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Visiting Wine Producers in the Jura

by Marisa D'Vari13 October 2009
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“No!” the passionate Frenchman says, starting a heated discussion about the Poulsard grape among a group of vignerons in the opulent dining room of the two-Michelin-star restaurant Jean-Paul Jeunet. We are in the Jura region of France, a wildly beautiful and rugged expanse of land with well-trained vineyards, spotted cows, and sleek horses at every [...]

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Exploring Wine Regions in the Jura

by Marisa D'Vari9 October 2009

Today marks my first day in the Jura, a remote and very historical area of France known for its famed Vin Jaune wines. Like Burgundy, Jura offers the international Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, yet it also offers the white Savagnin and two delicious red grapes, Trousseau and Poulsard.
As the region is just two hours’ drive [...]

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Questions about the Jura? Email me

by Marisa D'Vari5 October 2009
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… so I am off to the Jura, a famed region in France, where they produce wines from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir (like nearby Burgundy) yet ALSO have some very interesting native varietals such as trousseau, poulsard, and savignan. I will describe in my posts over the next week.

Tonight – to celebrate – I went [...]

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Tasting Wines from France’s Jura Region

by Marisa D'Vari8 May 2009

Ah, the Jura! For most Americans, this French region calls up images of dinosaurs and scenes from the film Jurassic Park. Yet for wine lovers, this region brings forth memories of delicious and unusually long-lived (mostly white) wine. How long-lived?…

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