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Published: 19 April, 2021
The French government has pledged €1 billion in financial aid for farmers and winemakers whose crops have been devasted by this month’s cold snap which has led to the estimated loss of a third of the country’s wine production.
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Published: 08 April, 2021
The Bollinger family, owners of Champagne Bollinger and four other French estates, has announced it is acquiring Oregon’s Ponzi Vineyards.
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Published: 25 March, 2021
The ninth edition of the Sud de France Top 100 competition is set to proceed this year in media partnership with Harpers, after a pause in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Published: 24 March, 2021
An ethical Bordeaux wine distribution start-up has announced its ambition to launch in the UK.
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Published: 24 March, 2021
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) has appointed Frédéric Drouhin as its new president.
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Published: 22 March, 2021
Work is now underway to lay the foundations of three entirely new cultural and tourism-related wine centres across Burgundy with the site in Beaune now officially underway.
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Published: 16 March, 2021
Exports of Beaujolais wines to the UK continued to rise in both value and volume last year.
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Published: 15 March, 2021
Lay & Wheeler has launched a charity competition to design the label for an exclusive parcel of 2015 Bordeaux from Château Giscours.
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Published: 10 March, 2021
Bancroft Wines has boosted its Provence portfolio with Château Miraval and Hect & Bannier.
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Published: 04 March, 2021
The Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité (INAO) has formally approved the use of four new red and two new white grape varieties for official use in Bordeaux as the region makes strides to future proof itself against the effects of climate change.
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Published: 02 March, 2021
Albéric Bichot, who has been elected president of the Union des Maisons de Vins de Grande Bourgogne (UMVGB) has called for the industry to prepare for the Post-Covid world.
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Published: 23 February, 2021
Exports of Vins de Provence rosé wines to the UK soared 51% in both volume and value from 2019 to 2020, according to the latest official figures from French Customs and the Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins de Provence (CIVP)
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Published: 22 February, 2021
The Bordeaux Wine Council (CIVB) has announced that the Hot 50 Bordeaux Wines Selection is now open.
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Published: 17 February, 2021
Grands Vins JC Boisset has completed the acquisition of rosé specialist Moncigale from Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits.
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Published: 16 February, 2021
Exports of Burgundy wine to the UK rose 16.1% in volume in the first eleven months of the year compared to the same period last year, with value up 10%, according to the latest Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) data.
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Published: 01 February, 2021
Inter Beaujolais has appointed Daniel Bulliat as President and Philippe Bardet as Vice President.
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Published: 27 January, 2021
InterLoire, the interprofessional body for Loire Valley Wines, has appointed local winemaker Lionel Gosseaume as its new president. He takes over from Jean-Martin Dutour as of now.
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Published: 26 January, 2021
Bordeaux Négoce has said the Bordeaux wine trade is ready for a 2020 Primeurs campaign before the summer.
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Published: 12 January, 2021
Fine wine and spirits merchant Bordeaux Index has recorded over $125m in total sales in 2020.
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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.
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