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French Winemakers Convicted for Duping Gallo

NICE, France (Feb. 17) -- In a decision that makes American vintners look strangely gullible, a court in southwest France convicted 12 French winemakers Wednesday in a scam that involved selling millions of bottles of fake pinot noir wine to the U.S. wine giant E&J Gallo. The case involved wine sold under the Red...

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05/28/12 BURGUNDY, 8CL AT A TIME Source: More Intelligent Life Named after Bernard Loiseau, the celebrated French chef who committed suicide in 2003, and opened by his widow, Dominique, Loiseau des Vignes is the best place to eat in Beauneâor even Burgundy.
05/25/12 A Burgundy field guide Source: The Korea Herald The impact of Japanese comic book series, "The Drops of God," on Burgundy and its wine can still be felt.
05/24/12 The Prince of Vines (Wine Spectator) Source: Wine Spectator If one man acquired chÃ¢teaus Lafite, Latour, Mouton, Pontet-Canet, d'Armailhac, Montrose and Calon-SÃ©gur today, an aggrieved cry of "C'est un scandale!" would ring out in bistros throughout France and, indeed, the worldânot fair!
05/24/12 Chateau Ste. Michelle's âStay-Cationâ This Sunday Source: Woodinville Patch - Woodinville WA "Staycation", Meriam-Webster defines the word as a "vacation spent at home or nearby."
05/23/12 FOOD & WINE- Who's Who: Dan Dooling Source: Ukiah Daily Journal - Ukiah CA Dan Dooling always knew he'd be a farmer, he just had to log over 2.5 million miles as a trucker before he could do it full-time.