Daily News: Frank Cornelissen’s Approach to Natural Winemaking, Wrigley Field’s Veteran Beer Slingers

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Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere:

– France has reinstated a controversial rule that allows winemakers to buy grapes to cover their losses following a spate of severe frost and hailstorms.

– With 15 years of experience under his belt, vintner Frank Cornelissen has developed a unique approach to natural winemaking that marries methods both old and new.

– Loosely based on the Rudy Kurniawan scandal, Connoisseur, a new TV drama starring John Cho, will focus on the world of wine fraud.

– Also in wine fraud, Bloomberg offers an in-depth look at John Fox, the man behind the $45 million Premier Cru wine scandal.

– Finally, the Chicago Tribune profiles one of Wrigley Field’s veteran beer slingers.

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