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Matt Crawford speaks with author Alex Gambal about his book, Climbing the Vines in Burgundy: How an American Came to Own a Legendary Vineyard in France. This is a unique memoir about the first non-Frenchman to ever own one of the Montrachet Grand Cru vineyards in Burgundy, France. Told through entertaining stories that celebrate the history of this world-renowned region, Gambal tells us how he went from parking lots and real estate in Washington D.C, to buying a vineyard and producing some of the world's best wine. All while learning on the fly and moving his family to France.
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Matt Crawford speaks with author Alex Gambal about his book, Climbing the Vines in Burgundy: How an American Came to Own a Legendary Vineyard in France. This is a unique memoir about the first non-Frenchman to ever own one of the Montrachet Grand Cru vineyards in Burgundy, France. Told through entertaining stories that celebrate the history of this world-renowned region, Gambal tells us how he went from parking lots and real estate in Washington D.C, to buying a vineyard and producing some of the world's best wine. All while learning on the fly and moving his family to France.