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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Decanter (Vanilla) in South-west ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The different shades of Cahors: The region’s Malbec rebirth and 12 recommendations ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rejuvenated and raised anew... ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Howard MW ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G2jXgMDPRJJAiC55UbyL4j-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘Nightmare’ wildfire in southern France hits vineyards ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Severe damage in part of Aude area: 'The landscape is black...' ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Mercer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wVL5XfvCa4iK9r4n6wGXCd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[France&#039;s biggest wildfire in more than 70 years...]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[wildfire in Aude, France, August 2025]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What do Tannat wines taste like? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Pour yourself a glass to mark Tannat day on 14 April... ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A perfect pairing: Gateway cassoulet ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The perfect wines for a hearty cassoulet... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:00:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:16:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sylvie Bigar ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TZDe7VFry7dXWrMcpqacN4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The wines of Southwest France: a buyer’s guide ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/premium/the-wines-of-southwest-france-a-buyers-guide-467732</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Discover this stunning region... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2021 09:00:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:16:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Howard MW ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cEDbLMgX5vyBV9EkZoGSyG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How much do wine estates cost in the south of France? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/property/wine-estates-cost-south-france-440755</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Have you ever dreamt of buying a wine estate in the south of France?... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2020 09:32:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:16:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Mercer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ePyvCYG9M9ByvbRQwtSmhM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Decanter Interview: Alain Brumont ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/premium/the-decanter-interview-alain-brumont-2-432564</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man defined by his persistence and tenacity... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2020 09:00:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:16:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephen Brook ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CPCLmTbZwj3XVHtmfGvtUg-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Alain Brumont poses in front of his top vineyard, La Tyre, located on Madiran&#039;s highest slope at 260m]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Madiran regional profile plus top 10 wines worth seeking out ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Madiran still languishes in a partial obscurity it doesn't really deserve ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2019 09:00:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:16:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephen Brook ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y8oUtkKHNZVzazKFBT2XyR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Malbec pioneer goes back to the future with Cahors vineyard deal ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Pioneer in Argentina heads to Cahors... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2017 14:31:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:01:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jane Anson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z76RSPRqcxTYLmks7XuSvY-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Jérôme Morel]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A view of vineyards and the Lot river at Albas in Cahors.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Cahors vineyards, Decanter, Jefford on Monday]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Anson: Why Uruguay could be the new Jura ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ And is Tannat a hipster Malbec?... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2017 07:00:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:16:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jane Anson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/98fkyhpz4hJE35YDTb5VYD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Vineyards in Uruguay.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Vineyards in Uruguay]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jefford on Monday: Marie Maria – a Madiran re-boot ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An insurrection in southern France... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2017 10:53:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:16:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Jefford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p2zqVArwvMmRSNMm86tftH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jefford on Monday: ‘Work together or die’ ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Our columnist finds a hidden gem in south-west France ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2016 09:36:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:16:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Jefford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XSdGhsBZjWxeVjyToqfcaU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Pre Phylloxera Tannat vines.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Pre Phylloxera Tannat vines, plaimont wines, south-west france]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The South of France wine quiz – test your knowledge ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The South of France wine quiz – test your knowledge ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Fawkes ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FyU8Cqa6xfiF3aWYASebnf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hidden France: A Cahors Malbec masterclass ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/wine-news/opinion/the-editors-blog/hidden-france-a-cahors-malbec-masterclass-281896</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hidden France: A Cahors Malbec masterclass ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ellie Douglas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JMnwYiFYBkCDvYDhY8ZVvU-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cahors: panel tasting results ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'Progress has been extraordinary'... ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2015 16:07:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:23:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ DWWA 2014 Regional Trophy: Red Regional France over £15 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/decanter-world-wine-awards/latest-coverage/dwwa-2014-regional-trophy-red-regional-france-over-15-11655</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ This year's Decanter World Wine Awards Regional Trophy for Red Regional France over £15 went to Château Chevaliers Lagrézette, Cahors 2011 (14.1%) ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2014 17:27:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:01:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Decanter Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EPb2m5C5WuRHdbcBqcYAfE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ DWWA 2014 Regional Trophy: Red Regional France under £15 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/decanter-world-wine-awards/latest-coverage/dwwa-2014-regional-trophy-red-regional-france-under-15-11662</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ This year's Decanter World Wine Awards Regional Trophy for Red Regional France under £15 went to Pelvillian Frères, Château du Port Cuvée Prestige, Cahors 2012 (13%) ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2014 17:26:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:01:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Decanter Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VLeiBWaeJptMEc5SszdDG4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ French floods: Much of southwest declared disaster zone ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The floods and hail of June have devastated agriculture across southwest France, from vineyards to fruit farms. