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Swinging by the Southern Rhône's Domaine de Beaurenard and tasting with Isabel Ferrando at Domaine St.-Préfert
Posted: Nov 28, 2011 11:00am ET

When I arrived in the Rhône almost two weeks ago, it was just before the Toussaint, a major religious holiday in France that fell on a Tuesday this year, giving France a long weekend through the Monday before. That meant more than a few vignerons weren't available for visits. So after working in the outer-lying appellations for the past few days, I circled back today, finishing up in Châteauneuf-du-Pape at two major estates, Domaine de Beaurenard and Domaine St.-Préfert.

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