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- ↑ Bettane and Desseauve, French Wine Critics, http://www.wine-searcher.com/critics-14-bettane+et+desseauve
- ↑ Lechmere, Adam, Decanter.com (July 16, 2004). "Bettane and Desseauve 'will definitely' quit Revue".
- ↑ Kissack, Chris, thewinedoctor.com. "Wine Books: Bettane & Desseauve".
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- ↑ Rosen, Maggie & Lechmere, Adam, Decanter (April 19, 2007). "Bordeaux vins de garage are dead: official".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Jean-Luc Thunevin's Blog, November 26, 2007
- ↑ Rosen, Maggie, Decanter.com (November 6, 2007). "Michel Bettane: 'We are not gurus'".
