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That conviction drove Plageoles years ago to tear up his Gamay and sauvignon vines to replant ancient Gaillac varietals with evocative names like Fer Servadou and Verdanel. The Ondenc grape, whose sweet wines once rivaled Sauternes, has today regained its prestige in Plageoles' widely lauded Vin d'Autan. Powerfully expressive varietals like Prunelart, of which Plageoles recovered the last remaining vines at an ampelographic conservatory in nearby Marseillan, are now cultivated around Gaillac by young winemakers like Patrice Lescarret of Domaine des Causses Marines...
...from the abandoned Gamay de Bouze, young neighbor Julien Courtois of Clos de la Bruyère created his Elément-Terre of pure Gamay de Chaudenay. The two are undoubtedly the only cuvées of their kind. And using the traditional oxidative vin de voile method - in which casks are only partially filled, allowing yeast to grow on the wine's exposed surface - Courtois has transformed ancient Loire varietal Menu Pineau into an ethereal wine with a bouquet of hazelnut and mouth of caramelized apple...
...ingredient for a better world can ultimately be none other than inspiration. A life of meaning necessitates a diverse diet, encompassing everything from compassion, freedom, and activism to innovation, pragmatism, and perseverance. And lest we forget, nothing is complete without the crystal clear twinkle of the finest wine: le vin de Joie de Vivre...
...dimension, hang out with Tupac, who is still living, but in the infinite that is no time or space. 18. Jam with someone who rocks professionally. 19. Be the man (or woman), just for one day. 20. Take it to the max not because you have to, but because Vin Diesel tells you to. Concurrently, meet Vin Diesel. —H. Max Huber ’09, Jake D. Segal ’09, Andrew R. Granoff ’09, and Clem D. Wright ’09 contributed to the reporting of this story while watching Stepbrothers...
...also gave Hollywood a humungous jolt of high-octane gas - or should we say Diesel? Vin Diesel, who a few years back was a fan favorite as the thug-hero of The Chronicles of Riddick and xXx, returned to glory as the stolid stud behind the wheel and helped drive his new vehicle to record-breaking numbers. Earning an estimated $72.5 million in its first three days, F&F had the biggest opening not only of any 2009 film but also of any movie released in the normally somnolent month of April. (Previous top dog of the cruelest month...