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Tag Archives: Fète du Biou
Jura Week 3 – Fête du Biou at Vadans
The Fête du Biou is a rather special festival at harvest time in the Jura Region. It takes place in Arbois on the first Sunday in September, with a smaller version in Pupillin on the third Sunday. What is much … Continue reading
Posted in Jura, Wine, Wine Festivals, Wine Tastings, Wine Travel
Tagged Biou Ceremony, Fète du Biou, Jura, Jurawine, Marcel Hendrickx, Vadans
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Between the Wood Smoke and the Water – Arbois Week
I began visiting the Jura region in Eastern France more than twenty-five years ago. It began as a day trip from our then fairly regular wine visits to Burgundy, and then as a stop-off en route to Geneva by the … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Travel
Tagged Arbois, Bistro de la Tournelle, Bistrot des Claquets, Cave du Comté Arbois, Domaine A&M Tissot, Fète du Biou, Hirsinger, Jean-Paul Jeunet, Jura, La Balance Restaurant, Le Jardin Saint-Vincent, Pupillin, Stephane Tissot, Vins et Vinaigres Arbois
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