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Paris is a hub for natural wine with abundant and affordable options.
Isabelle Legeron's RAW Wine event faces challenges in the Paris market.
There is a divide between traditional French natural wine culture and the more commercial approach of RAW Wine.

Contemporary Paris natural wine scene is vibrant and diverse with young, innovative personalities.
New generation of Parisians are enchanted by radical natural wines served by daring restaurateurs.
Establishments go beyond food and wine, offering unique experiences and redefining expertise in the industry.

Learning about the evolution of natural wine culture in Paris
Challenges in getting French natural wine bistrot owners to speak English
Insights from Paris natural wine veterans and restaurateurs featured in the podcast series

The post discusses a US natural wine fair organized by California winemaker Brent Mayeaux and fellow winemakers Subject to Change.
The winemaker Brent Mayeaux is from New Orleans and started Stagiaire Wine in California after working in various regions like New Zealand, South Australia, Jura, and Auvergne.
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Byron Bates is a key figure in the natural wine community, known for Goatboy Selections and Wild World Wine Festival.
Wild World Festival brings together a diverse group of winemakers, brewers, and speakers for a celebration of natural wine and fermented beverages.
Bates discusses the intentions behind Wild World Festival, challenges in producing natural cider and mead, and the rationale behind not featuring sommeliers as panel speakers.

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Isabelle Legeron organizes RAW Wine fair featuring organic, biodynamic, and natural wines.
Her book 'Natural Wine' was groundbreaking in the English speaking world.
The RAW Wine fair series has events in various cities like London, New York, Los Angeles, Berlin, and Montreal.

A new CDC study on natural immunity was published
The study's uncensored slide deck is available for sharing
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Psychedelics alter states of consciousness by changing the flow of neurochemicals in the brain.
Different classes of psychoactive compounds include psychedelics, dissociatives, deliriants, empathogens, and oneirogens, each producing unique effects on perception and cognition.
There are natural psychedelics found in plants and fungi, like magic mushrooms and peyote, as well as synthetic psychedelics created in labs, such as LSD and MDMA, offering a wide array of mind-altering compounds.