That is to say, yeast cells floating to the top of wine casks and cushioning against the damaging effects of air seem more organized.
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The wine casks had only to be carted to Auxerre, 12 miles away, where they could be shipped down the Yonne and Seine Rivers into the city.
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A city with marvelous restaurants ( The Wine Cask, Citronelle, and Downey's, to name a few ), it also has farmers'markets for those who do their own cooking.