FRANCE

The wines were easy to find, though difficult to import at first. "From St. Tropez to Italy is about 90 miles, and at cafes and restaurants along the coast you will see the same 40 or so wines," Shive says. He started visiting the producers, pleading with them to let him export their wines to the United States. After about a year, a few producers started to relent, sensing his seriousness, and probably also with an eye to the skyrocketing American demand for rosé.

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