Chinon is the appellation covering wines produced around the historic town of Chinon, in the central Loire Valley This area has been producing wine for many centuries and although wines of all three colors are made there the focus is now very clearly on red wines The typical, quintessential Chinon wine is tannic, leafy, berry-scented and made from the Cabernet Franc grape variety. Small quantities of crisp white Chenin Blanc wines are also made but white and rosé wines account for just ten percent of total production in the appellation Chinon covers 26 communes in the Indre-et-Loire administrative department The region lies at the western end of the department clustered for a radius of roughly 20km (12 miles) around Chinon town on the southern (right) bank of the Loire river as it flows east to west The Chinon vineyard area also overlaps the western end of the Touraine appellation, sitting either side of the northwest-flowing Vienne river (which also flows through Chinon town) on its way to join the Loire on the very western border of the Indre-et-Loire. Chinon is also just a few kilometers from the easternmost vineyards of the adjacent district, Anjou The strong focus on red wines separates Chinon and its neighbor Bourgueil (on the opposite, northern side of the Loire river to Chinon) somewhat from the rest of the Touraine. Because of this, the pair often get classed together with nearby Saumur (and particularly Saumur-Champigny) just across the administrative boundary in Maine-et-Loire being the only Loire winegrowing zones with any great emphasis on red wine Red Chinon wines vary in style from light-bodied and fruity (similar in many ways to good Beaujolais) to middleweight wines with well-structured tannins and complex notes of undergrowth The latter style might be compared to Franc-dominant wines from the cooler parts of Bordeaux Chinon is one of the more straightforward appellations in terms of wine composition with Cabernet Franc listed as the main variety for red and rosé wines Cabernet Sauvignon can be present in up to 10 percent of any red wine vineyard and while its proportion in any red or rosé blend is not stipulated White Chinon wines can only be produced from Chenin Blanc In line with the quintessentially French notion of terroir Chinon reds strongly reflect the soil in which the vines were grown The soils around Chinon can be divided roughly into three key types Both the gravel-sand and clay-sand soils close to the banks of the Loire generate lighter while those hillside sites rich in the local "tuffeau jaune" produce more full-bodied darker spicier wines with more cellaring potential The tuffeau mentioned above is a yellowish sedimentary rock characteristic of the Loire region where it was formed roughly 90 million years ago during the Turonian era (which was named after Touraine) This fragile rock – a combination of sand and marine fossils – is highly porous meaning that it absorbs water rapidly but disseminates it slowly This is ideal for high-quality viticulture as it draws excess moisture away from vine roots during rainy periods, but releases much-needed water reserves during dry spells. It also plays a key role in the terroir of neighboring Saumur Viticulture in the Chinon region likely dates back to the gallo-roman era with Chinon's position on the Vienne river just upstream from its confluence with the Loire The first known mention of wine in the region dates back to the 11th Century references a landholder in Chinon who decides to take his wine by boat to Nantes in a bid to get a better price for it With the ascendance of the Plantagenet dynasty to the English throne in the late 12th and early 13th Century, the wines of Chinon were found in court (the family had its origins in the area). It is believed the Cabernet Franc variety had already made its way into the region from its origins in the South West/Bordeaux area likely via boat along the coast to Nantes (whence it got its archaic synonym: Breton) and then up the Loire river The reputation of Chinon's wines was significantly boosted by public praise from Renaissance scholar and playwright Francois Rabelais the play's eponymous hero states: "I know where Chinon lies having myself drunk there many a glass of cool wine" the author even references Cabernet Franc: "this good Breton wine which doesn't grow in Brittany but in this good land of Véron [the Chinon region]" Statues of Rabelais can be seen in both Chinon and Tours and the region's Université Francois Rabelais is named in his honor Chinon is formally named an appellation in July 1937 with 550 hectares (1460 acres) then under vine Now the region boasts 2400 hectares (5900 acres) of vineyard around 170 winegrowers and an average annual production of 10 million liters of wine Around 84 percent of production is geared to red wines with rosé accounting for 12 percent and white wines the remaining four percent Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker words: On this episode of “Wine 101,” host Keith Beavers dives a bit deeper into Chinon with a look at soil specificity to help you find the style you’re looking for Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify I just found out that baseball umpires used to sit on rocking chairs I would’ve gotten into baseball real quick but I felt like I wanted to drill down just a little bit more on geography and give you guys a little more information on how to find good Chinon or the Chinon you’re looking for on our market A couple of episodes ago, we were talking about the Loire Valley, Chenin Blanc, Cab Franc I washed over it a little bit just because I wanted to get it all in but I wanted to drill down a little bit more on Chinon and its geography because there are differences in Chinon When you’re out there — and I know I mentioned this in the last episode but I’m going to get a little more soil-y The thing about it is there’s a spectrum Small amounts of Chenin Blanc are made as well The thing about Chinon is its fame and its legacy are really tied to the ideas of refreshment and just drinking with food but there’s something about Chinon that over the years food writers of Paris — and even there’s a poet very intense humorist from back in the 15th century to the point that there’s a style of humor and writing named after him Then around post-World War II in the Parisian bistros and restaurants, there’s a really cool history of Parisian food writers. Around the 1950s/1960s, this is when we started hearing a lot of Parisian food writers talking a lot about the wines of Chinon. Eventually, we would be talking also about the wines of Beaujolais, but when you go to a Parisian bistro Chinon and Beaujolais are prominently displayed we talked last time about how aromatic and perfumed these wines