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Visiting Didier Barral, Faugere at: 3:30

An Unusually, this section does not begin or with photos of beautiful vineyards in rank or great chai, or barrels properly aligned.



No, this time, I'd rather show cows, pigs, tractors, crickets ... Because that is what Didier Barral is most proud. Understand this whole "ecosystem" is to understand this character.



3:30 ...

They are rare, the winemakers who you spend ... 3:30 Especially when they have nothing to sell and that you did not show as a professional ... So three "tourists" Didier Barral presented its complete operation, for the pleasure of sharing his vision of viticulture. A meeting punctuated by wisdom.



Rural Management

The first thing he tells us, is its organization and one of his "management methods" when he kills a pig, all employees leave with a piece. It's the same for vegetables, fruits, and of course wine. It's a way to join the project team, and print in their minds they are farmers first.



Nature?

"There are patterns in agriculture. Nature, she, however, does not change ..."
He speaks well of the errors of its region, Languedoc, "we erred with the trellis of vines: it was believed that because the Burgundy and Bordeaux were using this method and was making great wines, it was a practice more qualitative. This one has forgotten is that they need sun, shade and we! The cup is much better suited "

His approach is radical bio: Most winemakers prefer to sacrifice their land to save a portion of the crop. He prefers to do the opposite, and not ruin ten years of effort for, in the end, save some 10 or 20% more of a harvest.

"People do not realize they make their grapevine. It is easy to see when the animals are not going well. They extinguished the eye, they are awful. The plant and the vine in particular, is tougher. "




Tracer his way

Didier Barral is a man for whom you feel the challenge, see the mistrust. I must say that it is not easy to get ideas off the beaten track. It tells us a story that illustrates this: in of his first winemaking, it seems that the fermentations are more intense in "Rising Moon". Intrigued, he expressed one of his neighbors, more experienced than him, whether he too has noticed the phenomenon. The answer to dissuade his brother for a long time to share his observations: "because during the harvest, you, you have time to watch the moon?". His comments
"sensitive", he now keeps it.

In the early days, moreover, well-meaning neighbors reported his father that the young, they are trying to fuck you up the vine. " Fortunately, the paternal trusted them. It
not want them. His success should help get the pill: there is nothing left to sell now or for two years to come ...



The old press

When I see the old flatbed press, basically I think it's there for decoration.
But no, it's one that is still used today. I say "how can we make as fine wines with a wine press so rude?". Didier Barral's answer is clear: "people thought it was technology that made the wine ... at first it was the presses flat, then tires, then thermoregulation, then the systematic stalking ... "



Wines

I am impressed by Faugere 2008. Always the freshness, the flavor fresh raspberries, a real thread with 2004. Didier Barral confirms to me: "vintages 2004, 2006 and 2008 are cousins
The 2009 is built on power, more southerners. It will take some time to feast on mourvèdres of Valinière.

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Coffee Den Tuesday, January 25, 2011 15th

Foot religions and other drugs ...

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The following texts proposed by the hosts of the evening (click on the words below)

FOOTBALL , SPORTS, RELIGION and other DRUGS

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wisdom California: Paso Robles ... via Morgon

It was a shame to spend three weeks in the U.S. without visiting some vineyards ... so we improvised a little detour through the "off the beaten path" of Paso Robles.

This appellation is located halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco and a few miles of the Pacific.

With nearly 200 wineries, Paso Robles is the third major production area of California. She is still in the shadow of Napa and Sonoma, but begins to acquire its credentials.

A local peculiarity allows wine quality: the contrast between the water very fresh Pacific (12-15 °) and warm air masses frequently create cool mist, allowing the grapes do not suffer too much until the summer heatwave mid-day. The altitude vineyards (200-400 meters) also cooler nights, allowing grapes to ripen more slowly.

Phillip Hart and vines

We had the time to visit only one area, and I had not taken the time to investigate the area. I I am concerned the only winemaker in Biodynamics: Ambyth Estates.

not chauvinist ... Phillip has the tshirt of a nearby field!

Phillip Hart, the founder of the field, has built a small corner of paradise, nestled atop a hill overlooking the entire region. Isolated, he was able to implement biodynamic viticulture overall, with of cows, chickens, bees , more than 600 olive trees, and a significant biodiversity in the weed. He worked conscientiously its soil and the vines are planted in cups. One of his greatest pride: it irrigation within vineyards, while the practice is common - and allowed - in the region.