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:16:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jane Anson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NJb4xMBMR5Zqa66tvK8BQM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ French merchants boycott Californian wine in outrage at foie gras ban ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Wine merchants in Gascony in southwest France are taking Californian wines off the shelves in retaliation to the foie gras ban. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2012 14:48:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:09:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jane Anson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gGPcXz94VJ5VARMRApwR2T-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chopard boss buys Bergerac chateau ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/wine-news/chopard-owner-buys-bergerac-chateau-32980</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, co-president of the Chopard luxury watch business, has acquired major Bergerac wine estate Chateau Monestier La Tour. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:25:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:16:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard Woodard ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HT66X23a9yWa5WeSqqgE4P-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jefford on Monday: Greatness in Context ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ I'm just back from Alain Brumont's 'Rendez-Vous des Icônes' – an open weekend when, amidst a welter of vertical tastings, festive meals and cellar tours, Madiran's hyper-active master craftsman pits three of his own best wines against seven of the world's best. Twice. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:16:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Jefford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jTESnh3v3u2yTriMYu78Ke-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Decanter Interview: Alain Brumont ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/premium/the-decanter-interview-alain-brumont-40132</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The obsessive Madiran producer on the rocky road to success ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:28:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:16:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Jefford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y8oUtkKHNZVzazKFBT2XyR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ First tasting of ‘lost grapes’ in southwest France ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The first tastings of several rare grape varieties are taking place this week at the Grape Conservatory in Saint Mont, southwest France. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:21:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:20:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Malbec (red) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/wine/grape-varieties/malbec-red-52536</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Responsible for the so-called ancient 'black wine of Cahors' in south-west France, Malbec is also a minor partner among the five main red varieties that make up the Bordeaux blend. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Madiran producer sells en primeur ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A leading Madiran producer is launching the region’s first-ever en primeur campaign in the UK. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rebecca Gibb MW ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8iihhTvbKUnpRzRexKNob3-1280-80.gif">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Merlot ‘impossible’ in Bergerac ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ One of Bergerac’s most renowned winemakers has claimed that global warming is making Merlot impossible in the region. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jane Anson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                        </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alain Brumont: Steven Spurrier Column ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/features/steven-spurrier-column-alain-brumont-247333</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Madiran’s fighting bull ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:10:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:16:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Steven Spurrier ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X5HVKfTEPmkbvxqeLVo9En-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Nicolas Marty]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Château Montus, bought by Brumont in 1980.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Chateau Montus]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gascony: The Great Wine Route ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/features/gascony-the-great-wine-route-247537</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tucked away in southwest France, with no major cities, airports or motorways, Gascony is the perfect place to get away from it all – once you’ve got there yourself. By GILES FALLOWFIELD ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:59:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:16:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Giles Fallowfield ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MAKnaBxxdf2cFnYQvzZpWU-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Magdalena Paluchowska / Alamy Stock Photo]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New southwest France wine category ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/wine-news/new-southwest-france-wine-category-93712</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new country wine category for the south west of France, Vin de Pays de l’Atlantique, will make its debut with the 2006 vintage. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:16:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Lawther MW ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                        </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hailstorm ravages Bergerac ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/wine-news/hailstorm-ravages-bergerac-97515</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ More than 400ha of vines in Bergerac were destroyed by a violent hailstorm on Friday afternoon. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2005 10:27:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:16:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rupert Joy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                        </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cahors pins hopes on new fruity wine ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/wine-news/cahors-pins-hopes-on-new-fruity-wine-102090</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Producers of France’s Cahors wine could soon be supplementing the range with a fruity, early-drinking version to be sold at an affordable price. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:16:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Liz Hughes ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                        </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Best of the Lot Valley ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/features/best-of-the-lot-valley-248732</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Downstream from Cahors the River Lot meanders west towards the Garonne and eventually to the Atlantic. Tiny villages and imposing medieval châteaux line the river, while on the outside curve of each U-turn wooded slopes descend steeply to the water's edge. The Lot Valley is also home to the vineyards of Cahors, situated mainly on the undulating alluvial debris of the river's inner loops and to a lesser extent on the limestone plateau above the valley. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2002 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:16:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Lawther MW ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sinXTgNgomjHxgZnfS9Xx8-1280-80.jpg">
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