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World trade in wine increased by volume to 108 million hl and by value to 31.3 billion euros (+1.2%).

Tuesday April 16 2019

2018 world wine production reaches a peak

At 292.3 million hectolitres, world wine production reached a virtual all-time high, according to a report by the International Organisation
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The return to more substantial production volumes in 2018 has brought bulk prices of Beaujolais down again, due to the multiple retailers

Thursday March 21 2019

Flagging prices for bulk Beaujolais

Non-nouveau Beaujolais appellation wines, the worst affected of the two categories, posted an average price of €132/hl at the end of (...)
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Bernard Farges, vice-chairman, and Allan Sichel (right), chairman of the Bordeaux wine marketing council CIVB on March 12.

Wednesday March 20 2019

2018, a bad year for Bordeaux

“The figures are down”, admitted Allan Sichel. “Last year, Bordeaux wine exports fell by 14% in volume (1.9 million hl) (...)
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“After an outstanding year in 2017, there may also be some overstocking”, pointed out Santiago Diaz Herrenschmidt.

Monday February 25 2019

France’s domination of the Chinese wine market takes a beating

France remains the leading source of imported wines in the Chinese market, but its competitors are hot on its heels. In just a year, France’s (...)
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The first transactions involved twelve brokers, 10 trading companies, 21 co-operative wineries and 9 independent winegrowers, according to Ludovic Roux and Jean-Marie Fabre.

Friday February 22 2019

The first contracts and marketing initiatives for PGI Terres du Midi

As they gathered around its cradle, Languedoc’s fairy godmothers predicted a miracle. “The gestation period turned out to be long (...)
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Although Burgundy leads the way by bottle rankings, Bordeaux corners 60% of lots.

Wednesday February 20 2019

The most expensive wines in the world in 2018

There was no major change in the list of the most expensive wines sold by IdealWine last year. Burgundy cornered the market with 42 of the (...)
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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 (...)
Friday February 08 2019 - Market conditions by Vitisphere
From left to right: Jacques Rodriguez, chair of the FNVBSO and Marc Lecomte, chair of the IVBD.

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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Tuesday February 05 2019 - Market conditions by Vitisphere
Crémants account for a quarter of Alsace wine production.

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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Thursday January 24 2019 - Market conditions by Vitisphere

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 (...)
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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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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 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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Wednesday November 21 2018 - Market conditions by Vitisphere
Donald Trump, President of the United States, criticised the customs duties applied to American wines imported into France.

Trump’s tweet – fact and fiction

“On Trade, France makes excellent wine, but so does the U.S. The problem is that France makes it very hard for the U.S. to sell its (...)
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Monday November 19 2018 - Market conditions by Vitisphere
Beaujolais nouveau, a wine whose success with consumers is gradually diminishing....

New downturn for Beaujolais Nouveau

The 2018 bulk campaign for Beaujolais and Beaujolais-villages primeur wines was again marked by a decline in volumes traded. A total of 133,000 (...)
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Friday November 02 2018 - Market conditions by Vitisphere
Low inventories at the start of the buying campaign are prompting some marketers to buy early.

Rosé purchases surge at the beginning of the buying campaign

The first transactions for the 2018 vintage have begun in Languedoc, driven by strong demand for rosés. In Hérault, the Montblanc co-operative (...)
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Monday October 29 2018 - Market conditions by Vitisphere
The last time France ranked first was in 2014, with 47 million hl.

Europe produces 27% more wine in 2018

In 2018, the 28 Member States of the European Union are expected to produce 168.4 million hl of wine according to initial estimates by the (...)
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Tuesday October 23 2018 - Market conditions by Vitisphere
Inventories held at wineries declined much more than at trade level. The former fell from 31.5 to 26.4 mhl (-16%), while the latter dropped from 22.7 to 21.3 mhl (-6%).

Sharp decline in French wine inventories

Inventories of wine at trade and production level on 31 July 2018 totalled 47.8 million hl, compared with 55.5 million last year, translating (...)
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Thursday October 11 2018 - Market conditions by Vitisphere
Following a series of short crops since 2013, Burgundy wine prices had reached high levels. The return to average volumes heralds a downward readjustment.

Prices of bulk wines reported to be falling in Burgundy

Burgundy is expecting a good harvest, a “bumper harvest” even. Such significant volumes are bound to encourage buyers on the bulk (...)
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Monday October 01 2018 - Market conditions by Vitisphere
Over the summer of 2018, Proseccos accounted for 13% of C10’s sparkling wine sales (compared to 7% for Cavas).

Sparkling wine sales surge on the back of France’s World Cup victory

Sunny weather and France’s triumph in the World Cup final combined to make the summer particularly festive in French cafés, bars and (...)
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