are I also talked about how different styles come from different areas What I thought I would do is talk about these geographical areas and this might help you when you’re in wine shops If you want to really drill down on the serious terroir-driven wines from Chinon there are these certain areas of the vineyard land that you can ask about in wine shops and on wine lists of sommeliers so you can get the kind of style that you’re looking for based on what we’ve talked about We talked about how the Loire River and the Vienne split off Between those two rivers is a bunch of lands This is really the ancient flood lands of this area in this area are these plateaus that rise above These plateaus rise above and are filled with that tuffeau we talked about — that limestone You’ll remember how we talked about in the Bordeaux episode, how Merlot likes clay Cab franc likes clay and limestone and gravel and sand in different mixtures This is where the difference between the Cab Franc and Chinon happens You have these plateaus that are a mixture of limestone and clay but as you get down towards the Vienne River you start to get into more of these gravel mounds with sand It’s those vines that are in the gravel sandy soils that give us the more elegant Chinon The town of Chinon — if you were to look at a map you see the town of Chinon that’s on the River Vienne there’s a swath of limestone-clay land and there’s a town or a commune called Beaumont That is an indication of that area and how those vines will produce fuller-bodied wines based on their soils and you come around this commune called Cravant-les-Côteaux These two towns with Chinon in the middle define this more fuller-bodied area “I’d like to have a Chinon that comes mostly from the limestone-rich clay soils of the plateaus.” You can even name those two communes A somm will love that because it’ll really hone in on what kind of style of Chinon you’re looking for they’re just going to be more structured They’re not going to be big and heavy They’re going to be just a little bit fuller — a little more depth of fruit aromatic qualities will be more interwoven into the meaty When we talk about the lighter style of wines those are going to be the wines that are just towards the river because Chinon can be very light and it has that perfume — that pepperiness If the fruit is just a little bit less than it would be from the limestone soils When people talk about Chinon being refreshing This area and the surrounding vineyards are known for high-quality vines that produce the more focused — not austere there are great wines made from Cab Franc and Chenin Blanc all over the Chinon AOC There are so many wines from Chinon on our market that it’s nice to have a little more focus on where you want your wines to come from some wineries have vineyard spots in other places but if they are going to be making wine from one of these places you’re pretty much guaranteed that they’re going to go for a certain style I think it is absolutely out of this world not only just to visit because of the castles I must confess that I did have wine with breakfast and you drizzle the goat cheese with honey you press them with your hand and you crush them on top of that Then they give you some cracked black pepper on top of that I know this all sounds crazy because of how we do breakfast in America it’s an experience — the endorphin rush and all the amazing things I don’t understand this,” but you have it This is also a testament to the laid-back nature of Chinon but I just wanted to give a supplemental episode to the Loire Valley Cab Franc episode because I didn’t feel I gave Chinon that kind of focus it needed @VinePairKeith is my Insta. 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All rights reserved and her husband has been left seriously injured after an accident at the Chinon classic car rally on Saturday (June 22)  The incident happened around midday near Orches (Vienne) when two cars collided at high speed The unnamed woman’s husband – an 82-year old UK national – was participating in the rally Brake marks were found on the road near the scene of the accident and one of the vehicles involved was destroyed The couple were rushed to hospital after emergency services arrived The 77-year old woman had already suffered a severe heart attack before arriving at the hospital and was pronounced dead on Saturday evening.  Her husband remains in a life-threatening condition despite an operation on Saturday to his lungs and chest.  The two people in the other vehicle were also injured but are not reported to be in a life-threatening condition Their vehicle - an Audi A3 – was discovered flipped on its roof on the roadside by emergency services – you can see a photo on local media outlet La Nouvelle République.  The unnamed British couple were said to be frequent attendees of the Chinon rally which sees classic car owners drive around the French countryside They've been coming to our rally every year for the last four or five years,” said president of the rally Michel Loraille.  Around a third of all participants at the rally are British Recent power cut in Spain and Portugal is warning to holidaymakers to ensure they are prepared for worst-case scenario The resort is set to remain open to the public and not only to professionals Located in Bozeman, MT For questions or comments contact the Ask Us Desk      D2L/Canvas      The World Heritage Centre is at the forefront of the international community’s efforts to protect and preserve World Heritage partnerships for conservation Ensuring that World Heritage sites sustain their outstanding universal value is an increasingly challenging mission in today’s complex world where sites are vulnerable to the effects of uncontrolled urban development Our Partners Donate Take advantage of the search to browse through the World Heritage Centre information On the occasion of the celebration of the 10th anniversary of Luang Prabang's inscription on the World heritage list the implementation and the achievements of this complex multi partner cooperation fostered by the World Heritage Centre and based on a city-to-city partnership between the city of Luang Prabang (RDP Lao) and the city of Chinon (France) how to promote local sustainable development through the implementation of heritage prone comprehensive policies and initiatives Author: Chinon Development and City Planning Agency (ADUC) Publisher: France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement for Heritage In my journey to choose wines that aren’t so mainstream and that will work with a very difficult meal to pair with is a wine that over the years I have enjoyed Many winemakers I have had the pleasure to meet have always loved this wine for its many qualities