Saboteurs Drain Bordeaux Wine Dry

[PhilR]

Hi There

Haven't posted in ages but I thought I'd see if anyone knew more about this (maybe Alex?) apparently some people think the organisation that have bought L'isle Verte are a cult:

http://bordeaux-undiscovered.blogspot.c ... e-dry.html

Phil

[Tom In DC]

Great to have you checking in, Phil! I hope you had a terrific holiday season.

The loss of their 2009 and 2010 vintage is a blow that follows on from losses and damage caused by the storm Xynthia earlier this year. There were at least 5 breaches in the 29km of levees designed to protect the island during the storm and the aftermath left vines hidden beneath 1.50 m of water, swamped buildings and 3000 m2 of greenhouses smashed.

Echoes of N'awlins and Katrina?

[AlexR]

Hi,

Yes, there was an article about this in the local newspaper.
Almost certainly an act of vandalism.

Years ago I wrote and article for Decanter magazine about wine made on the islands in the Gironde.
The rich alluvial soil cannot produce great wines, but they are good, and "tell a story".

There is very much an "out of time" feel to the islands, and there was a time when people only left them on Saturday morning to do their shopping on the mainland.

Best regards,
Alex R.

[PhilR]

Cheers Tom - yes thanks and same to you.

Alex, yeah that's interesting I'd like to read that article actually - don't spose you've got a copy you could email? Hope you're well and still drinking fine wines.

Phil

[AlexR]

Sorry, Phil, that was about a quarer of a century ago, and before computers.
I'd be hard put to find a copy in my attic...

All the best,
Alex

[PhilR]

Ah fair enough