France relaxes its old wine rules to fight off New World challenge
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The French approach has been to make the best wine from their vineyards, using regional methods, and then finding a market for it. (article 1)
After long scorning the international appetite for ldquovulgar&rdquo wine, France joined the fray yesterday and allowed growers to make and market their product in the fruity fashion of the New World. (article 2)
Wood chips, added tannin and other ldquoforeign&rdquo techniques will be tolerated in a new category of mid-quality wine that will be defined by grape variety rather than origin. (article 2)
At the top of Napa Valley, vintner James "Bo" Barrett wanted to use Calistoga, the location of his historic Chateau Montelena vineyards, on his wine labels. (article 8)
Scientists are still debating whether wine is good for the heart, but there's little argument about this: Prices in the Napa Valley can make your blood pressure soar. (article 9)
The impish co-owner of the boutique winery pours wine for visitors from behind a small wooden bar; red wine stains dot his ragged T- shirt. (article 10)
The part of the brain that reacts to a pleasant experience responded more strongly to pricey wines than cheap ones - even when tasters were given the same vintage in disguise. (article 4)
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Wine, Napa, winery, McDonald, Valley |
Source articles
- French finally ask: What do you want to drink? (timesonline.co.uk, 05/30/2008, 278 words)
- France relaxes its old wine rules to fight off New World challenge (timesonline.co.uk, 05/30/2008, 643 words)
- A VINTNER'S VISION (sfgate.com, 05/29/2008, 2457 words)
- Raising Prices Enhances Wine Sales (sfgate.com, 05/29/2008, 408 words)
- The new cult wines: 10 wineries to watch (sfgate.com, 05/29/2008, 1148 words)
- SFGate: Wine — Chronicle Top 100 Wines 2007 (sfgate.com, 05/30/2008, 809 words)
- Red, white and gold (sfgate.com, 05/29/2008, 2209 words)
- Overhaul of labeling rules stirs up wine wars (sfgate.com, 05/29/2008, 1772 words)
- Napa for Nada (sfgate.com, 05/29/2008, 1659 words)
- Santa Cruz Mountain wineries harbor undiscovered treasure (sfgate.com, 05/29/2008, 1782 words)
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