and food-friendliness tops the list one must know that it is grown all around the world but is best known in Bordeaux where it is one of the five blending grapes used to create those remarkable wines Cabernet franc is usually not the dominant grape in the blend with few exceptions The other region in France where it is well known is the Chinon sub-appellation of the Loire Valley This is their dominant red grape and therefore but not to the extent of France and is also used to blend but bottled on its own as well our three local wineries grow it and bottle it Newport Vineyards and Greenvale both have one labeled cabernet franc it must have 75% of that grape in it to be labeled so For those of you looking to venture to other local wineries this time of year Two of the better known are the Bedell Cellars offering a cabernet franc and Wölffer Estate another reputable Long Island producer with one And you can go to the Finger Lakes in New York where it is grown as well Just throwing that out there as many are looking for wine experiences nearby and used to produce the great Super Tuscan wines not overly earthy (which turns many off) not as strong as merlot It displays a perfume and/or a floral quality This is one of the reasons it is used to blend On the palate the wine is remarkably silky from growing in cooler climates and it has that all-important essential ingredient Basically it is a pretty wine and pretty good Another great quality is the wine is not all that expensive and then there are those priced higher naturally The wine has all the ingredients to pair with the traditional turkey dinner which offers up challenges to pairing wines with it There is so much going on flavor-wise: turkey Cabernet franc will work with all these challenges as it is big enough to stand up to all the flavors and has the acid to cut through the fat If you are doing a cheese course after the main course cabernet franc pairs so well with goat cheese think the Loire Valley (chèvre) as well as Camembert and feta Producers of the wine are numerous and availability in our market is there The aforementioned local wineries is a start Robert Sinskey and Lang & Reed are a few that should be available Marc Brédif and Remy Pannier should be easy to find With all the preparation involved with making this meal a success I have suggested here a choice that not many would think of getting out of your comfort zone is in vogue nowadays especially since the wine world has so much to offer I will always suggest starting it off with a great bottle of sparkling wine perhaps as a toast to all we have to be thankful for and get all in the mood a nice Chablis for a white wine and/or a pinot noir for a red should make you and your guests happy serve with a dessert wine to wrap up the meal I want to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving: drink and serve responsibly Len Panaggio is a wine consultant and former corporate beverage director for Newport Harbor Corp Send feedback and suggestions to lcp232@cox.net The Wine Press runs each month in The Daily News and online at newportri.com words: France’s Loire Valley is best known for its white wines, mainly Sauvignon Blancs and Chenin Blancs from such famous appellations as Sancerre But this large and varied region is also worth exploring for its terroir-driven red wines which typically have moderate levels of alcohol and often have highly attractive price tags These cool-climate wines range from Gamays and Pinot Noirs that invite comparisons to their counterparts from Beaujolais and Burgundy, respectively, to some of the best Cabernet Francs in the world While Cabernet Franc is most often used as a blending variety in Bordeaux and California it is the most important red grape of the Loire where it is generally bottled on its own and can produce complex Cab Franc is grown throughout the Loire but reaches its greatest potential in the Touraine region perhaps no more so than in the Chinon appellation named for the storybook village along the Loire River While young Cab Franc can often taste a bit “green,” there is just a touch of that in Domaine de Pallus’s delightful 2014 Chinon “Les Pensées de Pallus.” ages his wines longer than most; hence the 2014 is the current release Touches of milk chocolate and graphite provide interesting accents It’s worth noting that Sourdais employs extended maceration in his winemaking, leaving the juice in contact with the skins and other solids well beyond fermentation (for up to 40 days), which provides deeper color, flavor, and tannic structure While not everyone is a fan of the technique This $23 wine will enhance all kinds of foods including grilled chicken and meats as well as full-flavored fish like salmon If you haven’t tried the Loire Valley’s signature red variety Pallus’s Cabernet Franc offers a superb introduction the 2002 Vieilles Vignes is dense and deep purple ‘Loire reds are light and should be drunk young,’ says its winemaker Joël Taluau Conventional wisdom tells only part of the story grouped together at the western end of Touraine are the Loire’s longest established quality red wine appellations Nowhere else in the Loire is red wine so dominant Apart from a tiny amount of Cabernet Franc vinified as white purely for producers’ personal consumption (and not entitled to an appellation) no white wine is made in either St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil or Bourgueil just 40ha (hectares) out of 2,200 is planted with Chenin Blanc and used to make white Chinon The rest is planted entirely with Cabernet – the majority for red wine although a small amount of delicate rosé is produced so the soils are better suited to black grape varieties The area benefits from the moderating influence of the Atlantic Most of the vineyards of Bourgueil and St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil face south and are protected from the cold north winds by the forest at the top of the côtes that runs some 15km east to west from St-Patrice to St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil The gravels closer to the Loire reap wines that do not last as long as those from the clay and limestone of the côtes They will often be bottled in the spring following the vintage and make ideal summer wines which avoid excess moisture even during the winter The flatter vineyards are also more prone to spring frosts ‘We only made 5% of our normal amount in 1991 and 10–15% in 1994,’ says Denis Gambier of the Gambier estate Only in the last three or four years have growers started to invest in frost protection Frost pots are now a common sight in the vineyards during April and early May It is the relatively early-ripening Cabernet Franc that plays the major role here is little planted because it ripens late