Clos

A term used especially in Burgundy to indicate a vineyard enclosed by a wall. One of Burgundy’s largest and most famous walled vineyards is Clos Vougeot.

In the midst of the coronavirus lock-down, France is asking people to eat more:

A. Baguettes

B. Crème Brûlee

C. Cheese

D. Dijon Mustard

Terre de Lait, an organization for the French dairy industry, has created the “Fromagissons” campaign, a combination of fromage (cheese) and agissons (let’s act). The campaign asks people to start buying traditional cheeses in support of French cheesemongers who have seen sales fall as much as 60 percent since the crisis began. French magazine Agri Culture reports that only 500 tons of an anticipated 2,000 tons of cheese were sold in April. Terre de Lait is urging it’s countrymen to “work together” so that France remains the country of over 1,000 cheeses.

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Number of wineries in Oregon. For the sake of comparison, in 1970, there were just 5 wineries in Oregon. Back then there were a mere 35 acres of vineyard. Today there are over 28,000 acres planted… Continue reading

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