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Boules in Bath

[ June 21, 2008; June 22, 2008; ] Great Western Wine is sponsoring Bath Boules on 21st and 22nd June 2008
when the sound of clashing metal boules will ring out from Queen Square as the teams from local businesses and restaurants compete for the prestigious trophies. Great Western Wine is a founder sponsor and will be out in full force, entering a team

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Camping on a Vineyard in Cabardes

We keep coming across gites and Bed & Breakfast (Chambres d’Hote) on vineyards in France, but there are obviously some domaines that also offer camping, whether canvas or motorhome.
One such is Chateau de Pennautier in the Cabardes appellation (11 Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon) north west of Carcassonne. (see map). We have mentioned this chateau before, partly because

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Some “different” French wines from Majestic

Majestic Wine has just introduced a new section on their website entitle “Something Different”.
It’s a frequent frustration that some of our most interesting wines are the hardest to sell, simply because customers don’t instantly recognise them on the stack. For that reason I have instigated a new feature on the site in which we’ll feature

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A taste of France in Bordeaux and the UK

It looks exactly like the Café du Port on the quai Deschamps; it’s uncanny, as if they’ve brought the tiles and the brass fitments over piece by piece. You look out of the window expecting to see the Garonne, and instead you’re on Park Lane
The Telegraph (11 April 08) recommends some places to eat authentic

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A sweet red wine from Madiran?

A surprising concoction from a respected Madiran producer, which challenges the perception of the rich tannic Tannat grape from southwest France. It almost sounds a contradiction in terms, and another of those rather dubious French inventions which I have always suspected were just a way to re-invent unwanted left-over grape juice!
The Birmingham Post (3 April

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Waitrose 2008 French Wine Showcase

Waitrose (online and in its stores) launches its French Wine Showcase on 26 March 08 – running through to 27 April 2008 this will feature a total of 48 wines.
As well as our usual French favourites, the showcase will also see the launch of four new wines to the range, including the delightful

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