and it is often difficult for grapes to mature properly this far north the highest incidence of Cabernet Sauvignon appears to be in Ingrandes one of the most easterly communes of Bourgueil The area’s best wines age well and gracefully good vintages will last at least 25–30 years (I tasted various vintages of Taluau’s Vieilles Vignes through the 1990s and 1980s and finished with the still rich and youthful 1976 It is even still possible to find a 1964 Clos de l’Olive or Clos de l’Echo from Couly-Dutheil on the lists of a few of the region’s best restaurants.) Consequently there are several spacious cellars cut into the top of the côtes just below the forest the honey-coloured limestone which is the local building material Tuffeau was used both for the Loire’s famous châteaux and also for more modest dwellings ‘They made a mistake when the appellations were agreed in 1937,’ says one of the area’s best-known growers There isn’t a difference between St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil and Bourgueil They should have been defined geologically so the distinction should have been made between vines on the gravel and those on the côtes.’ Travelling through the vines there is no obvious indication that you have passed from Bourgueil to St-Nicolas Yet the difference between the flat gravel vineyards and those on the côtes is immediately apparent St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is far more popular in France than Bourgueil ‘As a test we gave customers the same wine – one labelled St-Nicolas and the other Bourgueil Invariably they preferred the St-Nicolas,’ says Jean-Claude Audebert of Maison Audebert et Fils ‘When they did the tasting blind the split was 50/50 when people were told one was St-Nicolas and the other Bourgueil some changed their minds and said: “On reflection I preferred the St-Nicolas.” preference comes down to St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil having a more attractive name than Bourgueil https://www.decanter.com/wine/wine-regions/loire/ these two contiguous appellations have a similar terroir The vineyards closest to the Loire are planted on gravel and tend to produce light wines that are ready to drink early The gravel gives way to the limestone côtes with some clay There are 790ha of St-Nicolas and 1,150 in Bourgueil No more than 5% of Cabernet Sauvignon can be planted although the proportion in an individual wine may be higher essentially from L’Ile-Bouchard in the east to Savigny-en-Véron near the confluence of the Vienne and the Loire Most of the vineyards are on the north bank Around Savigny-en-Véron the very sandy soil produces light The vineyards on the valley floor of the Vienne are on gravel and give more structured wines The most powerful and long-lived wines come from the côtes Up to 10% of Cabernet Sauvignon may be used but rarely is 2002: A miraculous September followed a cool and wet July and uninspiring August but can a fine vintage really be made in just three weeks 1999: Potentially a very good year but spoiled by heavy rains in September 1998: Difficult year – wet and cool before vintage flattering wines unlikely to age as well as 1996 Look out for wines from the following years: Want to see what “bridge” cameras were like before the days of digital? EEVBlog got its hands on a Chinon Genesis II 35mm from 1989 and recorded the 18-minute teardown above to show us the guts The Genesis II was marketed as a “Zoom Lens Reflex” (ZLR) bridge camera because it was more advanced than a point-and-shoot and easier-to-use than an single-lens reflex it’s just a film camera.’ […] but as you can see there’s tons of advanced stuff that goes on here,” says Dave Jones “It’s actually got lots of advanced capabilities […] I hope you can appreciate how much effort goes into designing these back in the mid-80s.” (via EEVblog via Digg) Become a PetaPixel Member and access our content ad-free Michał Pomorski takes the overall lead Riley Pickrell (Canada) won the bunch sprint to take the stage 2 win at the Tour de l'Avenir Pickrell won the sprint ahead of Radoslaw Fratczak (Poland) and Rotem Tene (Israel) Stage 1 winner and overnight leader Anders Foldager (Denmark) formed part of the day's breakaway that did not succeed in to Chinon He finished more than seven minutes behind the peloton and Michał Pomorski (Poland) took over the race lead Results powered by FirstCycling Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006 Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023 France’s Loire Valley is Cabernet country — not Cabernet Sauvignon, but the less familiar Cabernet Franc which thrives in the Loire’s relatively cool climate and its limestone the wines can either be lighter expressions meant for early drinking To quote Jancis Robinson and Hugh Johnson in “The World Atlas of Wine,” “for its quality it is absurdly undervalued.” Indeed there are excellent examples for $20 or so; spend a bit more and they get even better And here’s another great thing about Loire Valley Cab Francs: With their zippy acidity and moderate alcohol levels they come into their own with food and can pair with just about anything from red and white meats to fish and vegetarian dishes they’re even more refreshing when served cool after perhaps 30 minutes or so in the fridge so I would open them for an hour or two before you taste them Here are seven Loire Valley Cabernet Francs worth trying: Lovely bright red fruit dominates this superb Cab Franc with pomegranate and raspberry as the main flavors and a hint of blackberry that emerges as it opens up There’s just the right touch of Cab Franc “leafiness” that adds a nice background note With bright acidity and a modest 13 percent ABV it’s a refreshing food wine and paired perfectly with sliced duck breasts drizzled with a reduction of pan juices Aromas of perfumed red fruit and meat carry over to the palate and blackcurrant notes with hints of braised meat and graphite all supported by elegant tannins and lively acidity the wine is aged in concrete and is a superb value There’s nice complexity in this easy-drinking well-priced wine from grapes grown organically in limestone and chalk soils in the Saumur-Champigny appellation The family has been making wine since the 17th century and Clotilde Legrand took over the domaine from her father René-Noel in 2014 There’s a lot going on in this earthy wine which has a core of raspberry and blackberry flavors with plenty of interesting accents The grapes are grown in gravely and sandy soil and the wine is aged in stainless steel tanks It’s also one of the best values in Chinon wines There are also robust fruit notes of overripe strawberry and blackberry which is evident in the concentrated fruit Guiberteau grows its grapes organically and the