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Eating Close to Home: the Locavore and Other Challenges | 30 comments (30 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

I have a problem: within a 160 km radius, I can only find Burgundy, Macon, Côtes du Jura and Arbois, Beaujolais, Côteaux du Lyonnais, Côtes-du-Rhône, Côtes du Ventoux, Côteaux du Tricastin and some other lesser known wines...

"Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

by Melanchthon on Thu May 29th, 2008 at 09:29:44 AM EST

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Caol Ila might be hard to come by...

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Thu May 29th, 2008 at 09:42:16 AM EST
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But you haven't got Coteaux d'Engraviès...

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Thu May 29th, 2008 at 09:45:08 AM EST
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Engraviès toi-même !

"Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

by Melanchthon on Thu May 29th, 2008 at 03:47:37 PM EST
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Now, now. Jealousy will get you nowhere.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Thu May 29th, 2008 at 03:59:02 PM EST
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Thanks for starting my day off with a good laugh!

You forgot Coteaux des Baux...

Fai de bèn a Bertrand, te lou rendra en cagant

by redstar on Thu May 29th, 2008 at 10:16:39 AM EST
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Well, I tried to be honest: Les Baux are 220 km from Lyon. Otherwise, I would have added Chateauneuf du Pape, Côtes du Lubéron, Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence, Cassis and Corbières...

"Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

by Melanchthon on Thu May 29th, 2008 at 11:08:29 AM EST
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and bandol, no?

Fai de bèn a Bertrand, te lou rendra en cagant

by redstar on Thu May 29th, 2008 at 12:33:01 PM EST
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Bandol is 300 km away from Lyon...

"Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

by Melanchthon on Thu May 29th, 2008 at 03:48:15 PM EST
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Well, there is that...but I thought your filed was expaning, man! Cassis is 275 km away...

Should meet halfway in Valence sometime....

Fai de bèn a Bertrand, te lou rendra en cagant

by redstar on Fri May 30th, 2008 at 03:42:14 PM EST
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