French wine elite furious at surprise cinema hit
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Some of the finest noses in the French wine world are snorting into their decanters over a new film which claims they are complicit in the American-led homogenisation of world tastes and the steady destruction of France's centuries-old tradition of "terroir."
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Call it the case of the vandalized vines. Winegrowers in northeast France are puzzling over the destruction of large swaths of two vineyards in Alsace, a region along the German border known for full-bodied white wines.
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Nicole Kidman has faced the wrath of the media at the Venice Film Festival premiere of her latest movie, &quot;Birth&quot;. The Australian actress was booed after critics watched the drama about a woman who believes
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Arts & entertainment: Â· Thousands join queue for British release Â· Money-spinning power rivals Hollywood movies
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Caught in a pincer of collapsing markets and gross overproduction, French wine-growers stage a series of protests around the country Wednesday to demand government aid to offset their losses.
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JACQUES Chirac and French political and religious leaders voiced outrage yesterday over an arson attack that burned down a Jewish social centre in central Paris.
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Leading names in the French wine industry hit out at the government for "demonizing" wine-drinkers in its campaign to cut down on alcohol abuse.
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A dispute between Groupe Danone, the French multinational company, and a brash Chinese executive has escalated into a battle for control of the countryâs largest beverage maker.
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PARIS  - Winegrowers in northeast France are puzzling over the destruction of large swaths of two vineyards in Alsace, a region along the German border known for full-bodied white wines.
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One Fool has seller's remorse over Outback Steakhouse.
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Wine company Chalone thought it had a deal. Now it has better one.
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France's "storm in a saucepan" just got cloudier for Pascal Remy, a former top restaurant inspector who's become the enfant terrible of French gastronomy.
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Wine lovers may look askance at once-a-year bubbly drinkers, grumble about âamateur nightâ and get ready to uncork that special bottle.
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A Paris court has ruled that an acclaimed new film by the director of Amelie is not French enough to vie for French prizes. Jean-Pierre Jeunet&#39;s A Very Long Engagement, a French story filmed in French, has drawn rave reviews.
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Sofia Coppola has brought Marie  Antoinette to the big screen, using rock music in a sumptuous  portrayal of a misunderstood young queen, but some viewers at  the Cannes film festival were less than impressed.
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Race fans are now the new target of vineyards and wineries. A.J. Foyt is disgusted but Jeff Gordon has his own label.
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SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale, the French bank that earned the respect of it rivals, is now embarrassed by a 31-year-old rogue trader.