wine is aged for six months in stainless steel tanks (Also worth looking for is Guiberteau’s excellent Saumur “Les Moulins,” with intense raspberry and strawberry Firm tannins in this well-structured wine frame a nice combination of spicy red and dark fruit flavors There’s a bit of that Cab Franc leafiness that is typical of younger Chinon but it’s more of an accent than an intrusion with grapes grown biodynamically on 12 vineyard blocks in limestone and gravel soils The 2021 vintage was a challenging one in the Loire it’s worth trying for a taste of Baudry’s singular style the wine is enclosed at first but opens up nicely over the course of a day or two Alcohol is a lean 12 percent and the wine is light and a hint of pencil shavings on the nose and palate sculpted from ash hardwood, the chinon ‘legato CH-PS840’ iPhone speaker dock increases volume by up to six decibels the refined resonance chamber channels sound waves through the horn and is designed to create a background ambiance or a relaxed listening atmosphere the device is passive – so does not use electricity – what this does is generate a stable and sonic performance that improves low and mid-high regions the passive speaker aids iphone musicvideo courtesy of chinon the ‘CH-PS840’ benefits sound from 150 to 8500 hertz which explains why numerous designs were proposed for the horn’s form the compression and the flare of the mouth in order to produce the ideal the speaker is fitted with a 1.5 meter USB connector cable that is able to recharge the compatible iphone models (4 the hardwood electronic dock features graceful curves that highlight the swirling wood grains both of which reflect the unwinding music that it plays the ‘legato’ features elegant curves that show off the wood grain the compatible base for iphone models 4 and onwards AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style we've asked NorthJersey.com's resident wine expert Chuck Russo of Carlo Russo's Wine & Spirits in Ho-Ho-Kus to choose a wine to highlight each week for 12 weeks We'll drink our way through his Mixed Case featuring each as our Wine of the Week.  Mixed Case: Chuck Russo is our wine-expert for the fall season Orin Swift '8 Years in the Desert' 2017: Tasting Notes for our Wine of the Week We'll feature the wines on social media using #northjerseyeats share your thoughts and ask Russo your own questions dry rosé with an abundance of bright red fruit flavors (cherry The cabernet franc comes through with excellent aromatics and structure Goes with: A large variety of food from goat cheese to barbecue Chuck Russo’s father purchased Ho-Ho-Kus Pharmacy which at the time had a soda fountain and a liquor license He then transformed it into a wine shop and began educating himself and his community about wine Russo began working with his father in 1973 and started managing the store himself in the late '70s while his father opened another wine store in 1988 Russo keeps his father’s legacy alive by carefully selecting the international varietals that line the shelves at Carlo Russo’s Wine and Spirit World Ho-Ho-Kus; 201-444-2033; carlorussowine.com More: Rooftop bar in Ridgewood, wine cellar and more: Felina's unique offerings More: San Marzano Edda Bianco 2016: What pairs well with our Wine of the Week Mind you, this fully digital, 1080p camcorder doesn’t just resemble a Super-8 camera. It’s actually built around the same specifications, with a ⅓-inch-type sensor that’s about the same size as a frame of 8mm film. That's wicked small, which in theory translates to not-so-great image quality. Then again, 8mm film isn’t exactly the paragon of film quality, so score one for authenticity. And as coincidence would have it, that sensor is also about the same size as the image sensor found in the iPhone 5s. The iPhone shoots decent video, so you may not want to write the HD-1 off on sensor size alone. This Chinon camcorder’s optics should be a significant step up from cellphone land, thanks to an F1.2 kit lens with a 4mm focal length; there’s no information on the Chinon site about the crop factor/focal-length multiplier for the system. But you can use any D-mount lenses you’ve had laying around natively, and Chinon is also selling adapters for C-mount lenses, CS-mount lenses, and M42-mount lenses that cost $20 to $50 apiece. A three-pack of all of them goes for around $68. The camcorder itself shoots 1080p or 720p video at 30fps, 15fps, or 10fps, captured as MOV files to a user-supplied SD/SDHC/SDXC slot. Its whistles and bells also look better than the ones on your average celly too, with an aperture-priority mode, ISO settings that reach up to 12,800 (albeit with that tiny sensor), and 3.5mm mic-in and headphone-out jacks. It runs on a pair of AA batteries. Unfortunately, it’s currently only available in Japan. Chinon, you crazy diamond. $50 Off In-Person Tax Prep When You Switch From Your Tax Current Provider Exclusive: Up To 50% Off 6 Boxes With Factor Promo Code It is the essential source of information and ideas that make sense of a world in constant transformation The WIRED conversation illuminates how technology is changing every aspect of our lives—from culture to business The breakthroughs and innovations that we uncover lead to new ways of thinking retro bellami HD-1 digital super 8 camera by chinon shoots in 30pall images courtesy chinon japan japanese camera manufacturer chinon introduces the bellami HD-1 a handheld video camera that heavily references styling cues from its 8mm cousin from the 1970s the HD-1 features a retro die-cast body; the classic design integrates a large viewfinder removable trigger handle and a D-mount for interchanging different modern and classic 8mm lenses with shutter speeds of up to 1/1000 per second the device is priced at $850 and is currently only available in japan  the bellami HD-1 features a retro die-cast trigger handle and body removable trigger handle and a D-mount for interchanging 8mm lenses [h/t] hypebeast a fire broke out at the Chinon Nuclear Power Plant (Centrale nucléaire de Chinon) the nuclear energy operator EDF shut down two reactors following safety procedures The blocks will remain disconnected until the completion of the investigation and clarification of the reasons for the fire incident that occurred on Saturday morning It is noted that the fire itself was extinguished overnight "Production unit number 3 at the Chinon nuclear power plant has shut down automatically in accordance with the reactor's safety and protection systems," said EDF in a statement The operator also added that reactor number 4 which spread to the main transformer of block number 3 There were no casualties as a result of the incident The company also mentioned that the fire had no "impact on the surrounding