Little paradise, clear view ...

cons A total current local fashions, he likes fresh and low alcohol wines, and even grenache harvest in early maturity. Wines and keep a good natural acidity, which is rare in California. Amateur

great wines of the Rhone, he planted Mourvèdre, Grenache and, Syrah, and it has even been planted in the Counoise, one of the varieties "secondary" in the region of Chateauneuf du Pape! But there is ecumenical in its approach since it is also of Sangiovese (the grape of Chianti), and Tampranillo (grape of the Rioja).

Vinification in small batches

The vinification is made naturally in small tanks, and no "input" is added (include all pixie dust that are allowed in winemaking) and low / no use of S02. Its wines

most ambitious and most successful are ReVera Adamo and, with bases for Rhône Grenache and Mourvèdre, plus some Syrah. The wines keep all their fruit, the balance is built on freshness, and alcohol and woodlands are very discreet.

As often in the "Lifestyle Wineries, wines are too expensive (around $ 45), but I still was happy to bring back three bottles.

So I put the finishing touches on this post, I learn that Marcel Lapierre has left us.

For those who do not know, was a famous Marcel Lapierre Morgon winemaker. He was a tireless ambassador of winemaking that we now characterizes as "natural" (although the term is debated). It helped - by its actions, by its words and its wines - the development of an entire generation of winemakers.

link with California?

At the end of our visit Ambyth, Phillip Hart us down in his basement "personal" and proudly showed me the dozen sealed bottles of red wax, a hallmark of Morgon Lapierre. And he tells me about her visit to France in the hills Beaujolois, concluding "this is the man who convinced me to get into the natural winemaking.

This sentence, I have often heard from the lips of wine. I think among other things to this young and talented winemaker Bourguignon, who had the luck to be born at the foot of one of the most beautiful hills in Beaune, winemaking and unbeknownst to his father a barrel without SO2 ... This "daring" , he was at a party with Marcel Lapierre.

Thanks and respect to this gentleman who has given his convictions to all those tenants, to Corton Paso Robles ... He will be missed.

About Ambyth Estates:

Phillip Hart & Mary Morwood Hart
510 Sequoia Lane
Templeton, CA 93465 Phillip
: 805-305-9497
Phillip@ambythestate.com
http: / / www.ambythestate.com/
http://www.ambythestate.blogspot.com/

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Rural landscape-chic arriving in Paso Robles

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Coffee Lair Tuesday, October 26, 2010 14th

taxes Cheers!

Hosted by Matthias

Twenty AMG met to talk about taxes with a smile. Below you will find some elements introduction to the evening, the major themes that were discussed and references for further reading.

Introduction

Talking taxation is talking social project. Thus, one can understand the social project of the government through its tax reforms. It is for us to draw the outlines of another social project based on a different tax.

1. What is the social project of the government?

It is very readable behind his vision of taxation. The idea is simple: cut taxes of the richest and slashing public services. This is to allow more rich keep their money. They do not need public services because they can afford private services (private universities, private hospitals, etc.).

This project is currently in place: all the current reforms (schools, hospitals, social security, pensions, etc.) is to excuse the government deficit, and proposed spending cuts.

This view is not new: for 20 years there has been a steady decline in taxes in France but also in the U.S., England or Germany. It is the theory of "trickle down": if the rich are richer, the whole economy benefits from, so also the poorest. This is the argument constantly used to justify the tax shield for example. But this does not work like that.

What is the consequence of this policy in France? The widening deficits. Loss of 100 billion euros over 10 years (Mr Gilles Carrez calculation of the UMP). What does

N. Sarkozy? Reduce expenses. How? By reducing the number of officials. But as we look at the figures shows that the non-replacement of staff on a 2 that does retires saves as 500 million euros per year. While the reduction in VAT in the catering lose 3 billion per year. The record of N. Sarkozy is so negative!

The tax loopholes are also much more responsible for this deficit. 86% of tax loopholes benefiting the richest 10% in France. L. Bettencourt is currently imposed for example to 9% of its revenue from 400 million a year. So it does pay 40 million euros. The taxman has even paid 30 million euros through tax shield. France is therefore a tax paradise for those who can afford tax lawyers (tax planning). We laugh when Messrs Sarkozy, Brown and Obama tell us about the blacklist of tax havens, frowning.

