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Philippe Castéja, Antoine Leccia, chairman of the FEVS, and Patrice Pinet, at the presentation of the 2018 results of French wine and spirits exports.

Tuesday February 19 2019

French still wine export volumes fell by 9.8%.

French wine and spirits exports fell by 2.7% by volume in 2018, dropping from 199 to 193 million cases. Still appellation wines were particularly
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Known for its chateau, but also Clos Lucé and Château Gaillard, the town of Amboise will soon have its own appellation.

Thursday February 14 2019

Amboise wines move away from Touraine

“Our major news story is that we are going from Touraine Amboise to... Touraine Amboise!” jokes Xavier Frissant, chairman of the (...)
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From left to right: Jacques Rodriguez, chair of the FNVBSO and Marc Lecomte, chair of the IVBD.

Friday February 08 2019

Bergerac is starting to recover

The holy union of wine marketing board, trading companies and the Bergerac-Duras wine federation convened on January 28th and spoke as one (...)
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Torsten Hartmann, the IWSR: “The United States is a country in growth mode where consumers are willing to accept price increases”

Thursday February 07 2019

Where will future growth of organic wine come from?

The still wine market is expected to grow by a marginal 0.5% over the next 5 years, according to the IWSR, but organic wines will not be affected (...)
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Crémants account for a quarter of Alsace wine production.

Tuesday February 05 2019

Crémants reach record highs

In 2018, the production potential of the eight Crémant appellations should reach 107 million bottles. “These are still preliminary estimates, (...)
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Wednesday January 30 2019

Perpignan becomes European wine capital for 2019

This year, the ‘European city of wine’ endorsement will be shared by Perpignan, for the Roussillon wine region, and Sannio Falanghina, (...)
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Thursday January 24 2019

Prices remain firm for red Pays d'Oc

Whilst rosé Pays d’Oc PGIs got off to a flying start, the marketing campaign for red wines started more calmly. Since the beginning (...)
Wednesday January 23 2019 - distribution by Vitisphere

InVivo Wine adds a green touch to its portfolio with a brand of premium organic wine

Since the beginning of 2019, trading company InVivo Wine has been the exclusive worldwide distributor of Château Maris, a 50-hectare Languedoc (...)
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Tuesday January 22 2019 - distribution by Vitisphere

Millésime Bio hopes to break the 6,000-visitor barrier

“We intend to break the 6,000-visitor barrier”, announced Nicolas Richarme, chairman of the Millésime Bio committee. With 3,500 (...)
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Friday January 18 2019 - wine Tourism by Vitisphere
Access to the permanent visit costs 20 euros for an adult, and 9 euros for a child aged 6 to 17 years old, where wine tasting is replaced by grape juice.

A drop of 5% in visitor numbers at the Cité du Vin in 2018

After welcoming 421,000 visitors in 2018, “the Cité du Vin de Bordeaux has maintained its appeal despite an unstable national climate, (...)
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Tuesday January 08 2019 - marketing by Vitisphere
Created in 1870, the XXO statement was used by Hennessy until 1932, judging by bottles found. The eponymous brand was re-launched at the end of 2017.

XXO Cognacs join the appellation

The statement XXO, for ‘Extra Extra Old’, can now be used for Cognac with a proven age of 14 years or more, in accordance with (...)
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Monday January 07 2019 - marketing by Vitisphere
Having contemplated the possibility of travelling to London at one point, the CIVB ruled it out due to the costs involved and profusion of events taking place in the English capital.

The Bordeaux Wine Festival returns to Liverpool in 2019

From May 31 to June 2, 2019, along the banks of the Mersey, Bordeaux wines will take part in the Liverpool City Festival, thus perpetuating (...)
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Friday January 04 2019 - marketing by Vitisphere
Still in the process of being finalised, the joint German-Bordeaux promotional thrust should be launched in spring 2019.

Bordeaux and German wines roll out joint promotion activities

Despite its low-key name of Bordeus, the joint promotion programme rolled out in the American market by the Bordeaux Wine Marketing Council (...)
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Thursday December 20 2018 - Market conditions by Vitisphere

A challenging start to the marketing campaign for Bordeaux

The trend is firming up and worsening. In November 2018, wine purchase contracts registered in Bordeaux fell by 57% for bulk and 63% for bottled (...)
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Thursday December 13 2018 - distribution by Vitisphere
France is the leading bag-in-box exporter country by value.

French wines spearhead the global boxed wine market

World trade in wines packaged in 2 to 10-litre bag-in-boxes totalled 4.3 million hectolitres worth €588.9 million in the twelve months (...)
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Wednesday December 12 2018 - marketing by Vitisphere
Glassmakers are innovating to give rosé wines modern bottles with a distinctive design.

The vitality of the rosé market gets glassmakers’ creative juices flowing

To meet the standards of the premium market for rosé wines, whose packaging is increasingly elaborate, glassmakers are launching a raft of (...)
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Tuesday December 11 2018 - Market conditions by Vitisphere
Côtes-de-Provence is facing an unprecedented price hike.

+ 30% for prices of bulk Côtes-de-Provence rosé

The price of Côtes-de-Provence rosé is experiencing an unprecedented surge. “The campaign started on a high note at the beginning of (...)
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Thursday December 06 2018 - marketing by Vitisphere
“We need to energise the entry-level segment”, insists Olivier Martin, spokesman for the Nantes wine federation.

Muscadet wines introduce a hierarchy… for real

Launched at least 5 years ago, the review of production specifications for the Muscadet appellations has just reached its epilogue at Inao, (...)
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Friday November 30 2018 - marketing by Vitisphere
The challenges facing organic wines are a source of fascination as evidenced by the packed room at Vinitech which welcomed 300 attendees, on chairs, standing and even on the floor.

Consumers more receptive to the term “natural” than “organic”

“When buying an organic wine, what are consumers looking for? A contribution to the environment or their health?” asked Yann Raineau, (...)
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Thursday November 29 2018 - Market conditions by Vitisphere
Audrey Laurent, wine researcher at FranceAgriMer (left) and Julie Barat, head of the specialised sectors unit at FranceAgriMer (right), presented the research on competitiveness on 21 November at Vinitech.

Italy ranks as the world’s most competitive country

Thirteen wine producing countries were studied using 70 indicators divided into six different themes by Deloitte on behalf of FranceAgriMer (...)
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