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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




Sunday 9 March 2014

Mystère@Epeigné-les-Bois – photos from the walk


Mystère@Epeigné-les-Bois

Some photos from this morning's walk – blessed with beautiful weather. Separate post to come for lunchtime photos.
Walkers gathering early Sunday morning to sign on
 All ready for the off!

 The first clue

 Another..

 The second set of clues...

An old plough

 Clue: a covered well

 Onto the next clue... (above and below)


Une source – l'eau potable

 Checking out the spring

 Dominique Hisbergue and Michel Caratti

 Casse-croûte (above and below)


 More clues – an array of old implements 

 "What's that called, Jean-Michel?"

Jam tasting competition (above and below)


Serving drinks to the thirsty walkers 

Another clue –  Choussay (above and below)


 Clue: An old well perhaps...?

 No, this is it!

Group of quad bikes going other way


 More clues: tractor and plough

Further clues@La Grefferie
Vine plants


Serge – the professional photographer

Pupître – for riddling bottles of sparkling wine

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