there is only one grape variety: Viognier - In Saint-Joseph, Syrah reigns supreme

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La gamme de vins de Champagne EPC
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Champagne EPC is supported by iconic names in Champagne

For 4 years, Champagne EPC has experienced meteoric growth. One of his feats of arms? Having caught the attention of the biggest names in Champagne since its beginnings.

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Côtes du Rhône : deux régions, une multitude de styles
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Côtes du Rhône: two regions, a multitude of styles

The Rhône Valley is the home of Syrah .

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édifice et histoire à dans la ville romaine de Carnuntum
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Carnuntum: Roman city and wines of character

The Carnuntum wine region stretches along the Danube, from Vienna to the gates of the Slovak capital, Bratislava. The vines cover 906 ha.

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vendange dans le vignoble du Beaujolais
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Beaujolais: to discover without delay

The dapper names of the wines: Saint-Amour, Juliénas, Chénas, Moulin-à-Vent, Fleurie, Chiroubles, Morgon, Brouilly, Côte-de-Brouilly and Régnié appeared in the past on the best wine lists.

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vignoble bourguignon en automne
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Burgundy: World-class diversity

From Chablis in the north to L'Arbresle, at the gates of Lyon in the south, the Burgundy vineyards extend over nearly 300 kilometers.

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vignoble californien lors de la vendange
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California: Mass wines and classy wines

California is not the only wine-growing region in the United States of America but by far the largest, most famous and most important.

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vignoble tessinois au coeur des Alpes
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Ticino : A wink from the south of the Alps

Beautiful song! It is obvious that each region of Switzerland has its individuality, but none is as marked as Ticino.

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vigne genevoise
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Geneva and its capacity for innovation

With 1,410 ha, Geneva is the 3rd largest wine-growing region in Switzerland. It represents 10% of the country's wine-growing area. Only the cantons of Valais and Vaud have a larger...

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vignoble fleuri au dessus du lac de Neuchâtel
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Neuchâtel: between German-speaking Switzerland and Burgundy

Neuchâtel is part of the 3 lakes region and covers 606 ha, or two thirds of this region, limited to the north by Lake Bienne and to the south by...

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