2. What is our vision of society?

We must have a clear vision of taxation that we want and we fight to implement it. When will the demonstrations for a fairer tax system? What is this project? It's not very complicated: raising taxes on the richest to better distribute the wealth. In parallel with these new resources to build real public services that benefit everyone.

can even go further and say that this project will benefit all of society: the most modest as the easiest! A study published recently in Britain says that The benefits of greater equality are distributed throughout society and improve the health of everyone, not just the bottom of the ladder. In other words, regardless of income levels, we saw all the best that the country is egalitarian. This is true not only for the poor but also for other . For example, the hyper-rich in the U.S. have a life expectancy lower than the very wealthy Scandinavian countries. Why? Violence, the state health system or system education weigh heavily on the lives of every member of society.

But we must still ask whether such a project with a chance of being implemented. In the current French political system - that can be described as liberal oligarchy - the answer is unfortunately not. Because the government does not implement policies conducive to the general population, but a small minority of owners. Nevertheless, it is up to us to change things and bring this project because, as stated in the American historian Howard Zinn: It is very dangerous to wait for a savior, a leader who will arrange. Person at the top of the pyramid will arrange. These are not the initiatives of Presidents, the Congress or the Supreme Court that have improved society, but rather the actions of ordinary people.

Great themes

Francis noted that this view of taxation works mainly for taxes on income. If direct taxes actually go down for several years, indirect taxes and local taxes are increasing. The challenge is therefore mainly a revision of income tax to redistribute wealth.

Pierrot also notes that must above all be angry about the use of taxes. He is facing the lavish spending of our president and cuts in public services.

The issue of regionalization of taxes was also raised. Should we regionalize the collection and use taxes? The example of the transformation of RMI in RSA is recalled. In addition, the national framework allows you to play the solidarity between regions.

Dominique wondered why the man wants fewer share with others, and why companies are becoming less supportive. Values that accompany the rise of capitalism since two centuries and the resurgence of neo-liberalism since the early 1980's are not for nothing.

Francis said that talk about taxation and redistribution of wealth is ultimately to consider how best to operate the current economic system. On this subject the vision of the American entrepreneur Garrett Gruener (below) is interesting. Many entrepreneurs are calling for a better distribution of wealth in order to stimulate consumption, hence the production and growth. He comes to rest not on the growth of household indebtedness, but a real increase wages. This is what had set up Henry Ford in the early 20th century when he realized that his workers were also potential consumers of its products. The rise of low wages is clearly a goal but the beginning of the twenty-first century, we must also raise the question of ecology. A new policy "Fordist" would be compatible with preserving the environment? Even if, as outlined by Hervé Kempf ( How rich are destroying the planet ) it is mainly the consumption patterns of the very rich that harm the environment by spreading to the middle class.

References
Three recent issues of
the bottom if I'm on this topic 28, 29 and 30 September. Worth listening here.

You can also read an interesting article published in Courrier International on September 30 about the United States or the tax debate is also relevant. Article here.

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Contest Secret Wine

[Oulala, shame! This post is read by funny and knowing the correct answer was (!!!). Wine tasting It is now acted that I tasted like a pony!]

I found excellent and innovative concept " Secret Wine", an idea of Clair de Lune to offer a "Cyber-blind tasting." The contest consite to reach bloggers wine-bottles of wine "mysteries", and award a prize to the first respondent to give the correct answer.



I tasted the wines with the confederate Seb, a fellow promotion of the Master of the OIV, wine shop in his spare time in the 17th in Paris (" Runners Terroirs", run-y)

Our verdict was immediate and without debate: "New World!"

I voted the first day. But over time, noting that all other bloggers had proposed designations French (Rhone and Languedoc, the largest number), doubts assailed me: we are then planted at this point?! [Note: I post this post before I knew the answer in the contest, it's more fun]

I confess to having read and reread a couple of times the contest rules, to ensure there was no stated that it was French wines.

Well, okay, we tasted the wines a bit warm (19/20 °), and Seb had a cold, but still!

It seemed obvious that the wines were very "developed", where the influence of the winemaker seemed very important (I'm paraphrasing Jaime Good which rightly says in his blog WineAnorak ("Winemaking Often Overwhelm style sense of place here ")

At first wine tasting (the 390), Seb and I do not put half a second we exclaim:" Oulala, that's the New World. "Like that, instinctively, without going into the analysis.

Upon examination, we found powerful aromas of menthol, black fruit very ripe, exuberant wine built on Alcohol, with an acidity of "suspect" for such maturity. Cooked and spicy aromas, see "viandards" We have to quickly think of a Syrah as the only Australians know how to do ...

The second wine (079) immediately made me think of a Merlot Napa: ripe strawberry jam, power, volume, immediate pleasure, (but digestibility questionable ...) Except in Napa or Chile, we sees little of this kind.

