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The Riviera Grapevine · Wines and Spirits of ProvenceIt’s a story I’ve heard a few times now. Visitors arrive in Nice. Ask restaurant for a bottle of local wine.
“So you’ll be wanting a rosé from Provence?”
Considering that, for most people, their only chance to discover the wines of Nice and surrounds
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