Thursday January 14 2021
The later than usual official En Primeur presentation of the 2020 vintage by the 131 members of the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux (UGCB)
Thursday December 24 2020
“This is a very bad year, we've never experienced such a sharp drop in sales”, comments Jean-Marie Barillère, chairman of (...)
Tuesday December 22 2020
French police hauled in a huge catch on December 8, bringing in an extensive network of fences and burglars of Bordeaux negociants and warehouse (...)
Friday December 18 2020
The Covid pandemic has wrought havoc on French wine exports. From January to September 2020, France exported 9.8 million hectolitres of wine (...)
Wednesday December 02 2020
Over the past few weeks, prices of Pinot noir labelled under the regional Burgundy appellation have soared by 30%. “A distinction should (...)
Tuesday December 01 2020
This is what you call having flair. Bordeaux winegrower Jean-Christophe Mauro, owner of La Chapelle Bérard with 68 hectares of organic vineyards (...)
Wednesday November 25 2020
For French winegrowers, concern during the first lockdown has turned into anxiety during the second lockdown this autumn. “Why are vineyards (...)