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L?ILE DE BEAuTé, fOR ME CORSICA WILL ALWAYS BE L?ILE DéLICIEuSE. fROM ITS SuPERB CHARCuTERIE?I THINk IT PRODuCES THE BEST HAM AND SAuSAGE IN THE WORLD?TO ITS CHEESE? INCLuDING ITS SIGNATuRE brOcciu (A SOfT EWE?S OR GOAT?S MILk CHEESE OfTEN uSED IN CORSICAN COOkING) ?SuBLIME OLIvE OIL, OYSTERS, CITRuS?CORSICAN CLEMENTINES ARE ONE Of THE SWEETEST TREATS ON THE fRENCH TABLE DuRING THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS?vEGETABLES Of ALL vARIETIES AND ExquISITE WINES, THE ISLAND OffERS A MOuTH-WATERING fEAST TO BE ENJOYED AGAINST A BACkDROP Of SPECTACuLAR BEAuTY.

CHASING THE GOuRMAND?S

DELIGHT

BY ALExANDRE LOBRANO Not surprisingly, given its wonderful produce, Corsica also has many outstanding restaurants, and there?s no better way to discover the island than by doing an easy-going week-long driving tour with stops at some of its best tables. The perfect place to start this appetizing excursion may be the charming little village of Luri in Cap Corse, the northernmost finger of the island, ideally on the first weekend of July when they hold their respected Fiera di u Vinu, or wine fair, now in its 19th year. The island?s best producers set up tasting stands, which is a terrific way to learn just how good Corsican wine is these days. There are also exhibitors selling Corsican cheese,

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