http://www.realitysense.com Reality Sense Real Estate Market and Luxury news blog Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:29:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.realitysense.com/myimages/reality-sense-header-rss.jpg http://www.realitysense.com/ 75 75 Reality Sense Real Estate Market and Luxury news blog http://www.realitysense.com/chateau-rochebelle-philippe-faniest-wine/ http://www.realitysense.com/chateau-rochebelle-philippe-faniest-wine/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:30:04 +0000 Michel Cruz http://www.realitysense.com/?p=9743 In the Middle Ages some of the greatest minds concerned themselves with the lifelong pursuit of turning base metals into gold. While the answer to that one has not yet been found, leading oenologists are the alchemists of our times – creating the ‘Nectar of the Gods’ out of the soil of south-western France. The southwest of France is an area with one of the most prestigious traditions of any winegrowing region in the world. Wine has been produced here since classical times, and its vintages have long since counted among the very best in the world. Names such as Chateau Rochebelle, Chateau Latour and Chateau Lafitte Rothschild are internationally revered and add a distinctly aristocratic air to this region. Representative of the very finest quality and refinement, they personify the concept of wine both as a tradition and as an art.
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