... the time of its creation, the exhibition has established its reputation on the fact that the distribution of stands (equally-sized tables for all) is done by drawing of lots, enabling a small-scale winegrower from the Hérault to find himself one year alongside a reputed Château in Bordeaux and the following year next to a giant winemaker from Alsace.  This mixture of styles and origins brings an atmosphere of good humour and charm, which many other professional wine exhibitions often lack.  During a lull in activity at the show, it is not rare to hear winegrowers chatting about their various problems in a hotchpotch language comprised of Catalan, German, English, Piedmontese or Portuguese.  Of the hundreds of ...
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... Focus on an appellation   Alsace     What are the future developments for Alsace wines ? Three questions for Richard Kannemacher, Marketing Manager at the CIVA (Alsace Wine Trade Council)   SI:  What is the situation for the Lire l'article

... companies. Environment and landscapes enthusiast, but also nature and soil lover, he created in 2006 the Sylvain Augier Foundation for the conservation of the beauty of the landscapes and, in 2009, a news website on sustainable development worldwide. Grégory SCHMIDT et Julien CHALTÉ Respectively native of Alsace and Lorraine, they jointly founded the LETMOTIV FRANCE agency in Paris, which they developped subsequently in Thailand, the USA and Hong Kong with as flagship products: the video monetization and the creation of Web portals. They are moreover partners of www.jeanmarcmorandini.com  and founders of www.ScoopPeople.fr and www.lesindiscrets.com .   ...
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... Discovering the AOCs Crémant at the Cellar Legrand! On last September 13th, The National Federation of Crémant Producers and Makers moved into te delicatessen and cellar of the Galerie Vivienne for a day of tasting of Crémant being the most representative of the seven producing regions: Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Die, Jura, Limoux and Loire. Sixty samples that have been awarded a Gold Medal in June 2011 during the 24th edition of the Crémant National Contest of Mâcon have been compared and commented on. “Dare the Crémant difference!” is the watchword launched by Olivier Sohler, Director of this Federation gathering 7 unions, i.e. 1,100 wine ...
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... Spotlight   Colmar       DOUBLE PRESENCE OF THE Alsace WINES IN PARIS TASTING OF THE 2011 VINTAGE AND ORGANIC LUNCH     Certainly the Interprofessional Committee for Alsace Wines (CIVA) showed its dynamism as from the early spring by inciting its winegrowers to communicate. Some of them came to the capital to present their wines during two events organized ...
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