On December 4 each year, wine lovers around the world raise a glass to Cabernet Franc. Cabernet Franc Day, was established in 2015  by winemaker Dracaena Wines. The founder, seeking better recognition for this elegant grape, chose December 4 in honor of Cardinal Richelieu, the 17th‑century French noble credited with transporting vine cuttings from Bordeaux to France’s cooler Loire Valley — a historic move that helped shape Cabernet Franc’s legacy. ( dracaenawines.com ) But Ca

Children from Burkina Faso take a break while working on a cocoa plantation in Ivory Coast in April 2020. (Terrence Collingsworth / Associated Press). Image from article: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-08-15/cocoa-harvested-by-children-child-labor Today is the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. Observed every December 2, this day marks the adoption of the 1949 United Nations Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploita

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