Do you know what this syringe was used for? I’ll give you a clue. It’s hanging on the wall of a well known Saumur Champigny producer and has a wine connection.
Any ideas? Have a guess and I’ll let you in on the secret tomorrow.
What was this syringe used for?
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Open house at Domaine Filliatreau, Saumur Champigny, May 25th/26th
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Printemps de Brézé chez Arnaud Lambert
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Clos Cristal – Saumur-Champigny
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Getting a grip on the 2016 vintage
Tomorrow starts a crazy few days of wine tasting here in the Loire valley.
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Phylloxera
Carbon bisulphide (an alternative form of carbon disulphide) was already recognised as an effective insecticide when phylloxera first hit France. A difficult treatment, it vapourised at room temperature so required ‘injecting’ deep into the ground.
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Loire Wine Salon 2016
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