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Friday June 21 2019 - opinions by Vitisphere

“The French sommelier profession must continue to attract newcomers”

“I don't manage the present, I rely on the past to prepare the future of the sommelier profession”, said Philippe Faure-Brac.
Thursday June 20 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

EPC Champagne targets Millenials with a tumbler

The new tumbler is practical and stackable.
Wednesday June 19 2019 - Industry issues by Vitisphere

Review of Burgundy vineyard boundaries questioned by producers

Bruno Verret has represented the Burgundy appellation producers’ organisation since April 2019.
Tuesday June 18 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

iDealwine flexes its muscle in the high-end range

Cyrille Jomand, chairman and chief executive officer of iDealwine: “We opened a bar, the 228 L, to welcome our customers”.
Monday June 17 2019 - Industry issues by Vitisphere

An increase in US taxes on French wines rejected across-the-board

Donald Trump’s obsession with taxing European wines in general, and French wines in particular, has not waned.
Friday June 14 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

Grands Chais de France purchases another organic winery in Terrasses du Larzac

The initials of labels Jòia, Òbra, Nèbla, Canta, Alba and Simpla (in Occitan, Joy, Work, Mist, Song, Dawn and Simple) make up the estate’s name.
Thursday June 13 2019 - Vine growing by Vitisphere

Corbières goes green

Daniel Sendrous, chair of the Corbières appellation producers’ organisation.
Wednesday June 12 2019 - marketing by Vitisphere

From Brigitte Bardot to ‘Frenchytude’, Besserat de Bellefon is revolutionising its marketing style

The Brigitte Bardot label sells in a box set for 234 euros in France.
Tuesday June 11 2019 - marketing by Vitisphere

Champagne winegrowers break the mould with a bold communications plan

Cold leftovers from a leg of lamb and quiche Lorraine – the food and Champagne pairing suggestions are certainly iconoclastic.
Monday June 10 2019 - Vine growing by Vitisphere

12% of French vineyards organic in 2018

Florent Guhl, director of Agence Bio: “The growth in organic vineyard acreage is responding to demand in the domestic market”.
Friday June 07 2019 - marketing by Vitisphere

The 9,000-euro Instagram post for Provence rosés

The panel includes Ali Green, an American influencer from Nashville with 96,000 subscribers described as a “rosé-lover influencer” by the brand.
Thursday June 06 2019 - Wine and Health by Vitisphere

Sensible wine drinking at the core of a French research chair

“We want to answer questions like is it good to share ideas and at what age?” adds Olivier Gergaud.
Wednesday June 05 2019 - Vine growing by Vitisphere

The Bordeaux appellation introduces three eco-friendly measures in its vineyards

Targeted by the media and anti spraying associations, the Bordeaux wine region is at the forefront of agri-environmental measures.
Tuesday June 04 2019 - Vine growing by Vitisphere

Refugees trained as viticulturists in the Loire Valley

The Amboise school of viticulture has trained nine male refugees in France. All of them spent several weeks in wineries, and several were hired.

Monday June 03 2019 - marketing by Vitisphere

Provence rosés set out strategy for continued market leadership

“Rosé is now drunk all year round”, commented Jean-Jacques Bréban.
Friday May 31 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

Paul Mas makes up for lost time

Jean-Claude Mas presented the label for his newly released Gris Mas on his stand at Vinexpo
Thursday May 30 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

Gratien and Meyer ventures into alcohol-free sparkling wine

At less than 0.2° ABV, Infini Bulle is produced by a triple vacuum distillation (to lower the boiling temperature and preserve the aromas). Festillant is produced in Germany by Henkell using the same technique.
Wednesday May 29 2019 - Equipment by Vitisphere

Robotics: “Winemakers are unlikely to be out of a job anytime soon”

Dr Mark Whitty, senior lecturer at the University of New South Wales in Australia, outlines the current state of play for the use of robots in the wine industry.
Wednesday May 29 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

A website for wines served on board Air France aircraft

The lacave.airfrance website allows passengers to order on the ground, but also in flight, the wines, Champagnes and spirits they discover on board through the Air France Connect connectivity range.
Tuesday May 28 2019 - Vine growing by Vitisphere

Vines start to flower in Southern France

Flowering is starting in vineyards in Southern France
Monday May 27 2019 - Wine people by Vitisphere

