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A walk in the vineyards of Chignin
The weather was bright and warm, the vines were budding, the views were magnificent and, of course, the wines were delicious! We had been invited to Savoie to learn more about the walk in the vineyards of Chignin, La Balade Gourmande de Chignin, which will be held over the weekend of 23rd and 24th July…
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A walk in the Seyssel vineyards
This weekend the seventh Balade Gourmande dans les Vignes de Savoie, a walk in the Seyssel vineyards. Seyssel is Savoie’s only single-village appellation, located on that mighty wine river, the Rhône, 32km south of Geneva on the western edges of the French Alps. A walk amongst the vines is always a treat, especially in the summer when the…
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A walk in the Savoie vineyards
For the last six years Vins de Savoie, this year celebrating the 40th anniversary of becoming an AOC (appellation d’origine contrôlée), have organised the annual La Balade Gourmande dans les Vignes in a different wine region within Savoie. We were invited to join a group of journalists to accompany more than 2000 other participants on a very hot Sunday…
Brett, The Wine Maestro 