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The Cooperatives The Negociants

Some negociants offer wines from individual proper-ties, others blend wine from a range of suppliers and label it with their own name. Many firms do both. Most French wine finds its way into the hands of a negociant at some stage, the exceptions being cooperative wines and that sold direct by the grower