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| I Love French Wine and Food - A Midi Syrah |
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| 作者：Levi Rei… 文章来源：不详 更新时间：2008-2-12 20:28:41 | 【字体：小 大】 |
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If you are craving for fine French wine and food, you should really consider the Languedoc-Roussillon region of south central France. You may even find a bargain, and I am sure that you'll enjoy yourself on our fact-filled wine education tour in which we review a local red Syrah.
Among the eleven wine-growing regions of France, Languedoc-Roussillon ranks fourth in total vineyard acreage. This area, which includes the Midi, (the home of the wine reviewed below) was traditionally known for producing ton after ton of mediocre table wine called vin ordinaire. But times change and in spite of global warming Languedoc-Roussillon has started to produce fine wine. Many give visiting Australian winemakers a lot of credit for this marked improvement.
Languedoc-Roussillon is home to about three dozen grape varieties ranging from the widely known such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah to the quite obscure such as Aspiran Noir, Aspiran Gris, and Lladoner Pelot. If I ever get my hands on one of those rare grape varieties, I promise to review the wine. But until then I won't hold my breath.
The wine reviewed below comes from the Carcassonne area. But a previous article (I Love French Wine and Food - A Midi Viognier) already reviewed this beautiful old city. So I thought why not examine the relatively nearby city of Toulouse, which strictly speaking is not part of Languedoc-Roussillon but is the capital of the neighboring Midi-Pyrenees region. Will that stop you from visiting it?
Toulouse, France's fifth largest city and the fastest growing metropolis in Europe, was once the capital of the Languedoc province of France before the French Revolution abolished provinces. It is the capital of the French aerospace industry. The University of Toulouse is the second largest University in France. In many ways this lovely city seems more Spanish than French.
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