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Could These Fruit Brandies Lead A Revolution?

What the spirits industry should learn from Laurent Cazottes, his organic farming, and his magical fruit spirits from Southwest France.

Sarah Parker Jang
Mar 31, 2026
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Laurent Cazottes at his distillery in Gaillac (Photo: Sarah Parker Jang)

Distiller and winemaker Laurent Cazottes pointed to a diagram on the wall of his tasting room that showed the differences between conventional, organic, and biodynamic viticulture and certifications for the latter two practices. “Eighty-five percent of wine in the world is conventio…

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