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1952 despite the war in Korea Americans considered themselves to be prospering with average worker earning $3,400 per year, a college teacher could expect to earn $5,100 per year . Three out of 5 families owned a car, 2 out of 3 families now had a telephone, 1 in 3 homes had a television. The average woman in America would be married by 20 years of age looking forward to raising a family but few continued with a career after children were born. Fast Food restaurants were growing in popularity, but the scourge of Polio hit many thousands of families ( 50,000 estimated ) . Many more cars in America were now fitted with automatic gearboxes and gas cost 25 cents per gallon. The worlds first passenger jet The Comet is produced in UK signaling the start of faster and cheaper air travel in later years. 
 

World

  • Big Bang Theory of the creation of the Universe first propounded

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  • De Havilland 110 fighter aircraft breaks up over spectators at Farnborough Air Show killing 30

South Africa

  • South African Police Arrest Nelson Mandella

India

  • India holds it's first general elections

UK

  • Britain announces it has Atomic Bomb

U.S.

  • Live Atomic bomb Test from testing site in Yucca Flats, Nevada shown on Television

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  • California has it's second largest earthquake rocking 100,000 sq miles

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  • Following the U.S. Supreme Court upholding a New York state law communist teachers are banned from teaching in public schools

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  • Charlie Chaplin refused entry back to the US after living in Hollywood for 20 years.

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  • Rocky Marciano becomes world heavyweight champion after knocking out Jersey Joe Walcott

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  • Vice Presidential Candidate Richard M. Nixon defends himself on Television over allegations of secret cash fund

UK

  • The Last London Trams Decommissioned

Finland

  • The Summer Olympics are held in July in Helsinki, Finland

Puerto Rico

  • Puerto Rico becomes a Self Governing Commonwealth Of the United States

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  • Steel Plants Placed Under Presidential Control after Steel Unions Threaten to Strike

Egypt

  • Military coup d'etat in Egypt on July 23rd headed by Nasser

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  • The Winter Olympic Games are held in Oslo, Norway
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Bordeaux

Bordeaux by Tb: The recovery after the Second World War was slow and winegrowers had many challenges to overcome. Their production facilities were in poor condition and there was no capital for investments. However, thanks to several large harvests, the period from 1945 to 1961 produced some of the most heralded Bordeaux wines ever made. 1952 is on equal footing to finish on the list of the greatest vintages of the time, among 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1953 and 1959.

In 1952, the season began with a moderately warm and dry spring. The summer months from June to the end of August were dry with an average daily temperature of 20.5C. The temperature climbed above 30°C in 29 days. Unfortunately, Mother Nature turned her back on producers at the very end of the season. The rain and the cold arrived on September 4 and for example in Pauillac, it rained for 22 days. The rain partially diluted the harvest and, due to the cold, the phenolic maturity of late-ripening varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon was left slightly short. Thus, the left bank, dominated by cabernet sauvignon, fared less well than the right bank, where early-ripening merlot dominates. On the other hand, the right bank avoided the worst rains of September and producers like Cheval Blanc with Cabernet Franc oriented wines, were able to harvest their harvest at the same time in mid-September in better conditions than their colleagues from the left Bank.

In our experience, the best wines of the vintage were Cheval Blanc, Pétrus, l’Eglise-Clinet and La Mission Haut-Brion. However, we have been amazed from time to time by the lesser known St-Emilions of this vintage. If we compare the prices versus the quality of these wines, we can conclude them as the great finds of 1950s Bordeaux that most still drink well if the bottles have been restored properly. To get the most out of these wines, be sure to decant them fifteen minutes before serving, as they do not handle air as well as the best vintages.

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Vintage Report

As with the 1950s, the 1952 Bordeaux also suffered from harsh tannins in its youth. After a long maturation in the bottle, this vintage turned out to be an excellent find. The warm spring and early summer resulted in ideal germination. The hot, dry season lasted until September, bringing colder temperatures and rain. This change in weather dashes hopes of what originally appeared to be a great crop year. Conversely, the rains removed any fear of overly concentrated grapes. End-of-year weather conditions had a pronounced effect on slower-ripening Cabernets. It is therefore the Médoc which suffered the most.

The wines from Pomerol and Saint-Émilion made from Merlot were able to mature very well; Indeed, the best wines of that year came from the right bank. Excellent wines were also produced in Graves. Because the very tannic character of Médoc wines has softened over the decades, the wines are extraordinarily drinkable at the moment. The finest examples could do with additional guarding. Château Lafleur and La-Mission-Haut-Brion are the best wines of this vintage. The Pétrus and Trotanoy vineyards come in second place.

