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We had some fabulous weather here leading up to Easter which caused the vine and fruit trees to blossom and start the the process of growing their fruit earlier than usual. Unfortunately large areas of France were hit by severe cold weather just after Easter and up until yesterday which has resulted in a massive loss in the vineyards and orchards. Every effort was made to save them with thousands of small fires, candles, paraffin and oil lamps, even helicopters were used to fight off the frost but, in many cases, to no avail. Our local Graves and Sauternes vines have been hard hit and there has been a pall of smoke and smell of fire in the air which is a sombre reminder of just how disastrous It’s been for our Winegrowers – The Government will have to step in. Here are a few pictures of better times and a prayer for a magnificent harvest in 2022;