Reports French Atlantic Coast

An exceptionally beautiful coast featuring abrupt cliffs and sandy coves, plus a backcountry composed of exquisitely verdant hills: the Basque Country exudes a gentle authenticity that is truly unique.
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US consumers were the world's top wine drinkers in 2011, while China displaced Britain to become the fifth largest wine consumer, according to new research released on Thursday.
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A Norwegian beverage company has bottled the legend of Marilyn Monroe in an effervescent bubbly to be served in a curvy, voluptuous champagne flute in her honor. Champagne Marilyn Monroe Premier Cru Brut debuts at the world's larg..
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Despite being France’s second largest island, Oléron is a place that receives minimal publicity. Let’s pay a visit to this understated yet endearing island.
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Cap Ferret has beaches with 25km of fine sands stretching out between the ocean and the immense Dune du Pilat. Here you can ride bikes in the pine forests, bathe in the sea, sample oysters outdoors and visit fishermen’s villages w..
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François Dubernard is one of the rare free-spirits in the world of Bordeaux vineyards, where an unfortunate tendency for smugness has become second nature. His crisp, generous wines reflect his personality. Furthermore, their valu..
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There’s nothing more exciting than discovering a famous city when it flies in the face of its reputation... This is the case of Bordeaux, long deemed “arrogant” and “inward looking”... The world wine capital has been transformed i..
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Prat-ar-Coum, Cancale and Saint-Vaast are among France’s most renowned oyster-farming areas, producing remarkably fine molluscs.
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A Premier Grand Cru Classé "A" [the highest rating for a Saint-Émilion classification], Château Ausone is regarded by experts as the finest Grand Cru Classé from the Bordeaux region. Owner, Alain Vauthier, was kind enoug..
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It’s hard to imagine what on earth could be grandiose about the Pessac vineyard, wedged and spread between the city of Bordeaux and the motorway… And yet it was there, on these lands of alluvium carried down by the nearby Garonne ..
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Between the ocean and immense Pilat Dune, Cap Ferret stretches its narrow strip of sand for a dozen or so miles. Cycling in the pine forest, swimming, tasting oysters outdoors, discovering  fishermen's villages vying in picturesqu..
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Whether speaking of the king-sized Belon flat or the claire refined Marennes-Oléron cupped, all of the wealth of the sea is naturally present in the oyster: a 100% natural product if ever there was one! We’ve chosen for you a few ..
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Château Ausone, Château Cheval Blanc, Château Figeac… All legendary names that have, over the last 20 years, made Saint-Émilion one of the most popular French towns among wine connoisseurs the world over… But this mediaeval town –..
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The difference between preconceived ideas and factual reality struck us as being uncommonly significant in the Gironde Estuary. ‘The estuary is a world unto itself,’ we were told. ‘Folk from those parts consider that they belong t..
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Although the famous “garage wines” that made Jean-Luc and Murielle Thunevin’s fortune are destined for an international elite, their second Saint-Émilion Grand Cru “Virginie de Valandraud” is, on the other hand, a little gem that ..
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11 miles from Bordeaux, in the commune of Martillac (Pessac-Leognan appellation), Cyril Dubrey’s Château Mirebeau stands out for a controlled and progressive practice of biodynamics. His wines, which are both dense and polished, h..
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Jean-François and Philippe Chaigneau of Château Massereau in Barsac are two enthusiastic, mouthy young winegrowers... Their exceptional Sauternes are toppling many an “untouchable” glory of the Sauternes region from their pedestal..
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In Saint-Émilion, alongside the Grands Crus Classés, most of which are held by big financial groups, it is still possible to find superb vins de vignerons at perfectly affordable prices – Denis Barraud’s wines, for example.
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Spurned by the French, who now prefer whisky, cognac has become the favourite tipple of rappers from the Bronx and Harlem! Yet the secret of this brandy has not changed for four centuries: to find out more, we went to meet the las..
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In the immediate vicinity of Bordeaux, La Winery combines, with originality, wine tasting and purchasing, gastronomy and contemporary art. Its modern glass and stainless steel architecture contrasts sharply with the traditional Me..
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