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Patrick Charlin – The Quiet Man of Montagnieu

Wink Lorch
March 31, 2019
Bugey

The most thoughtful Bugey vigneron, Patrick Charlin retired after the 2017 vintage having made wine for four decades; rather sadly, his children had no interest in taking over the estate. The following is the second excerpt from Wines of the French Alps: Savoie, Bugey and beyond, the forthcoming book by Wink Lorch and features a… View more

On Being a Wine Whistleblower or True Story Teller

Wink Lorch
July 2, 2017
Savoie

I had this problem in the Jura and now I have it in Savoie. What to do when there is a lovely story, which has been related by everyone from vignerons to official regional bodies and onwards to journalists, educator and authors, but you find out it’s not true? And, the issue is further complicated… View more

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Patrick Charlin – The Quiet Man of Montagnieu

On Being a Wine Whistleblower or True Story Teller