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La Franche Bière artisanale de Franche Comté

While in France in April 2009, my wife and I visited La Franche, which is a tiny little beer brewery (!) in a tiny little village called La Ferte in the Jura region. Walking in, we had no idea what … Continue reading

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Oxidized wines

The September 2009 issue of Imbibe Magazine features an interesting article about the growing interest in oxidized wines. Co-owner of New York City restaurant L’Artusi Joe Campanale is quoted saying: These are not ‘in-between’ wines… All the fresh fruit aromas … Continue reading

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Wine for lambic drinkers

Let us look at some similarities between lambic beer and wine. First of all, there is presentation. Lambic beers are often sold in 750 ml champagne bottles with distinctive labels. For example, Cantillon bottles feature beautiful labels with artwork produced … Continue reading

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Bottled unblended lambic

Almost all lambic beers that are sold to consumers are either lambic with added fruit, or a blend of young and old lambics (geuze). But perhaps the oldest style of lambic is just the unblended version of the beer, which … Continue reading

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