Veuve Clicquot cellar master Dominique Demarville due to leave

Dominique Demarville announced to staff that he was leaving Veuve Clicquot next December.
Friday May 24 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

Producta puts wine in cans

“Cans allow wine to be introduced at events where it would normally be banned, such as festivals”, explained Thierry Berger on Producta's stand at Vinexpo on May 13.
Thursday May 23 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

Nicolas Feuillatte heads for premiumisation

Véronique Blin, chair of Nicolas Feuillatte: “Value deteriorated slightly in 2018, due to major investments aimed at building premiumisation and conquering new export markets”.
Wednesday May 22 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

Penfolds celebrates its 175th anniversary with a Champagne by Thiénot

The blend of Chardonnay and Pinot noir is the first label from the Thiénot x Penfolds collaboration to be presented.
Tuesday May 21 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

Castel launches an estate Crémant

An unusual property complete with ranch and stud farm, Cru la Maqueline was bought in 2006 by Philippe Castel, the man behind this sparkling label.
Monday May 20 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

Vinexpo Paris and Wine Paris due to be held together in February 2020

Rodolphe Lameyse, managing director of Vinexpo, and Pascale Ferranti, director of Wine Paris.
Friday May 17 2019 - marketing by Vitisphere

Plans to introduce a quality hierarchy in the Graves wine region

“We do not have any reputation issues, but rather conversion into market share”, says Dominique Guignard, the appellation’s chairman.
Thursday May 16 2019 - marketing by Vitisphere

Bergerac wines inspired by the Game of Thrones series

Parodying the credits of Game of Thrones, Game of Terroirs ends with a handmade glass throne.
Wednesday May 15 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

Finishing brandy in whisky casks cost one producer his AOC, but not his desire to experiment

Family-run Drouet Cognacs have 40 hectares of vines and sell their brandies at the cellar door and to trading companies
Tuesday May 14 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

Gérard Bertrand bottles his new brand in a ceramic bottle

The undeniably bold Art de Vivre bottles are made by a German company from ceramics.
Monday May 13 2019 - Vine growing by Vitisphere

Cahors loses 60 to 70 % of its crop to frost

“The clusters do not look good in the vineyards. It is difficult to know what the outcome will be”, comments Philippe Bernéde.
Friday May 10 2019 - marketing by Vitisphere

AOC Champagne registered and protected in its 110th and 145th export markets

Vincent Perrin, director of the Champagne marketing board, received the registration certificates for the appellation Champagne in Laos on April 25.
Thursday May 09 2019 - Wine people by Vitisphere

A documentary tribute to Gérard Colin, the pioneer behind China’s vineyards

In China,Gérard Colin was a real star. “Our wine emperor” says one of his client.
Wednesday May 08 2019 - Vine growing by Vitisphere

Bordeaux’s leading co-operative bans carcinogenic agri-chemicals over 4,200 hectares of vines

“There is no choice, it's an obligation!” claims the co-op’s chairman Stéphane Héraud.
Tuesday May 07 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

Rhone winegrowers Julie and Graeme Bott win the AdVini award for the vineyards of the future

The couple created their estate in 2015 by buying back fallow land, levelling the ground then planting vines supported by stakes in the northern appellations of Rhone valley.
Monday May 06 2019 - Vine growing by Vitisphere

Is the French wine industry being banned access to the copper smoothing it had secured?

'SPe 1: To protect soil organisms, do not apply this product or any other product containing copper at a total annual rate greater than 4 kg Cu/ha.”
Friday May 03 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

Real estate plans jeopardise the future of a Rhone Valley co-operative

The urban development project in Courthezon (Vaucluse).
Thursday May 02 2019 - Vine growing by Vitisphere

2018, a vintage year for Champagne?

“The fruit was very ripe” says Éric Taillet, a winegrower in Baslieux-sous-Châtillon (Marne).

