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“Young people can be passionate about wine and talk about it in an accessible way” explains Émile Coddens.

Monday February 22 2021

“Young people can be passionate about wine and talk about it in an accessible way” (to 300,000 followers on TikTok)

At just 23, Émile Coddens, deputy winemaker at Domaine Plou & fils (75 ha in Touraine), has released a raft of viral videos for young
Business
The new label’s retail price is €6.40 /bottle.

Friday February 19 2021

Bordeaux co-operative puts Rhone varieties in its Vins de France

If ever one technique was associated with Bordeaux it is the art of blending. But that technique has been taken into uncharted territory by (...)
Business
The event planned by Inter Rhône in May 2021 for the general public has also been postponed until May 2022.

Wednesday February 17 2021

Covid causes postponement of Découvertes en Vallée du Rhône until 2022

Découvertes en Vallée du Rhône will not take place as scheduled from Monday 12 to Thursday 15 April 2021. The event, which is attended by (...)
Business
6,300 bottles of each wine have been produced in the Vin de France category with a retail price tag of 13.50 euros.

Friday February 12 2021

One Corsican winery decides to innovate with orange wine and smoked grapes

“We make it our mission to release at least two innovative products a year under the Casanova brand”, says Christophe Paitier, (...)
Industry issues
A confident Bruno Le Maire, France’s Minister of the Economy, says he is “hopeful that we can get the ball rolling over the coming weeks”.

Wednesday February 10 2021

American taxes on wine “are one of France’s top priorities”

Speaking before the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs about additional American duties on wines, France’s Minister of the Economy, (...)
Business
To placate the critics – and respond to disbelief as some people thought it was an April fool’s joke – the first vintage of the ‘Burdi W’ range was tasted by renowned consultants Alain Raynaud and Michel Rolland.

Monday February 08 2021

France’s first wine with cannabis comes from Bordeaux

The relaxing effects of cannabis have been well-documented, but it seems to be stressing out part of the French wine industry. The ‘Burdi (...)
opinions
Due to recurrent water stress, “it will take 10 years for new plantings to become established, compared with 4 to 5 years in the past”, claims Denis Guthmuller.

Friday February 05 2021

Vineyard irrigation is becoming a priority for the Côtes-du-Rhône

Faced with the “recurring problem of securing income”, solutions involve enhancing the price of the wines and better yields, claimed (...)
Thursday February 04 2021 - opinions by Vitisphere
“Up until now, we have been selling wine. Now we have to sell ideas, and Bordeaux has that”, says Stéphane Derenoncourt.

Consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt calls on negociants to get proactive over Bordeaux bashing

With his colleague Michel Rolland, Stéphane Derenoncourt has released a new label – Iconic Winemaker – designed as a ‘manifesto’ (...)
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Tuesday February 02 2021 - Wine people by Vitisphere
An online fund to combat harassment and sexism has been launched to fund the bailiff's reports and legal costs of Sandrine Goeyvaerts and Fleur Godart. Their counsel is Éric Morain, known for his commitment to defending organic, biodynamic and natural winegrowers

Two female members of the wine trade file a lawsuit in France for sexism and cyber-harassment

The cartoon published by French magazine En Magnum has gone from being a news story at the end of 2020 to a legal story in 2021. A fortnight (...)
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Monday February 01 2021 - Business by Vitisphere
Re-opening the event will allow award-winners of the Millésime Bio Challenge to be showcased. The competition had to be postponed with the tastings due to be held in February in small groups.

Millésime Bio closes its first digital event, only to re-open in March 2021

The organic trade show Millésime Bio 2021 opened its virtual doors on Wednesday 27 January, and will reopen them on March 18 and 19 to meet (...)
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Wednesday January 27 2021 - Business by Vitisphere
Known for his blockbusters, Ridley Scott also made a more small-scale production about the vineyards of Provence – A Good Year, released in 2006 and starring Marion Cotillard and Russell Crowe.

Ridley Scott produces his first wine (and prepares for the next stage)

‘Source 2020’ labelled AOC Luberon and signed Ridley Scott is the first wine to be produced in the brand new winery at Mas des (...)
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Tuesday January 26 2021 - Business by Vitisphere
The co-operative currently markets 12,000 hectolitres of wine, but reportedly has the capacity to accommodate 25 to 30,000 hl of wine.

Crisis-resistant Sancerre winery poised to welcome new members

There is a well-known saying in the world of co-operative wineries: when the going is good, everyone tends to go it alone, but when the going (...)
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Monday January 25 2021 - Business by Vitisphere
“I'm not a winegrower, I'm a salesman who tries to understand the consumer”, claims Bernard Magrez.

Bernard Magrez turns focus from Bordeaux to other wine regions and spirits

“I’m not claiming that what I say is the truth, but it’s what I think”, stressed Bernard Magrez in his start-up incubator (...)
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Thursday January 21 2021 - Business by Vitisphere
As the script of a comedy film, the scenario would probably have us laughing, but for the victims, it is anything but amusing.

Grands Crus wine bottles broken by their thieves

Over the past two weeks, three wine cellars have been burgled and several more attempts have taken place in Burgundy. The first of them targeted (...)
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Friday January 15 2021 - Business by Vitisphere
Christophe Avi, a winegrower in France’s Brulhois area, is releasing a wine at the end of January that promises to have side effects.

France’s first Vaccs'vin is on its way!

After the Covid test label by Bordeaux winegrower Jean-Christophe Mauro (Chapelle Bérard), another French winegrower – Christophe Avi (...)
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Monday January 11 2021 - Industry issues by Vitisphere
There is now no way still wines can avoid the duties – by shipping in bulk or raising ABV to over 14% – and some sparkling wines and spirits are also targeted.

French wine industry continues to be hijacked by aviation issues

The French wine and spirits industry is becoming increasingly vociferous in its condemnation of additional duties imposed by the US and seems (...)
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Wednesday December 16 2020 - Industry issues by Vitisphere
“The proposal by the wine board is based on vine pull and staggered restructuring. The technical details have not yet been decided”, explains Jérôme Despey.

The French wine industry considers ‘deferred vineyard restructuring’, aka temporary vine pulls

On 9 December, the latest FranceAgriMer wine board meeting that you presided over discussed a temporary grubbing-up, or rather deferred restructuring, (...)
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Monday December 14 2020 - Business by Vitisphere
With its new format, “the show’s exhibitor numbers would increase from 600 to 1,200, if Dive joins us”, points out Eric Grelier.

Loire Wine Show changes dates and combines with fringe events in 2021

Rather than run the risk of cancellation due to the Covid-19 crisis, the Loire wine show’s organisers have decided to circumvent the (...)
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Wednesday December 09 2020 - Business by Vitisphere
Jack Ma, Bordeaux vineyard philanthropist or a businessman ahead of the curve?

We visited Jack Ma’s vineyard, and… you’ve never seen anything like it!

“Over 200 hectares, everything is ploughed, cared for and clean”, claims Tom Vercammen, managing director of Château Sours. He (...)
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Monday December 07 2020 - opinions by Vitisphere
“Above and beyond the economic ups and downs, research shows that the Chinese market is set to grow. There are still good prospects in China”, claims Allan Sichel, confident about the market's potential.

“The French wine industry should not rejoice over Chinese import taxes on Australian wines”

In a trade war, is one country’s loss another one’s gain? After suffering for the past year from the infamous ‘Trump taxes’, (...)
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