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Daily News: Criminal Use of Pesticides, the Highest Proof Spirit Ever, Guy Fieri Takes Sonoma

Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-osphere. - In an unprecedented move, a French criminal court has begun to investigate the death of winemaker James-Bernard Murat—which…

• story: Joanna Harkins

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The Battle Over Pesticide Use in France Heats Up

In France, the use of pesticides in vineyards is quickly becoming a hot-button issue with wine producers, says The New York Times. France is the third-largest consumer of pesticides in…

• story: Joanna Harkins

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French Winemakers Face Prosecution for Not Using Pesticides

France’s Ministry of Agriculture is prosecuting organic winemakers who refuse to use pesticides. The New York Times reports that a producer in Burgundy is facing six months in prison and…

• story: Echo Thomas