Prime Time for Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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Borgata Expands
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As a new generation settles in, quality surges in this historic appellation

James Molesworth
Issue: July 31, 2006

"Two weeks? That's nice," says Henri Bonneau during my visit to his winery in March. I was telling him about my trip to Châteauneuf-du-Pape and my hopes of learning more about the appellation. "I've been here 68 years and I still don't understand it.