Wednesday May 01 2019 - marketing by Vitisphere

Wine Paris buys Prowein and Vinexpo keywords on Google

“It's actually a classic communication strategy”, says Pascale Ferranti, director of the Wine Paris exhibition.
Tuesday April 30 2019 - Industry issues by Vitisphere

Four producer countries support continued planting authorisations after 2030

Within the Council of Europe, France was the only country to advocate retention of this system of managing vineyard growth.
Monday April 29 2019 - Vine growing by Vitisphere

Hennessy Cognacs to outlaw weedkillers over the next decade

“We must ramp up the existing momentum. We no longer have the luxury of time ahead of us. We might not have ten years [to do away with herbicides]”, said Bernard Peillon.
Friday April 26 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

Vinexpo Bordeaux describes itself as an “exhibition focusing on people”

“Vinexpo will be smaller than in its boom years due to a strongly competitive environment”, said Vinexpo director Rodolphe Lameyse.
Thursday April 25 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

A short circuit sets fire to 3,000 m² of warehousing at Sovex near Bordeaux

“The incident will not affect the company's business nor customer service”, said Sovex.
Wednesday April 24 2019 - Market conditions by Vitisphere

Languedoc appellations’ spectacular move upmarket

Alexandre They, Château du Vieux Moulin, and Miren de Lorgeril, chair of the CIVL, gave an update on the economy of Languedoc appellations.
Tuesday April 23 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

En primeur campaign launches with increased prices

'We are not, yet, a household name. We launched first to secure publicity for ourselves”, commented Jean-Christophe Meyrou.
Monday April 22 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

French wines and spirits the subject of an ongoing anti-competitive investigation

Known as OVS, the Competition Authority's visits and seizure operations are run from the Rue de l'Échelle in Paris.
Friday April 19 2019 - Wine people by Vitisphere

Switzerland prepares to host the 42nd OIV Congress

A scientific programme with 150 posters from 42 international research centres, combined with oral presentations.
Thursday April 18 2019 - distribution by Vitisphere

Strong growth in French e-commerce wine sales starts to falter

According to Xerfi research, the wine e-commerce bubble is deflating in France.
Wednesday April 17 2019 - competition by Vitisphere

96 wines awarded a Best Wine in Box accolade

The panel of the Best Wine in Box competition in 2018
Tuesday April 16 2019 - Market conditions by Vitisphere

2018 world wine production reaches a peak

World trade in wine increased by volume to 108 million hl and by value to 31.3 billion euros (+1.2%).
Monday April 15 2019 - Vine growing by Vitisphere

Hail and frost hit parts of France

Just after the hail in Languedoc
Friday April 12 2019 - marketing by Vitisphere

A network of European communication agencies is established

The food and wine republic is a collaborative platform bringing together ten communication agencies operating in the main European wine markets.
Thursday April 11 2019 - Vine growing by Vitisphere

Four disease-resistant varieties similar to Ugni blanc available in 2021

Gérald Ferrari, from the BNIC, presented the characteristics of the four disease-resistant varieties similar to Ugni blanc.
Wednesday April 10 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

A brand new 21,300 hl vat room for Palmer & Co

After two years of work, the new Palmer & Co Champagne cellar is finally finished.
Tuesday April 09 2019 - Vine growing by Vitisphere

Maxime Toubart launches an appeal to wine appellations

Maxime Toubart, chairman of the Champagne winegrowers’ association: “A national position on planting authorisations is essential if we want to be listened to, and more importantly, heard”.
Monday April 08 2019 - Winemaking by Vitisphere

2018 En Primeur: the ideal wine profile… including for Brett

The onset of Brett on batches of fermenting 2018 wine occurred very early on in the year and was kept under wraps in Bordeaux.
Friday April 05 2019 - wine Tourism by Vitisphere

Champagne structures its wine tourism activities

Maxime Toubart, chairman of the Champagne winegrowers’ organisation, signs the white paper on wine tourism in Champagne under the watchful eye of Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger, chairman of the Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars – Unesco World Heritage mission.
Thursday April 04 2019 - Vine growing by Vitisphere

Buzet co-op invests €100,000 in finding the formula for a wine with no inputs

“As a user, not having to treat vines is a dream”, said Alexis Hubert. “The sky’s the limit”, added Carine Magot, on 27 March in Buzet, in the grass-cover vineyard.
Wednesday April 03 2019 - Culture and Wine by Vitisphere

France launches international gourmet food forum

The Paris Food Forum will be held in 2020.
Tuesday April 02 2019 - wine Tourism by Vitisphere

Perpignan prepares to celebrate wine

Nicolas Ponzo, director of the Roussillon wine marketing board (left), and Philippe Bourrier, board chairman, at the press conference on 25 March in Paris.
Monday April 01 2019 - Vine growing by Vitisphere

