Saint-Vincent Tournante wine festival

"La Saint-Vincent Tournante"
French B2 writing exercise

Aurélie tells us about the traditions of Burgundy's famous wine festival.

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Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "Burgundy (region + adj.)", "a wine festival", "in late January", "wine-making (adj.)", "heritage (cultural)", "to honour [someone]", "a patron saint", "a winemaker/winegrower", "to rotate (=to turn)", "wine-producing (adj.)", "a wine brotherhood", "to host (event)", "a producer", "a cuvée", "festivities", "a procession", "through the streets", "followed by", "beloved (event)", "to aim to", "to foster community spirit", "to showcase [something]".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2024-10-17

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You’ll practise: Le Présent (Indicatif), Verbes réguliers avec -ER, Pronom relatif

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In Burgundy, where I grew up, there is a very popular wine festival that takes place in late January. The Saint-Vincent Tournante celebrates the region's wine-making heritage and honours Saint Vincent, the patron saint of winemakers. This annual event, which rotates among different wine-producing villages, was first organised in 1938 by a local wine brotherhood, the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin. Each year, a different village hosts the Saint-Vincent, during which visitors can taste its local wines, whose producers often create special cuvées for the occasion. The festivities begin with a procession of winegrowers, who carry statues of Saint Vincent through the village streets, followed by vibrant celebrations with traditional music, food, and of course, plenty of wine. This beloved festival aims to foster community spirit among winemakers while showcasing the richness and diversity of Burgundy's wines.

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