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Vintage Report

BURGUNDY / Firm, well-constituted; more attractive than in Bordeaux. The terrible growing season of the previous year affected the vines, which only produced a small crop. June was dry, and after some rains hot weather arrived in July and August. September was fairly cool, with rains which reduced the quality from a potentially exceptional vintage.

Structured wines in both colours; those of the best terroirs still offer pleasure and will keep. Some great white wines from Corton Charlemagne and Montrachet have maintained their vigour and strength.

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Vintage Report

Australia / Above average growing season rainfall followed by dry ripening conditions in February and March.

Bush vines were very popular and recommended for Mataro, Grenache and Pedro. Low trellis spur pruning was recommended for Muscat, Gordo, White Frontignac, Red Frontignac and Palomino while low trellis rod pruning was recommended for Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Shiraz, Riesling and Tokay.

Trellises were normally 20- 24 inches above the ground with one fruiting wire and one foliage wire.

Vines were planted in wide rows (3.6 metres) and vine spacings were also wide (1.8m or 2.2m vines) to allow ease of access by machinery and preserve moisture.

The development of new fungicides and insecticides such as Thiram were introduced to control black spot.

Grape marc was first introduced as a fertiliser and autumn applications of superphosphate became popular on furrow irrigated vines.

For the first time since World war II there was a grape surplus in the Barossa for most varieties. In some cases this was the result of competition from lower priced Riverland fruit.

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The best wines of the 1952 vintage

