French Wine News
Constellation Sold Wine Found to be Phony
Victor's Constellation Brands confirmed Friday that it sold some of the wine found in a French court this week to be phony Pinot Noir. The company insisted its own tests found the product, bought between 2006 and 2008, to be genuine.
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Cafe Suzette -- Ristorante review
I have driven the route so many times I could drive it blind folded. The 169 down towards the old home town and for the past oh I would say ten years or so, I have driven by Cafe Suzette. Always wondering, wishing I had time to stop.
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Canadian Chefs Offer Seal, With a Side of Controversy - NYTimes.com
A bistro in the bustling neighborhood called the Plateau was sampling an appetizer plate that included a specialty of the restaurant's French-born chef, Benoît Lenglet: a seared, rare loin, dark red in color, with a texture and taste akin to beef tenderloin.
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Presidential Tipple: French Vintner Creates 'Obama Cuve'
While Germany opted for creating the dubious Obama Fingers, France has gone a more tasteful route. A female vintner, originally from Africa, has created an Obama wine -- and is donating all the profits to an NGO in Darfur.
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Beaujolais Nouveau Has Arrived
Every year on the third Thursday in November, corks pop at midnight in celebration of the arrival of the year's Beaujolais Nouveau, a light, fruity red wine from the Beaujolais region in France.
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