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[The Gourmand Next Door] The Price of Fame/Infamy
Support neighborhood news with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! Our wine trip in France continues with the infamous Beaujolais (BO-zho-lay). Beaujolais has the unfortunate luck to be stuck between two absolute powerhouses of fine wine, Burgundy and Northern Rhône. Though technically in Burgundy, Beaujolais is an outlier in many respects; soil type, grapes, and vinification…
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[The Gourmand Next Door] Steep
Following our adventures in the southern Rhône valley, it is now time to turn our attention up. Up the map, up the elevation change, and up the scrutiny to which we appreciate the wine. You dig? Northern Rhône extends from Vienne to Valance. A mere 75 km (44 miles, or from Durham to Clayton) marks this tremendous…
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[The Gourmand Next Door] A River, The Wind, and An Old New Chateau
Support Southpoint Access News in Our Summer Fundraiser! As our travelogue continues, we make our way toward the Mediterranean coast and the wines of the Rhône valley. There are two distinct regions (North and South, how convenient) of the valley, and two defining characteristics shared by them, the river and the wind. These influences will…
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