Name Tb Producer Location
1 Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru 99 Prince Florence de Merode Burgundy, France
2 RD Collection 99 Bollinger Champagne, France
3 Cheval Blanc 98 Château Cheval Blanc Bordeaux, France
4 Lafleur 98 Château Lafleur Bordeaux, France
5 Richebourg 97 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Burgundy, France
6 La Tâche 97 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Burgundy, France
7 Vintage Rosé 97 Louis Roederer Champagne, France
8 Chambertin 97 Domaine Armand Rousseau Burgundy, France
9 Barolo 97 Giacomo Conterno Piedmont, Italy
10 La Mission Haut Brion 96 Château La Mission Haut-Brion Bordeaux, France
11 Clos des Goisses 96 Philipponnat Champagne, France
12 R.D. Bollinger 96 Bollinger Champagne, France
13 Lafleur 96 Van der Meulen Burgundy/Bordeaux, Belgium
14 Montrose 96 Château Montrose Bordeaux, France
15 Vintage 96 Louis Roederer Champagne, France
16 Krug Collection 96 Krug Champagne, France
17 Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva 96 Bodegas Marques de Murrieta Rioja, Spain
18 Chambertin Clos de Bèze 96 Domaine Armand Rousseau Burgundy, France
19 L'Eglise-Clinet 96 Château L'Eglise-Clinet Bordeaux, France
20 Brut Impérial 96 Moët & Chandon Champagne, France
21 Burmester Colheita 96 Burmester Douro, Portugal
22 Grande Champagne Cognac 96 Hine Cognac, France
23 Hermitage La Chapelle 96 Paul Jaboulet & Âiné Rhône, France
24 Château Ausone 95 Château Ausone Bordeaux, France
25 Vintage Port 95 Niepoort Douro, Portugal
26 Krug Vintage 95 Krug Champagne, France
27 Niepoort Colheita 95 Niepoort Douro, Portugal
28 Vina Real Gran Reserva 95 C.V.N.E /Cune Rioja, Spain
29 Grand Brut 95 Perrier-Jouët Champagne, France
30 Barolo Monfortino Riserva 95 Giacomo Conterno Piedmont, Italy
31 Cabernet Sauvignon 95 Inglenook Napa Valley, United States
32 Vintage 95 Moët & Chandon Champagne, France
33 Garrafeira Vintage Port 95 Ferreira Portugal, Portugal
34 Romanée St. Vivant 95 Maison Louis Latour Burgundy, France
35 Pétrus 94 Château Pétrus Pomerol, France
36 Dom Pérignon 94 Moët & Chandon Champagne, France
37 Romanée Conti 94 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Burgundy, France
38 La Mission Haut-Brion 94 Van der Meulen Burgundy/Bordeaux, Belgium
39 Château Haut-Brion 94 Château Haut-Brion Bordeaux, France
40 Musigny Vieilles Vignes 94 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Burgundy, France
41 Latour-à-Pomerol 94 Château Latour-à-Pomerol Bordeaux, France
42 Vintage 94 Piper-Heidsieck Champagne, France
43 Musigny 94 Bouchard Père & Fils Burgundy, France
44 Bonnes Mares 94 Domaine Leroy Burgundy, France
45 Pommard 94 Reidemeister & Ulrichs , Germany
46 Château Mouton-Rothschild 93 Château Mouton-Rothschild Bordeaux, France
47 Lafite-Rothschild 93 Château Lafite-Rothschild Bordeaux, France
48 Pétrus 93 Van der Meulen Burgundy/Bordeaux, Belgium
49 Château Canon 93 Château Canon Bordeaux, France
50 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou 93 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou Bordeaux, France
51 Steinberg 93 Kloster Eberbach Rheingau, Germany
52 Niepoort Garrafeira 93 Niepoort Douro, Portugal
53 Hermitage Rochefine 93 Jaboulet Vercherre Rhône, France
54 Clos de Tart 93 Mommessin Burgundy, France
55 Château Beychevelle 93 Château Beychevelle Bordeaux, France
56 Borgogno Barolo Riserva 93 Borgogno Piedmont, Italy
57 Château Latour 92 Château Latour Bordeaux, France
58 Château Margaux 92 Château Margaux Bordeaux, France
59 Vintage Champagne 92 Bollinger Champagne, France
60 Château L´Evangile 92 Château L´Evangile Pomerol, France
61 Château La Fleur-Pétrus 92 Château Lafleur-Pétrus Bordeaux, France
62 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière 92 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière Bordeaux, France
63 Château Margaux 92 Van der Meulen Burgundy/Bordeaux, Belgium
64 Vintage Port 92 Quinta do Vesuvio Douro, Portugal
65 Vintage Port 92 Dow's Douro, Portugal
66 Imperial Gran Reserva 92 C.V.N.E /Cune Rioja, Spain
67 Brut Millésime 92 Deutz Champagne, France
68 Château Haut-Brion Blanc 92 Château Haut-Brion Bordeaux, France
69 Vintage 92 Taittinger Champagne, France
70 Château Cos d'Estournel 91 Château Cos d'Estournel Bordeaux, France
71 Pol Roger vintage 91 Pol Roger Champagne, France
72 Musigny 91 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Burgundy, France
73 Château Smith Haut Lafitte 91 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Bordeaux, France
74 Château La Conseillante 91 Château La Conseillante Bordeaux, France
75 Vintage 91 Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Champagne, France
76 Château Climens 91 Château Climens Bordeaux, France
77 Chateau Leoville-Barton 91 Château Leoville-Barton Bordeaux, France
78 Chambertin 91 Grivelet-Gusset Burgundy, France
79 Chateau Margaux Pavillon Blanc 90 Château Margaux Bordeaux, France
80 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 90 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Bordeaux, France
81 Vintage 90 Pommery Champagne, France
82 Pommard 90 Van der Meulen Burgundy/Bordeaux, Belgium
83 Château Belair 90 Château Belair Saint-Emilion, France
84 Vintage 90 Perrier-Jouët Champagne, France
85 Barolo Riserva Cannubi 90 Cantina Bartolo Mascarello Piedmont, Italy
86 Meursault 90 Nicolas Burgundy, France
87 Léoville-Las Cases 89 Château Léoville-Las Cases Saint-Julien, France
88 Marqués de Riscal Gran Reserva 89 Marqués de Riscal Rioja, Spain
89 Clos des Goisses L.V. 89 Philipponnat Champagne, France
90 Chateau Lynch-Bages 89 Château Lynch-Bages Pauillac, France
91 Mercier Vintage Brut 89 Mercier Champagne, France
92 Aszu 6 puttonyos 89 Hétfürtös Tokaj-Hegyalja, Hungary
93 Single Harvest Tawny Port 89 Graham's Douro, Portugal
94 Château Palmer 88 Château Palmer Bordeaux, France
95 Brut Millésimé 88 Heidsieck & Co Monopole Champagne, France
96 Barolo 88 Cantina Bartolo Mascarello Piedmont, Italy
97 Vosne Romanée 88 Fouleur Fréres Burgundy, France
98 Barbaresco 87 Fontanafredda Piedmont, Italy
99 Château Guiraud 87 Château Guiraud Bordeaux, France
100 Aszu 6 pttonyos 87 Tokaji Aszu Tokay, Hungary
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