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A river runs through it

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Man et Vin

If you are tuning in to read about Bradley Pitt, I apologise. The river in question is the Garonne, and the region, Bordeaux. The most famous wine growing region on the planet. Considering this, trying to understand its wines is a complete … Continue reading →

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From Vineyards Direct

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Man et Vin

Regular readers will know that I had a bit of a pop at FVD recently. I try to be balanced with my comments so I would like to praise them for the service I have received from them this week. One of … Continue reading →

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Two lessons from Provence

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Man et Vin

To walk into this restaurant in Avignon is to enter Professor Balls’ emporium from the Pink Panther films. It’s crammed with paraphernalia from 40 years of running a business. It’s truly a time capsule rarely seen these days. The chef … Continue reading →

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The dark art of declassified wine

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Man et Vin

De-classified wine is an oddity. It tends to be production that cannot be sold under the vineyards main label. This can be for several reasons, perhaps the vines are too young to make it into the grand vin. Perhaps,  in … Continue reading →

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My first ever blog

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Man et Vin

Hello, and welcome to my first ever blog. The idea of setting up this site is certainly not to shove my recommendations down your throat ! Although some of them might slip down rather easily. No, the purpose is to document my … Continue reading →

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