Vin de Garde

A wine to save—in other words, a wine that can and should receive AGING.

Young vines are sometimes covered with milk cartons to protect them from animals.

Answer: True.

Milk cartons are placed over newly planted young grapevines to protect them from caterpillars, gophers, and rabbits (who, Peter Rabbit notwithstanding, much prefer grapevines over lettuce). Lest you think winemakers must drink oceans of milk to have enough cartons to outfit their new vineyards, the milk cartons are actually misprinted rejects from carton companies.

Bouchon

A type of restaurant in Lyon, France, known for serving traditional Lyonnaise dishes, which are often rich and hearty. The goal of a bouchon is not haute cuisine but a friendly and personal atmosphere. There… Continue reading

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