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View all search resultsChateau Lafleur, a Pomerol vineyard whose top wines sell for more than $1,000 a bottle, is optimistic about its 2017 vintage, having survived two nights of frost in April using paraffin candles and fans even as many grapes across Bordeaux were destroyed by the cold.
Until a few years ago, the term "record store" was an anachronism. The last time people heard about vinyl records was probably in the mid-1980s and since then, music stores sold mostly cassette tapes and, until recently, CDs (compact discs). In the last five years, however, Jakarta and other major cities in the country have caught the vinyl bug.Just like their peers elsewhere in the world who have tired of MP3s and streaming services, self-respecting music fans are choosing the warm sound of vinyl and the tactile experience that comes from thumbing through the collections on offer at the record stores that have been cropping up in Jakarta and other major cities. It is almost impossible to keep track of all the record stores that exist today, but here are some of the most talked-about establishments that we know of.
Those fond of vintage items should consider a visit to Triwindu Market in Surakarta, Central Java. Situated in the city center, particularly in the Ngarsopuro area, it is home to rows of stalls that sell antique products.
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