France’s vine growing season kicks off early

Bud burst is occurring in vineyards all over France.
Friday March 29 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

Alliance Bourg puts two wineries up for sale

In 2017, Alliance Bourg changed its strapline from ‘Le Choeur des Bordeaux’ to ‘Ateliers des vins de Bordeaux’.
Brexit
Thursday March 28 2019 - Industry issues by Sharon Nagel

UK wine trade braces for a no-deal scenario

Miles Beale, director of the Wine & Spirits Wine Trade Association : 'at that stage, we thought the chances of no-deal were around 5-10%'
Thursday March 28 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

Raphaël Michel defence lawyers question the impartiality of customs

Guillaume Ryckwaert, former CEO of Raphaël Michel. His lawyers question the role played by customs in the fraud proceedings.
Wednesday March 27 2019 - Expert advice by Vitisphere

Three global trends in wine production and consumption

“Trends are not facts”, said Stuart Pigott. “Fashions are trends”, added Paula Redes Sidore, on 17 March at ProWein in Düsseldorf.
Tuesday March 26 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

More and more buyers are looking for lower alcohol wines

‘Voici mon secret’ and its super/hypermarket version ‘Du neuf en Gascogne’
Monday March 25 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

ProWein once again ends on a successful note

The 2019 ProWein was another successful event, attracting around 61,500 visitors, up 1.6%
Friday March 22 2019 - Vine growing by Vitisphere

5% of grape varieties show little sensitivity to mildew

On March 12, Thierry Lacombe presented preliminary results on the characterisation of grape variety tolerance to mildew
Thursday March 21 2019 - Market conditions by Vitisphere

Flagging prices for bulk Beaujolais

The return to more substantial production volumes in 2018 has brought bulk prices of Beaujolais down again, due to the multiple retailers
Wednesday March 20 2019 - Market conditions by Vitisphere

2018, a bad year for Bordeaux

Bernard Farges, vice-chairman, and Allan Sichel (right), chairman of the Bordeaux wine marketing council CIVB on March 12.
Tuesday March 19 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

Vinexpo Bordeaux’s footprint set to shrink

Vinexpo will be smaller in 2019
Monday March 18 2019 - wine Tourism by Vitisphere

French wine tourism heads towards quality hierarchy

“Under certain conditions, wine tourism can become a key aspect of the tourism industry over the coming years”, said Hervé Novelli on 12 March at Hangar 14 in Bordeaux.
Friday March 15 2019 - marketing by Vitisphere

Eminent and Grand Eminent Crémants gaining traction

A ‘Grand Eminent’ wine from Louis Bouillot.
Thursday March 14 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

Château Montrose goes green and champions biodiversity

Hervé Berland, manager of Montrose (left), and Vincent Decup, director of winery research and development.
Wednesday March 13 2019 - Wine people by Vitisphere

Gérard Bertrand to launch a foundation for biodiversity in 2020

During his speech at the Climate Change Leadership ‘solutions’ conferences, Gérard Bertrand slipped in details of the launch of his Origine Nature Foundation.
Tuesday March 12 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

A second successful Vinexpo New York

Vinexpo New York brought together more than 400 exhibitors from 26 countries and 3,000 wine professionals, according to the show's organisers.
Monday March 11 2019 - Wine people by Vitisphere

Miguel Torres launches a (new) call for action to combat climate change

For Miguel Torres, the series of fires, frost and hail storms that have affected the world's vineyards in recent vintages are the consequence of climate change.
Friday March 08 2019 - Vine growing by Vitisphere

French appellations no longer in full agreement over disease-resistant grape varieties

“I am not living in the past, I represent modernity”, claims Xavier Planty.
Thursday March 07 2019 - Vine growing by Vitisphere

The Bordeaux wine trade introduces an environmental charter

“Today, central purchasing agencies are receptive to HVE standards”, said Pierre Vieillefosse.

Wednesday March 06 2019 - Vine growing by Vitisphere

Will France reintroduce previously banned grape varieties?

“Using modern winemaking techniques, these disease-resistant grape varieties produce distinctive wines showing typicity and unique character. They are also interesting in blends”, said Christian Vigne, chairman of the PGI Cevennes producers’ organisation.

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