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French farmers rearing cattle on wine

In a bid to produce the continents best beef, French farmers are rearing their cattle on fine wine, according to an article published by the Telegraph.

The end result which has been dubbed "Vinbovin" has been very well received by Paris restauranteurs.

The original idea to rear the cattle on wine was developed by Jean-Charles Tastavy. Carried out in Lunel- Viel,  he took three cows - one Camargue and two Angus - and fed them wine over a four-month period.

First he mixed wine in with a special feed - a combination of barley, grapes and hay. He then allowed the cows to enjoy a wine produced in a local village, near Montpellier.

Claude Chaballier, the owner of the farm where the experiment was carried out, stated: "The cattle loved what was on the menu and drank it with relish."

Michelin-starred chef Laurent Pourcel waxed lyrical about the meat produced.

He said: "It has a very special texture - beautiful, marbled and tender, and which caramelises during cooking. All the best Parisien restaurants will take it."

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Date added:16/07/2012 20:00:02

Red wine helped Sir Alex Ferguson get over title anguish

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has joked that red wine helped him get over the anguish of losing the Premier League title to Manchester City, according to an article published by the Mirror.

Sir Alexs side finished second to their local rivals, City, on goal difference. Donning a big grin the Scot admitted "red wine helps," when asked about how he dealt with the disappointment.

He refused to go into anymore detail on his title anguish, although he did take his usual three-week trip to the South of France and was spotted at last weekends Wimbledon final - in which he saw fellow countryman, Andy Murray, beaten by Roger Federer.

The 70 year-old United boss is known to enjoy a glass of wine with opposition mangers after a game. Away from football he also lists wine as one of his major interests and has a collection of clarets stored in his cellar.

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Date added:13/07/2012 19:00:02

Kim Kardashian pictured enjoying rare glass of wine

Rarely a drinker of alcohol - claiming she "hates" the taste - fans caught a glimpse of US reality TV star Kim Kardashian enjoying a glass of wine over dinner in Los Angeles with her siblings, according to an article published by the Daily Mail.

An image posted on her Twitter page showed Kim taking a sip from a glass of wine whilst with her brother, Rob and sister, Khloe on Wednesday (June 6).

The three enjoyed a steak dinner, after which Khloe took to Twitter.

Notably absent from the occasion was the 31-year-olds current beau, rapper, Kanye West; hes currently on tour in Europe with Jay-Z .

Rumours have suggested that Kim - who is currently in the process of divorcing ex-husband, Kris Humphries - is set to move in with the 35-year-old rapper having begun dating him back in April.

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Date added:12/07/2012 11:06:11