environment." According to the French Nuclear Safety Authority the fire led to a power outage at the station Reference: The French Chinon Nuclear Power Plant is one of the country's oldest nuclear stations all of which are now closed (the first reactor currently houses a museum of nuclear energy) four pressurized water reactor blocks developed by Framatome with a capacity of 905 MW each are in operation It's worth noting that the Chinon Nuclear Power Plant generates approximately 6% of France's total electricity consumption a fire occurred at the Atucha 1 Nuclear Power Plant in Argentina a significant portion of Buenos Aires and several provinces in the country were left without power Dutch dentist Jacobus Van Nierop in his dental office in Chateau-Chinon The Dutch dentist was initially welcomed to the rural French town of Chateau-Chinon which had been without a dental care provider for two years Now Jacobus Van Nierop is standing trial on charges of aggravated assault and insurance fraud, after scores of patients said he caused them injuries since arriving in town in 2008, Agence France-Presse reports. If found guilty he could be sentenced to as many as 10 years in prison and fined up to $165,000 The Associated Press has this account from a woman who said she was treated by the "Dentist of Horror," as he has been dubbed in French media: has said she was unexpectedly summoned to the dental office in central-eastern France in May 2012 the dentist pulled eight of her teeth out and immediately fixed dentures on her raw gums the elderly woman says she sat gushing blood she says Van Nierop refused to relieve her pain A judicial expert later described a 'cruel and perverse' man whose incompetence made Boulesteix lose several healthy teeth go through trauma and suffer irreversible damage to her mouth." According to AFP some patients said they would wake to find notes asking them to come back for further treatment: he would give us what he called 'a little prick' and we were asleep a retired teacher who lost several teeth to abscesses caused by the horrific operations we would find a Post-it note saying to come back for an appointment the next day or the day after,' she added." Martin set up a victims' group to press charges that grew to more than 120 members has said he "suffers from 'psychological problems' including gender identity issues and suicidal tendencies," AFP reports He had a blanket over his head when he arrived today at the courthouse in the nearby city of Nevers He has been incarcerated for the past 18 months "What my clients and I expect are explanations," Charles Joseph-Oudin Van Nierop could have acted in such a way for so long Understanding is the first step of the victims' healing process." the defendant has "refused to answer questions during the investigation saying only that the oral health of the people in the region was 'deplorable.' " Van Nierop was arrested in 2013 but was released and then fled to Canada extradited to the Netherlands and then sent back to France to stand trial According to Vice the Van Nierop case highlights the problem of France's 192 " 'medical deserts' — areas where the authorities have failed to find successors for retiring doctors." Vice says some 2.5 million people live in these areas Become an NPR sponsor Wine with Leslie: looking at the reds of Chinon the nearest wine region to Ireland and easily accessible if you are taking the boat to France this summer.  There is such a diversity in the Loire I could fill several columns so this week I’m focusing on Muscadet and the reds of Chinon I feature two Chinon Cabernet Francs below but don’t forget the other great Cab-Franc villages such as Bourgueil Saumur Champigny and of course Anjou Villages in general These reds are perfect for Summer as they are best served a little cool and have light and crunchy red fruit flavours.  They also tend to be lower in alcohol than wines from other French regions - the two below are 12% ABV Chinon is a beautiful town to visit and was the hometown of François Rabelais who wrote the comic Gargantua and Pantagruel stories about the adventures of two giants - you will find some of their outsized belongings scattered throughout the town If Chinon makes the softest reds of the region then Muscadet makes the lightest whites - ideal for seafood The Muscadet grape is Melon-de-Bourgogne and their searingly dry wines are having a bit of a renaissance The Loire Valley is famed for another culinary wonder and that is of course Goat’s Cheese which comes in many different shapes all tasting slightly different There are at least 16 varieties with six having AOP status.  Easiest to find are Sainte-Maure de Touraine and Valençay along with Selles-Sur-Cher Pouilly Saint-Pierre and Crottin de Chavignol if you can’t find Loire goat’s cheese just seek out St These cheeses go remarkably well with Sauvignon Blanc and also with dry Chenin Blanc and even with demi-sec wines I recommend an interesting wine from that commune There is one non-Loire interloper from well known producer Marquis de Goulaine who have Irish Wine-Geese connections The family has been making wine in the Loire for a millennium and I suspect they have been supplying Ireland with Muscadet for most of that time All of this week’s suggestions are suited to the lighter foods of summer Classic Muscadet from granite soils and an elevated position where the grapes ripen a little later Apple and citrus and a hint of ozone on the nose rounded and almost creamy on first taste but then the saline stony tang of fine quality Melon grapes kicks in - bone dry I drank many a bottle of Marquis de Goulaine Muscadet in the 1990s so I was pleased to see it is still on form This is the perfect wine for oysters and mussels with stony lemon and apple aromas with a touch of petrichor - textured apple fruits tangy lime and citrus freshness on the finish An interloper as this is not from the Loire but is from a Languedoc estate owned by the Goulaine family who have been making wine in the Loire for over 1000 years Bright purple fruits with black raspberry aromas and flavours juicy and fresh and best served a little cool Valençay is south of Tours and also famed for its goat’s cheese (a squat pyramid shape) This is mostly Sauvignon with 15% Chardonnay - the grapes are co-fermented pear and peach intermingled (like the grapes) brisk acidity and freshness with rounded yellow peach notes The beautiful Château de Coulaine was built in 1470 and is worth a google Organic since 1997 this is old vine Cabernet Franc with berry fruit aromas and a touch of strawberry coulis - bright and juicy on the palate with complexity and structure underlining the lush red and black fruits Stockists: Kellys of Newport; Blackrock cellars; TheAllotment.ie; James