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Château de Colombe: Bordeaux Rosé (2017)

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There probably wouldn’t be a need for all this attention if there wasn’t still so much hostility toward rosé, or – to adopt a more cynical stance – if there wasn’t so much of the stuff to sell to reluctant drinkers put off by its reputation as an overly sweet fad.

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The Cattle Egret Expansion

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The species spread north to the Mediterranean, reaching parts of Spain and southern Europe, spread along the Atlantic coast of France and, at times, even reaching Britain and Ireland. For reasons that are not quite clear, this species underwent a massive range expansion. This species is primarily an insectivore.

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Champagne and Birds

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The estate of Jean de la Fontaine in Hauts-de-France produces a brut Champagne named L’Eloquente with a very Gallic chicken silhouette on the label, and South Australia’s Bird in Hand winery makes sparkling wines as well. I know there are a few out there, but none that have been available to me locally.

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The Domestic Turkey and the First Thanksgiving

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Long before that time Mexican domesticated Turkeys had been adopted by Native Americans in the American Southwest as well. Dates of first arrival listed by Schorger (1966) are: Italy 1520, Germany 1530, France 1538, England 1541, Denmark and Norway 1550, Sweden 1556. Diffusion to other european countries subsequently was very rapid.

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This Is Not Your Father’s Marketing Plan, and That’s Good

Sales and Marketing Management

famously promoted the fish sauce he was known for (so beloved across the Mediterranean that even people in France knew his name) with descriptions he knew would appeal to well-heeled consumers; mackerel as the “flower” of the sea. In the Expand phase, think about training and adoption. Marketing adapted to taste and preference. .

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This Is Not Your Father’s Marketing Plan, and That’s Good

Sales and Marketing Management

famously promoted the fish sauce he was known for (so beloved across the Mediterranean that even people in France knew his name) with descriptions he knew would appeal to well-heeled consumers; mackerel as the “flower” of the sea. In the Expand phase, think about training and adoption. Marketing adapted to taste and preference. .

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A Bird Rehabber Goes Birding. Sort Of.

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Boris once told me a hysterically funny story in which he discovered his ex-wife in the process of adopting a Russian orphan without telling him. Birding Birds Destinations France La Reserve Ornithologique du Teich wildlife rehabilitation' He told it in a perfect Russian accent, hence the name (and his eventual divorce).