Chirac's plan to resume nuclear testing prompts Australian and European boycotts of French wines
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Many wine lovers are outraged by Jacques Chirac's decision to go ahead with nuclear testing in French Polynesia. Some are refusing to buy French Champagne and wines, and boycotting in Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand and other countries has resulted.
Publication Name: The Wine Spectator
Subject: Food and beverage industries
ISSN: 0193-497X
Year: 1995
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Chateau d'Arsac wins case to be reclassified as Margaux
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Several Margaux vintners are protesting a decision by the highest civil court of France to permit Chateau d'Arsac to use the Margaux appellation, which is associated with very high quality. The winery was previous an Haut-Medoc vintner.
Publication Name: The Wine Spectator
Subject: Food and beverage industries
ISSN: 0193-497X
Year: 1995
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Champagne maker buys one of Burgundy's largest wineries
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French businessman Joseph Henriot purchased the Bouchard Pere & Fils winery in Apr. 1995 for an estimated price of $50-$60 million. The acquisition will give Henriot ownership of around 230 acres of vineyards in Burgundy, France.
Publication Name: The Wine Spectator
Subject: Food and beverage industries
ISSN: 0193-497X
Year: 1995
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