Nicholson Crossgar - www.jnwine.com Olga Raffault took over this brilliant estate in 1947 and became a bit of a legend - these days her Grandaughter and great-grandson run the estate blackberry and strawberry fruit flavours and a pleasing crunch of freshness with lingering cranberries - outstanding Father’s Day is tomorrow and if you forgot then an online voucher is an option - CelticWhiskeyShop.com MidletonDistilleryCollection.com or perhaps TheSingleMaltShop.com who have some nice exclusive and rare whiskies The Single Malt Shop held a tasting of their rarer whiskies recently and I particularly liked the Highland Park 21 (€375) which has salted caramel and wood smoke notes and Skye’s Talisker 18 (€210) which has a fine balance between peat and honeyed dried fruits This Dalmore 15 has heavy Sherry influence with lots of dried fruits and baked honey aromas with a toffee and chocolate palate that lingers From as little as €1 a week with our digital introductory offer Already a subscriber? Sign in Restaurant critic Jay Rayner with Food editor Jillian Bolger in London EDF has announced that repairs related to corrosion have been completed on the Bugey 4 These units are among 15 reactors shut down for checks or repairs linked to the phenomenon of corrosion According to the latest indications provided by EDF the restart of Bugey 4 is planned for 28 October that of Cattenom 4 on 14 November and that of Chinon B3 on 20 November a number of nuclear units have been closed for routine maintenance and refuelling 26 are currently shut down for maintenance reasons which is adding to the problems posed by energy shortages in Europe due to sanctions on Russian gas and oil supplies The French government has also begun the process of renationalising EDF has filed its "simplified" takeover bid (OPA) with the Autorité des Marchés Fiinanciers (AMF) a first step in the process to withdraw EDF from the stock market aims to buy back from the other shareholders the 16% of the capital that it does not hold In July the government had made clear its intention to control 100% of the company The State will buy back each share at a price of €12 This renationalisation has a very symbolic significance for the State which plans to build six new generation EPR2 reactors with an option for eight others the new CEO chosen by President Emmanuel Macron to lead EDF Image: The Bugey nuclear power plant site (courtesy of EDF) Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the Progressive Media network © Business Trade Media International Limited BC Business Grouse Mountain's The Observatory | BCBusinessMountain Man: Dino Gazzola serves fine fare at 1,100 metres above sea level Grouse Mountain’s The Observatory | BCBusinessMountain Man: Dino Gazzola serves fine fare at 1,100 metres above sea level BCBusiness is your go-to playbook for what’s going on in the province right now Our magazine aims to inform and entertain you about the companies big and small making waves in your backyard the issues affecting the province and the people you really should get a coffee with Copyright © Canada Wide Media Limited. All Rights Reserved — Terms of Use & Privacy Policy As she sat in her dentist’s office, eight of her teeth newly yanked from her jaw, dentures painfully affixed to a mouth still gushing blood, Sylviane Boulesteix tried to figure out what had just happened to her. Just a few hours earlier she’d gotten a call from the dentist’s office, letting her know that Doctor Jacobus Van Nierop was ready for her in the operating room. That surprised Boulesteix, the older woman told the French daily Le Journal du Centre and Agence France-Presse, because as far as she was aware there wasn’t anything wrong with her teeth — she just needed to have her braces fitted. Confused but not yet concerned, she settled into the exam chair and waited for the only dentist in Chateau-Chinon, France, to tell her what was wrong. Then, without warning, he made seven or eight injections into her gums, she recalled, then painfully pulled out eight teeth in one go. ‘‘After that I bled for three days,’’ she said, touching her cheek at the recollection. But when she went back to Van Nierop’s office, he refused to relieve her pain. Van Nierop, a charismatic Dutch dentist who seemed the savior of Chateau-Chinon’s teeth when he arrived in the rural French village, turned out to be a ‘‘butcher,’’ residents claim. Now he’s on trial for the alleged mutilations of Boulesteix and some six dozen other patients over the course of four years, according to the Associated Press. The list of complaints against Van Nierop is long: unnecessarily pulling teeth, misuse of anesthetic, overcharging patients, abscesses, procedures that left patients with infections or bits of tools remaining in their mouths. ‘‘It’s unthinkable, right?’’ Therese Zbinden, another plaintiff, told Le Journal du Centre. ‘‘We were mutilated and then that’s it. We live the consequences. Even if we are compensated.’’ The man the French media have dubbed ‘‘the dentist of horror’’ says he remembers only one of the 75 patients who say they suffered ‘‘mutilations’’ or ‘‘permanent disabilities’’ at his hands, according to the AP. He faces charges of international violence and fraud and could see 10 years in prison and a 375,000 euro ($413,000) fine if convicted. Chateau-Chinon, a village of about 2,000 people 200 miles southeast of Paris in the Burgundy region of France, is located in what officials term a ‘‘medical desert,’’ according to the AP. Residents had to travel long distances for teeth cleanings, root canals, braces fittings, and the like. So when Van Nierop was bought in by a head hunter for the regional council in 2008, residents cheered his arrival. Nothing in his credentials or his demeanor seemed to indicate that anything about him might be awry. ‘‘Nice copper plaque, modern practice’’ the French daily La Depeche described his offices. Van Nierop himself was impressive, Nicole Martin told Le Journal du Centre. He had a rugby player’s solid build and an athlete’s outsized personality. A neighbor who declined to be named told La Depeche that he recalled the dentist ‘‘with huge things: a big 4X4, a large dog, a big cigar,’’ not to mention a large, luxurious house outside of town. But Van Nierop’s smile was ‘‘mean,’’ said Martin, who says she lost two teeth and several hundred Euros to the dentist and is president of his victims’ association. Speaking to AFP, Martin recalled how Van Nierop would knock patients out with what he claimed was just a ‘‘tiny prick’’ of anesthetic. ‘‘When it was over, we would find a Post-it note saying to come back for an appointment the next day or the day after,’’ she added. What none of his patients knew was that Van Nierop was the subject of disciplinary proceedings