When the third, I saw a dead ringer for a wine tasting recently, which was a good Pinot Black Chile (Laroche Punto Alto area).
On one side the characteristic aromas of berries, but in the mouth, power and smoothness to my knowledge impossible to achieve in Burgundy.

Moonlight confirms that this is only one production area, so I tend to Australia, although Pinot seems to "work".
Chile does not seem at all impossible, but it is a single production zone, I hesitate too: Casablanca and Maipo?

Tasting with Seb Driving in New Zealand, Winter 2007

My first votes were:

390: Shiraz Barossa Valley, Australia
079: Merlot Napa Valley - USA
714: Black Casablanca Pinot.

Second vote:

390: Barossa Valley, Australia
079: Barossa Valley, Australia
714: Barossa Valley, Australia

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Coffee Den Tuesday, September 28, 2010 13th

Courses asylum

Powered by Marie-Noëlle

Twenty AMG gathered around Marie-Noëlle which began the evening by reading excerpts from a song titled Clarks deserved :

The little plastic card that the state has given me,
be born into a republic, a clinic heated benches
my school the power to investigate,
Go see my doctor when j'me feel tired (e)
I deserved?!
The sweetness of childhood, love you gave me,
True, I had not thought
... But I was always told, is the law of
nature
is clearly ... thee to be born in France!

And too bad for your face if you were born (e) under the bombs!
You had to fall on the right side of the globe ...
If the land is dry, you've got to find the fleet! A little nerve
my guys to fill your sack, not
We take a boat, if not swim,
We got what we deserve, then, you've won!

True, I had not thought
... But I was always told,
is the law of nature,
It's obvious ... thee to be born in France!

Marie-Noëlle then presented the AADA (Association of reception of asylum-seekers) who assists asylum seekers from Mulhouse. The debate then focused on new immigration laws, their content and policy issues related to it. The operation of detention centers has also been some questions, especially that of Geispolsheim.

He also discussed the causes of migration: migrants and refugees poverty shifty shifty the wars. The responsibility of Western countries is engaged in both cases which highlights the hypocrisy of current migration policies and the "sanctuary" of growing rich. Jean Ziegler explained perfectly in the film We feed the world. extract here

The cartographer Monde Diplomatique Philippe Rekacewicz, making very beautiful cards on this subject. Here are two: "Toward the sanctuary of rich countries" and "Thousands of lives at the gates of Europe". You can view all card s exhibition here

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2011: Revoice the big circus

It is easy to install a dictatorship by violence and intimidation over a handful of faithful watering. Install democracy, meanwhile, is slower, more ambiguous, more complex and difficult. But it is preferable to any other form of governance for human, whatever its color.
In this complex period what country mired Kimbangu Simon, if there really is: Learning democracy! This includes compliance text, time, freedom of the other stops where ours and some other little goodies unknown Congolese.

We heard the announcement confirming the elections in 2011. As usual, the opposition comes in a disorganized: Tshisekedi Kashala, Kiakamwa (?) Djamba Yohe, and other new ones have already been announced. The opposition did not even realize that so there will be candidates, as it will split the votes. This is purely mathematical. But the thirst for power tongs, I think it will do with and support the logical c.à.d defeat. There will be no other way. Since 2006, this opposition has not been able to choose a spokesperson, what magic will she agree? Apparently the lesson of 32 against 1 is not worn. Two candidates will have one too, whether the A (Union for the Nation), the USA (Union sacred alternation) or somewhere. Good one would suffice.

Why not organize the primaries of the opposition and not out a single candidate to oppose Kabila? It will be a good way to avoid the dispersion of votes. The organization and especially to accept the verdict will have to show political maturity. But I daydream, I do not see who is willing to give way in favor of the winner. Respect of ballot boxes is still learning in the offspring of Nzinga Nkuvu. The MLC has tried for the governorship of Mbandaka, but he ended up with almost all losers as independent candidates dixit Jean-Louis Mbusa. Better to laugh.

Error No. 1 anti-Kabila is to have minimized. Just that. They believed that by shouting on the Net that he has to leave, this would be done by faith. Now it is before 2006 since they are in a waiting borked, it is still there. Little Joseph has grown up a lot. And more, he learned and learned. Instead of setting up shop somewhere in Katanga, he preferred to stay Kwamouth. What many had not expected. He dared baths walk in crowds full Ndjili and other districts of Kinshasa. Where we said unloved. He has surrounded himself and he is not in the interest of many that Joseph fell today. What will become of them?

