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Mont Granier, a great limestone cliff, rising above rows of green vines at Apremont under a clear blue sky
Savoie · Jacquère

The Mountain That Fell into My Fondue

Jacquère, Apremont and a rather extraordinary geological accident in the French Alps.
A fondue pot over a small burner on a wooden table, a long fork in the cheese and a glass of white wine beside it
At the table · Savoie

At the Table: Apremont and Fondue Savoyarde

The wine, the recipe and the pairing: a Savoyard fondue with a bottle of Apremont from beneath Mont Granier.
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Wine & travel stories

New stories and field notes, roughly once a month. Never daily. I have bottles to open.