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22 Nov

A Big Thank You to You ! #BeaujolaisNouveau #VinsdeVicky

Yes, you are great! Yesterday, even though it was cold and a bit wet : smiles,sweet words, and many friends, this Beaujolais Nouveau was just like Christmas! Thank you and have a great week-end with Beaujolais! Vicky All your pictures on Pinterest : Follow Miss Vicky Wine Les Beaujolais Nouveau 2013 de Vicky #vinsdeVicky on Pinterest

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13 Nov

Fleurie at V and B wineshops in France

That's it! My Fleurie wine is taking a tour in the West of France at V and B wineshop (V like Vin et B like Bière). It's been 12 years now that the chain proposes a selection of wines and beers from all over France, you can also taste them at the bar on the spot. This month, they welcomed Vicky's wines ! If you'd like to try...

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10 Nov

#DWCC – Rioja, a bit more sunshine in our lives

Traveling every week for the sake of wines, vicky's wines and much more, I took my ticket to the Digital Wine Communication Conference #DWCC that was taking place in Rioja last month. Arriving by car was a treat, the sky was low and dark giving the landscapes a poetic note.   Rioja wines are told to be a wood juice as we happen to say...

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24 Oct

The Harvest 2013 on a beautiful morning of automn at chateau de Moriers #vinsdeVicky

Harvest 2013 were expected a few weeks more than usual at chateau des Moriers, in my family, north of Beaujolais (Fleurie). Autumn arrived and grapes started singing. A warm morning, the 30th of September, a group of 25 grape pickers from 10 different nationalities arrived for a week of gymnastic in between the small vine trees (1m20). We were getting used to early harvest, but...

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27 Sep

Wiine.me brings Fleurie to Switzerland

Wiine.me is a cool wine box "made in Switzerland", that was born last summer. Yet another box you'd say ? Not really when you know Frédéric and Timothée that started the project. This one box is unique, falsely wise, the team has chosen Vicky's Fleurie to celebrate this new school year version "New Wave"! Rock with a chic twist, Frédéric, Timothée and their team have a...

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18 Sep

Les vins de Vicky : America in Libourne #winesOfFrance

What a busy September, the harvest are late but the year has really started for most of us. Last Sunday I took the train to Libourne to meet my American friend Rick Bakas that I hadn't seen for 3 years... when I travelled to the Napa Valley for the only and first time. Rick is a sommelier, he is also very involved in social media and communication,...