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1997: Le Prix du Champagne Lanson Noble Cuvée Award for investigations into Champagne for the Millennium investment scams

2001: Le Prix Champagne Lanson Ivory Award for investdrinks.org

2011: Vindic d'Or MMXI – 'Meilleur blog anti-1855'

2011: Robert M. Parker, Jnr: ‘This blogger...’:

2012: Born Digital Wine Awards: No Pay No Jay – best investigative wine story

2012: International Wine Challenge – Personality of the Year Award




Wednesday 17 March 2010

Château d'Amboise – winter repairs + BD@Chinon: 20/21 March



La Nouvelle République today has a report on the various repairs and work being done on the Château of Amboise, taking advantage of the fact that there are fewer visitors around in the winter months.

'La basse saison touristique est le meilleur moment pour réaliser des travaux. Le château d'Amboise bruisse du travail des ouvriers, entre jardin et remparts.

Les grands échafaudages qui s'élèvent sur le côté sud, au-dessus de la ville, sont révélateurs de l'importance des moyens techniques nécessaires quand il faut réparer, rénover, consolider, sur un édifice comme un château royal. La restauration des remparts sud est en cours d'achèvement.'

The work involves replacing defective stones in the ramparts, work on the gardens as well as improving fire security. Improvements include making parts of the château more accessible to people with reduced mobility and to small children. Work has been going on for six months at a cost of 370,000€.

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Also a festival of comic strips (BD – bande dessinée) at Chinon this weekend (17th edition): Saturday afternoon and all Sunday.

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