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Kate Stanton's avatar

"It’s all built on gifts and giving. That’s why we say artists are gifted. If you ask them about the sources of their creativity, they will admit that they are mysterious and outside their control." Why I love your musings. Right here <3

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"Originally, the word was written "Hermitage" in memory of Gaspard de Sterimberg, who made himself a hermit to atone for his sins committed during the Crusades. He had settled on this hill and planted vines there.

Then in the 19th century, the English were the main consumers of French wine. But it was very difficult for them to pronounce this word "ermitage", which is why they added an "H" on the barrels in order to aspirate the E during the pronunciation. Then this habit has continued over time."

- M. Chapoutier

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