in his own country, and had provided falsified documents to be allowed to practice dentistry in France, investigators told the AP. But by 2013, French authorities had become suspicious of the Dutch dentist, as were his patients. With the help of one of Van Nierop’s assistants, scores of victims formed a group to help press charges. Van Nierop was arrested and then released pending trial. Instead he skipped bail, fleeing to Canada, where he hid out in the village of Nackawic, News Brunswick. No one in the tiny community knew that their new neighbor was a wanted man, France’s English-language new site the Local reported. He was eventually tracked down and extradited to the Netherlands and then to France. Van Nierop has tried to block his prosecution on psychological grounds, the AP reported; the dentist claims he suffers from a borderline personality disorder that is complicated by the fact that he is transgender. He also says he has attempted suicide multiple times. During his imprisonment in France, Van Nierop has staged hunger strikes and once, before he was to be questioned by an investigating judge, swallowed several razor blades. ‘‘I’m totally blocked from the inside and I don’t want to explain it all,’’ he told the investigating judge, according to court documents cited by the AP ‘‘You can lock me up for years . . . it will not change.’’ Asked how he felt about the damage he allegedly did to his patients, though, Van Nierop was unmoved. 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Paris chef François Deplagne and his wife Lydie are culinary alchemists serving delicious gourmet food at unbeatable prices The €17.50 three-course set menu is a feast of local dishes reworked with a modern twist – pike-perch with beetroot butter bitter chocolate mousse with orange sorbet – all made with seasonal ingredients fresh from the market A la carte dishes might include terrine of foie gras and langoustines served with curried apple chutney Au Chapeau Rouge – Chinon, 49 pl du Général de Gaulle (02.47.98.08.08/ www.auchapeaurouge.fr) The Red Hat (named after the hats worn by the royal post carriage drivers) is one of Chinon’s finest restaurants Chef Christophe Duguin gives pride of place to locally grown and the menu might include starters like duo of home-smoked followed by mains like lamb steak roasted with dried fruits and served with wine-soaked rillons maybe fondant of chocolate with red wine jelly and saffron ice cream La Croix Blanche– Le Plantagenêt - 14km E of Saumur, Pl Plantagenêts, Fontevraud (02.41.51.71.11/www.hotel-croixblanche.com) This friendly inn in a prime spot opposite the entrance to the abbey covers the needs of all hungry punters by offering three eating options – a café serving all-day snacks and crêpes; the Fontaine d’Evraud brasserie; and the fabulous Le Plantagenêt restaurant where chef Hendrik Jansen van der Sligte concocts innovative dishes using what he calls ‘forgotten’ flowers On the plate this might translate as frog’s legs with garlic butter and a fricassée of Jerusalem artichokes sea bream with lemon salt and crunchy purple carrots or dried fruit risotto with Earl Grey tea and home-made ice-cream L’Etape Gourmande - 25km NE of Chinon, La Giraudière, Villandry (02.47.50.08.60/www.letapegourmande.com) This 17th-century farm’s idyllic pastoral setting – replete with black pigs goats and fluffy bunnies – is reason alone to come here but the backdrop is matched by the food and the friendly owners’ cheery welcome starting at €17 (for a main plus cheese or dessert) and ending at just €34.50 for what could turn into your most memorable four-course meal in the Loire Starters might include succulent scallops with puy lentils goat’s cheese from a nearby farm and a Villandry – chocolate cake layered with biscuit white chocolate mousse and hot melted chocolate Le Favre d’Anne – Angers, 18 quai des Carmes (02.41.36.12.12/www.lefavredanne.fr) In a prime spot overlooking the Maine river and Château d’Angers this classy one Michelin-starred restaurant has a wonderfully original menu which might include the likes of fillet of beef with bacon and peanuts fennel tatin with giant langoustines or strawberry and verbena vacherin Chef Pascal Favre d’Anne takes great pride in using local produce but his heart lies in his native Haute Savoie from where he ships in ripe reblochons and tommes Les Ménestrels – Saumur, 11 rue Raspail (02.41.67.71.10/www.restaurant-les-menestrels.com) It’s official: chef Christophe Hosselet is a culinary genius inventing what could be some of the most flavoursome dishes in the region – rabbit and chorizo ravioli; succulent scallops with a delicious orange artichoke and parmesan sauce; lobster consommé served with a straw; and a sinfully creamy profiterole stack Wash it all down with a 2006 Saumur-Champigny from the Clos Cristal domaine Le Prieuré - 3km W of Saumur, Chênhutte-les-Tuffeaux (02.41.67.90.14/www.grandesetapes.fr) overlooking the river’s sandy expanses and surrounding villages served in a bottle-green 19th-century dining room by impeccable waiters in traditional black and white attire Expect elaborate gourmet cuisine such as salad of rillauds with an egg poached in red wine cod with mustardy potatoes and lobster cream and gooey chocolate soufflé with a hint of citrus fruits Le Relais Chenonceaux - 12km SE of Amboise, 10 rue du Docteur Bretonneau, Chenonceaux (02.47.23.98.11/www.chenonceaux.com) Great galettes filled to the brim with ham make this place a hit with locals and tourists alike the menu includes hearty steak-frites and moules-frites too Don’t leave without saying hello to Charlie the well-loved parrot in the courtyard outside Thanks for subscribing! 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Lovers of good old-fashioned 8mm film will want to take note. Japanese camera manufacturer Chinon has revealed a new retro-inspired HD video camera the Chinon Bellami HD-1 Digital Super 8 Camera Inspired by the 8mm film camera of the same name from the 1970s the Bellami HD-1 brings the functionality and the focal lengths of the old school to the enthusiast class of modern film makers its control systems and its weight-in-hand echoes the original from the lens to the eyepiece This camera is better suited to the Instagram class those who wish to create a very specific look and feel that reaches back to the film cameras of the 1970s One bonus point though– the Bellami HD-1 will shoot raw DNG files for more creative control of exposure and color balance in the edit The Chinon Bellami HD-1 will be coming this year, available for around $850 USD after conversion from Japanese Yen. It’s only available to the Japanese market at present, but that might change in the future. 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