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Languedoc Wines Shipped By Sail

Filed under: Wine, Green

Going green is permeating more and more parts of manufacturing, business and retail everyday and the French wine industry is no different. To reduce the carbon load incurred during shipping, fifty Languedoc wine producers have been selected to ship their wines via boat to Dublin, Ireland and eventually other locations. The first shipment of wine by sail since the 1800's it is certainly a step in the right direction for the environment. These vessels will also serve as a wine tasting spot -- a chance for the wines to be promoted locally. Compagnie de Transport Maritime a la Voila (CTMV) is making waves bringing 60,000 bottles in the first shipment which will return to France carrying an equivalent weight of crushed glass to be recycled into new wine bottles. Sounds like a win-win to me!

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Tags: Dublin-Ireland, France, green-wine-shipping, Languedoc, wine-ship, wine-shipping

French Rocker Puts His Name To Wine

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wine

I'll admit I've never heard of Johnny Hallyday but in our continuing coverage of wine by famous people, I figured I'd add his wine to our evergrowing list. According to Decanter, the 62-year-old French rocker is now producing a Coteaux du Languedoc wine, produced in the south of France. Hallyday Wines Diffusion will be producing 50,000 bottles%uFFFD with a label that identifies the wine as being discovered by Johnny Hallyday. Will Hallyday's fame in France be enough to boost the opinion of the much-maligned Languedoc wine? Personally, I think I'd rather drink Depardieu.

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Tags: french wine, johnny hallyday, languedoc, wine