Awards and citations:


1997: Le Prix du Champagne Lanson Noble Cuvée Award for investigations into Champagne for the Millennium investment scams

2001: Le Prix Champagne Lanson Ivory Award for investdrinks.org

2011: Vindic d'Or MMXI – 'Meilleur blog anti-1855'

2011: Robert M. Parker, Jnr: ‘This blogger...’:

2012: Born Digital Wine Awards: No Pay No Jay – best investigative wine story

2012: International Wine Challenge – Personality of the Year Award




Sunday 21 March 2010

Epeigné-les-Bois: spring flowers and votes

Forthythia in the sunshine

After a grey and wet day yesterday the sun has come out today, although there is a cool wind. There are signs of spring arriving along the second vote in the regional elections. Here in Epeigné, part of the Centre region, it is a three way vote between the socialists, Sarkozy's party and the National Front. 

Epeigné votes cast in the first round

There were 165 votes cast in the first round with François Bonneau (Socialist) narrowly on top with 49 votes, Hervé Novelli (UMP) close behind with 46 and Philippe Loiseau (Front National) with 21. Followed by Jean Delavergne (Europe Ecologie) with 17, Marie-France Beaufils (Front de Gauche) 14 with four other candidates bringing up the rear.

Bureau de vote in the Salles des Fêtes

Politicians in concert

Daffodils

A few croci

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