Here the state of affairs: For
-Joseph Kabila, outgoing president, announced he is the only candidate PPRD (No GPA is an alliance of convenience). For
-AMP, each will have to prove and demonstrate that it has an electoral base on which alliances can be forged if a second round. If Kabila's victory in the 1st round, they will all become useless. There is enough food lovers in the PPRD it has yet to share. The opportunity is thus given to Endundo, Kamitatu, Bahati, etc ... to show their political weight, giving free rein to what they wanted create within the AGP.
-For the opposition "must go", things are clear: They all candidates for the succession of the Rats (Who did not say he was leaving!). Too long ago that some have seen the power of close (Others never!), The "no turn Yetu sasa" must apply for them. They drool when they see the coach ride Kabiles bling: 4X4, Cayenne, Infinity, etc.. Some even consider all Kabila as Katanga then they are not. As if being Katanga and Equateur was a disease. Forgetting that the opponent in Lunda Bululu (A) is Katanga. Is there any mistake? It promises.

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Mercy Hospital: Work of Heart

The 4 buildings Mercy Hospital

Random my ferrets, it was my dismay to learn that a church in Brussels attended largely by the Congolese people on all sides built a hospital in Kinshasa. Precisely in the town of Kinkole N'sele.
A hospital? True? The thing is so rare in the private Congolese it is noteworthy and disseminated.
In these troubled times and difficult, I have the bad habit of speaking only of what's wrong, forgetting that to browse to find a few drops of fresh air to soothe our hearts. So after Dikembe Mutombo and Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital in Masina, here the hospital "Mercy" to the church N'Sele New Jerusalem.
Work is terminally ill as shown in the photo of the 4 buildings.
The New Jerusalem has 38 branches, one in Kinshasa / Kintambo-Store. This structure member of the Church of God (Cleveland, USA) is led by Pastor Congolese Martin Mutyebele since 1986. A former executive of Gecamines.

Pastor Mutyebele addressing the crowd

To discover more about this church, it is better to visit his site has a wealth of information in text, images and video. Many of our brothers magnet holding speeches would like draining so many people every Sunday. But here, the policy is left to the politicians.
Ignoring evil Congolese "have said" have nothing to hide, Pastor Mutyebele leaves all documents relating to the Mercy free consultation on the website of the church: http://www.lanouvellejerusalem.be/
Lease interim, obtaining legal personality, leave work, temporary occupancy agreement, certificate confirming headquarters
... If your heart tells you and if you are looking to finance a project, you can get your hands on the leg by bringing your stone association. Ticket abstain. Some
surprised by seeking to understand why a Katangan home he built a hospital in Kinshasa instead of building one in Lubumbashi for example? Pastor answer: It's not even my hospital if I bring my hand as financial as other members. It is the church that builds, finances and decide where it builds. The hospital belongs to church as evidenced by documentation on the site. After Kinshasa, there are other projects in Lome, Libreville, Abidjan and an orphanage in Bangui. This project is most advanced because there has been any contact.
3 sectors are included in this project Mercy: Employment, health and infrastructure. We can only encourage such an initiative.
Whose turn next?


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Design: The incredible vitality of Austrian wines



A Prowein, I took the time to visit in detail Flag of Austrian wines. My first ambition was to get an overview of these excellent wines, which are unfortunately too few opportunities to cross into France.

Beyond the beautiful Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Blauburger or other Grauer Burgunder, I was surprised by the variety of skins bottles: a neat design, creative talent and the will of differentiation in respect of its identity: it's all there!

And this is not an "epiphenomenon" is a generality: The photos below show more of a stand on both! "There'sa lot going on right now is the young generation," confides a fifties modern and stylish labels.
We love so see the same dynamic here ... But we can still hear too often arguments repeated in chorus: "Yes ... but it is not possible here, we have a tradition," "Yes ... but the Spaniards can afford because they have no established codes", "Yes but ... Australia can afford because they are the New World ... .

In the case of Austrian vineyards, these arguments are not admissible: the wines are very traditional, often expensive (more than 30 €), from vineyards that are centuries old, operated by the same families for many générations.On can therefore difficult to speak of "New World" when we speak of Austria.
We want creative people who work on these Austrian project. The areas they want "a label that looks like me, that expresses my personality and telling my story." This must be changed to: "it has to resume the code-of-land-but-with-more-modern-but-not-too ...".

Here is a book that I found "remarkable" in the sense that it combines a strong intention, and a nice execution.