Anson on Thursday
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Return to sender
[Jane Anson] Why is so much wine that originally being sold and shipped is coming back in to France?
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Raising Clinet
[Jane Anson] In the past decade, Ronan Laborde has taken Chateau Clinet from being one of Pomerol’s slumbering chateaux to one of its most exciting.
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From Haut Bailly to Cérons; lessons from the Grands Crus…
[Jane Anson] It’s not hard to see why Caroline Perromat couldn’t walk away from her husband Xavier’s family estate when succession issues forced its sale in 2012.
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French government wines
[Jane Anson] The real interest was the glimpse these auctions afforded into the wine habits of the elite club that runs the country.
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Reading between the lines
[Jane Anson] However positive these figures are, almost everyone expects a vertiginous drop in 2014.
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Persecution or protection?
[Jane Anson] What does it mean to the organic vineyards in France if a subsidiary of the Ministry of Agriculture is going around prosecuting organic winemakers for not applying insecticide to their vines?
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The President’s Barrel
[Jane Anson] For the first time, a Chinese purchaser bought the president’s barrel at the Hospices de Beaune auction.
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The quiet voice of Saint Estèphe
[Jane Anson] Calon Ségur is one of those few properties in Bordeaux that create a feeling of proprietorship in its fans, like they are the only ones to appreciate the quiet classicism.
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The Next Door Economy
[Jane Anson] ‘Leveraging regional assets is the only way to provide a foundation for long-term growth and to allow locals to develop their communities.’
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Chicago's City Winery
[Jane Anson] Would you like to make your own wine in the city your are living in?