Drought Fuels Great Burgundy Wine Harvest Tale
In Beaune Burgundy workers report a superb grape crop despite Europe drought. Manuel Garcia leaps into a wine vat to aid fermentation while growers like Gerard Potel praise the 1964 drought years since. Sugar levels rise with sun, boosting potential alcohol without chaptalization as Beaujolais Champagne and Alsatian wines also excite.
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Beaune
France
UPI
Manuel Garcia
Burgundy
Garcia
Paris
Geneva
New York
Gerard Potel
Petel
Bourgogne
Burgundy Wine Growers’ Association
Potel
Volnay
Ancient Stone Vats in Burgundy Vineyards
The article describes traditional and modern winemaking in Burgundy with stone vats, pressing methods, and fermentation floors beneath 13th century cellars. It notes the role of feet in initial pressing, the use of a plunger-like device, and the long aging process before bottling. Seysses and Petel own parcels in Morey St Denis Gevrey Chambertin Pommard or Volnay with separate vineyard lots.
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Petel
Seysses
Morey St. Denis
Gevrey-Chambertin
New Gen Wine Growers Drive Growth in France
Two young growers, Seysses and Potel, plant densely to yield about 85 000 bottles yearly from each. Neither inherited land. both started as self starters and market their wine to France's top three star restaurants and international markets. They export roughly 65 percent, with Europe as the main destination and North America as a growing market. They emphasize constant vineyard work and client visits to sustain demand.
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Potel
Seysses
University of Paris
Petel
Paris
France
Paul Bocuse
Troisgross Brothers
Lyon
Europe
North America
Inventor at Goodyear Sees Big Firms Nurture Talent
Robert S. Enabait of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co in Akron says large corporations do not stifle ingenuity. He notes time to pursue long term problems, details several patents including tire under inflation warning device and anechoic rubber jacket for submarines, and recounts early ventures from his grocery store days.
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New York
UPI
Robert S. Enabait
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Akron
Enabait
Bob
Goodyear
Pennsylvania Power Company
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