The sleepy village of Puligny Montrachet produces the greatest white wines of Burgundy but the place itself is unknown to outsiders. The lives of its inhabitants are shaped by the quiet rhythms of the agricultural year, punctuated by the intense activity of the harvest, when Puligny is invaded by boisterous pickers and tractors echo down narrow streets carrying grapes to cellars. This book is a vivid and evocative journal of everyday life in rural France, taking us through the cycle of seasons, from the bonfires of winter ...
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The sleepy village of Puligny Montrachet produces the greatest white wines of Burgundy but the place itself is unknown to outsiders. The lives of its inhabitants are shaped by the quiet rhythms of the agricultural year, punctuated by the intense activity of the harvest, when Puligny is invaded by boisterous pickers and tractors echo down narrow streets carrying grapes to cellars. This book is a vivid and evocative journal of everyday life in rural France, taking us through the cycle of seasons, from the bonfires of winter prunings to the extraordinary celebrations of the feast of St Vincent. The book includes an insight into life in the village school, gossip, the politics of local elections and the drama of the vintage.
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