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Bordeaux Négoce takes position for 2020 Primeurs campaign

Published: 26 January, 2021

Bordeaux Négoce has said the Bordeaux wine trade is ready for a 2020 Primeurs campaign before the summer.

Bordeaux Index sales top $125m

Published: 12 January, 2021

Fine wine and spirits merchant Bordeaux Index has recorded over $125m in total sales in 2020.

‘Nouvelle generation’ to drive Beaujolais export potential

Published: 10 December, 2020

With good recent vintages to its name and wines that sit squarely with the modern trend towards fresher, lighter styles, Beaujolais certainly appears to be well placed to capture the attention of a new generation of drinkers. Add in ‘ownership’ of Gamay, a distinctive and easy-to-like variety, and the region also offers a sense of discovery (or re-discovery for older drinkers) in a world awash with international grapes.

First Saint-Émilion Chardonnay releaesd

Published: 30 November, 2020

The first official vintage of Chardonnay wines produced in Saint-Émilion has been released.

Beaujolais Nouveau producers ‘forced’ to make hand sanitiser

Published: 23 November, 2020

Producers of Beaujolais Nouveau have been left with no choice but to turn part of their crop into pure alcohol, it has been reported, after exports of wine from the region fell during the first nine months of the year.

Majestic pinpoints Beaujolais as ‘unexpected hit’ of 2020

Published: 20 November, 2020

Majestic has pinpointed Beaujolais as “one of the unexpected hits” of 2020.

Inter Beaujolais partners with home dining app

Published: 18 November, 2020

Inter Beaujolais is launching a new UK trade campaign to support restaurants which are finding customers in new ways during the coronavirus pandemic.

Bourgogne UK wine exports up 11.6%

Published: 18 November, 2020

Exports of Bourgogne wine to the UK rose 11.9% in volume in the first nine months of the year compared to the same period last year, with value up 1.3%, according to the latest Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) data.

Chateau de Berne joins Bibendum

Published: 16 November, 2020

Bibendum Wine has become the exclusive UK distributor for Chateau de Berne, also taking on the other three wines in the Provence-driven MDCV portfolio.

UK overtakes US as biggest export market for Bordeaux dry whites

Published: 11 November, 2020

The UK has overtaken the US as the biggest export market for Bordeaux dry white wines for the first time after years of the CIVB (Bordeaux Wine Council) focusing on promoting the region’s whites to Brits.

Burgundy price growth softening

Published: 09 November, 2020

Despite a continued shift upward in the prices for top wines, Burgundy’s lower tiers are showing signs of stagnation, according to analysis released by Wine Lister as the 2019 en primeur releases begin.

Bordeaux Uncovered online tastings announced

Published: 04 November, 2020

Bordeaux Uncovered, the trade training programme run by L’Ecole du Vin de Bordeaux, will be running a series of online tastings this year.

Occitanie raises profile with online films

Published: 03 November, 2020

The Occitanie region of France is about to be much better known in the UK.

US election could shape demand for Bordeaux and Burgundy

Published: 29 October, 2020

UK fine wine and spirits merchant BI Wine & Spirits has highlighted how the result of the US election may shape demand for Bordeaux and Burgundy, currently impacted by the tariffs imposed by Trump.

Boisset rescues Moncigale

Published: 14 October, 2020

French leader Grands Vins JC Boisset has agreed to purchase rosé specialist Moncigale from current owners Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits, following a review into the company’s various business units.