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The Féverolles et Coëmy-based company in Marne has 50 hectares of land which can already accommodate 1,500 to 2,500 trees per hectare, depending on the species - poplar or oak - chosen by consumers.

Wednesday July 17 2019

A tree planted for every bottle of François Dubois Champagne sold

François Dubois Champagne continues its pledge to protecting the environment by launching a new ‘Esprit Nature’ label. Its objective
marketing
Vinexpo now has an office in Shanghai to develop its new annual exhibition.

Tuesday July 16 2019

Vinexpo Shanghai all-set to be fully booked

Vinexpo Shanghai, which is due to run from October 23 to 25, is shaping up well for Rodolphe Lameyse, Vinexpo’s new managing director. Despite (...)
Business
The joint venture between Changyu and Advini, with respective stakes of 55% and 45%, went unnoticed in France but was revealed last spring by the Chinese group, which claims to have invested €5.77 million in the venture.

Monday July 15 2019

Changyu invests in Bordeaux and partners with Advini

Founded in 1892 and controlling 16,000 hectares of vineyards, Yantai Changyu Pioneer Wine Co. Ltd is ramping up its investments in the French (...)
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ImaJYne is not aiming to “sell high volumes but a novel product revolving around the sea”, said Milanini.

Friday July 12 2019

Food colouring found in blue wines

In wines labelled Vindigo (‘Mediterranean Chardonnay’ by shipping firm Mediterravin) and ImaJYne (by the Corsican estate Pozzo (...)
Vine growing
In the Loire, Chenin covers 9,700 ha.

Thursday July 11 2019

Both of Chenin blanc’s parents identified

“Thanks for the scoop, Jean-Michel”, said a visibly satisfied Patrick Baudouin, speaking at the International Chenin Congress (...)
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The marketing board also wants to consolidate its position in the French market, where Provence is losing market share.

Wednesday July 10 2019

Provence wines bolster their marketing budget by 25%

“We are at a crossroads!” claimed Jean-Jacques Bréban, chairman of the Provence wine marketing board CIVP at the organisation’s (...)
Vine growing
“I have realised the extent of the damage. It's as if a fireball was unleased across the vineyards”, admitted Pierre Pouessel, the local Prefect.

Tuesday July 09 2019

As temperatures soar, Languedoc’s vineyards are scorched by the sun

“I don't want to talk about it. I’m too upset”. On Monday July 1st, this Hérault winegrower, located in the Grés de (...)
Monday July 08 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
“If I did the same thing with a bottle selling for €50 to €100, people would think I was nice and great. But my production costs are much higher”, is Loïc Pasquet’s tireless response to his many critics.

Is Liber Pater, the world’s most expensive wine, worth 30,000 euros?

Released at 30,000 euros a bottle, the 2015 vintage of Liber Pater is seven times more expensive than previous prices commanded by the Bordeaux (...)
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Friday July 05 2019 - Wine people by Vitisphere
Three of the women honoured on June 23 (from left to right): Pauline Dupin-Aymard, from the blog Chassez le naturel; Gaby Benicio, sommelier at the Äponem restaurant and Marion Ivaldi, editor-in-chief of Vitisphere.

Discover the 4 women and the company awarded by WomenDoWine

Promoting women implies highlighting what they do and this was the intention of Women Do Wine, an international association of women working (...)
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Thursday July 04 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
Saget La Perrière owns 320 hectares of vineyards.

Saget La Perrière completely revamps its head office in Pouilly-sur-Loire

A major investment is in the pipeline at Saget-La Perrière. The family business has made a pledge to invest around €10 million over the (...)
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Wednesday July 03 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
In the video, several maps are shown and reveal vineyard aspects, the nature of the soil and subsoil, environmental certification, grape varieties, the names of localities, etc

Mailly Grand Cru shows off its green credentials in 3D

The Mailly Grand Cru co-operative winery has just released several videos that show its vineyards from every angle, in a fun and fast way. (...)
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Tuesday July 02 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
To create the authentication tool, Idealwine partnered with Synvance which built the blockchain using the Ethereum platform.

Idealwine launches WineDex, a secure app for authenticating wines

After pioneering wine e-commerce and online auctions, Idealwine is breaking new ground in bottle authentication by creating an app using RFID (...)
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Monday July 01 2019 - wine Tourism by Vitisphere
Fun escape game events offer an opportunity to provide players with technical information, in this case on the grape varieties of South-West France.

The trend for winegrowers’ escape games continues to gain traction

As the tourist season gets underway, escape games are spreading across France’s wine regions. From the pop-up riddle game at Domaine (...)
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Friday June 28 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
Henri Abelé supplies a complete range of labels: Brut, Rosé, Vintages, Blanc de Blancs and its prestigious ‘Sourire de Reims’ label.

Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte treats itself to Champagne Henri Abelé

The purchase of Champagne Henri Abelé by Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte could hardly be called a secret, as information had permeated the industry (...)
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Thursday June 27 2019 - competition by Vitisphere
There are 7 special Vinalies awards, which single out the finest wines among gold medal-winners.

French oenologists promote their competitions

Boasting their own dedicated mobile app (Selection vins - Œnologues de France on App Store and Google Play), the three flagship competitions (...)
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Wednesday June 26 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
“Chinese acquisitions have been significant, but have always remained in a minority compared to domestic investors”, said Charles Traonouëz.

Sharp drop in Chinese investments in Bordeaux

A sure sign that the tide has turned is that Chinese chateau acquisitions no longer make the headlines in Bordeaux. “We have gone from (...)
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Tuesday June 25 2019 - Equipment by Vitisphere
Sofia Ribeiro (left) event manager at the Marne Chamber of Commerce and Nolwenn Desmaret-Quisnel, director of economic development at the Epernay Champagne agglomeration community, presented the recipients of the Innovation Awards organised as part of Viteff.

Discover the 5 innovation awards at Viteff 2019

On June 20, Viteff, which takes place from October 15 to 18 in Epernay, released the names of the recipients of its Innovation Awards. In (...)
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Monday June 24 2019 - Wine people by Vitisphere
“I am not complaining about being targeted, I must set an example”, said Hervé Grandeau. “We never intended to defraud”, added Régis Grandeau.

Bordeaux wine industry elected representative accused of fraud

Bordeaux’s most prominent winegrower, as chairman of the Bordeaux Fine Wine Federation (FGVB), Hervé Grandeau is feeling the heat of (...)
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Friday June 21 2019 - opinions by Vitisphere
“I don't manage the present, I rely on the past to prepare the future of the sommelier profession”, said Philippe Faure-Brac.

“The French sommelier profession must continue to attract newcomers”

“Our job is not to drink wine or make people drink it. Our job is to offer advice, to moderate and be fair”, said sommelier Philippe (...)
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Thursday June 20 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
The new tumbler is practical and stackable.

EPC Champagne targets Millenials with a tumbler

Launched on June 11 in Paris, the EPC brand aims to give a new lease of life to Champagne conventions. “One Champagne house has successfully (...)
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