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Bruno Verret has represented the Burgundy appellation producers’ organisation since April 2019.

Wednesday June 19 2019

Review of Burgundy vineyard boundaries questioned by producers

For the Burgundy appellation producers’ organisation, the national institute for controlled appellations (INAO) is trying to force through
Business
Cyrille Jomand, chairman and chief executive officer of iDealwine: “We opened a bar, the 228 L, to welcome our customers”.

Tuesday June 18 2019

iDealwine flexes its muscle in the high-end range

For iDealwine, wine festivals are more a matter of image than actual sales. Generating less than 10% of its annual turnover, the event, which (...)
Industry issues
Donald Trump’s obsession with taxing European wines in general, and French wines in particular, has not waned.

Monday June 17 2019

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. After a tweet caught (...)
Business
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.

Friday June 14 2019

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

Judging from this latest investment, organic and the Terrasses du Larzac appellation have confirmed their status as rising stars in the South (...)
Business
Jean-Claude Mas presented the label for his newly released Gris Mas on his stand at Vinexpo

Friday May 31 2019

Paul Mas makes up for lost time

“At first, we didn't believe in rosé very much. We've been slightly overtaken by others”, admits Patrick Lachaud, sales (...)
Business
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.

Thursday May 30 2019

Gratien and Meyer ventures into alcohol-free sparkling wine

Already the second-largest player in the de-alcoholised sparkling wine market in France with its Festillant label (1.5 million bottles), the (...)
Business
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.

Wednesday May 29 2019

A website for wines served on board Air France aircraft

Using a new online wine sales website, “lacave.airfrance.com”, passengers will be able to order wines, Champagnes and spirits (...)
Monday May 27 2019 - Wine people by Vitisphere
Dominique Demarville announced to staff that he was leaving Veuve Clicquot next December.

Veuve Clicquot cellar master Dominique Demarville due to leave

Veuve Clicquot cellar master and renowned winemaker, Dominique Demarville, has announced to staff that he will be leaving the company next (...)
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Friday May 24 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
“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.

Producta puts wine in cans

"There comes a time when you have to adapt in a bid to appeal to consumers”, said Benoît Berger, managing director of sales group (...)
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Thursday May 23 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
Véronique Blin, chair of Nicolas Feuillatte: “Value deteriorated slightly in 2018, due to major investments aimed at building premiumisation and conquering new export markets”.

Nicolas Feuillatte heads for premiumisation

Nicolas Feuillatte, the leading co-operative winery group in Champagne with 4,500 members, held its AGM on May 10 in Chouilly. With sales (...)
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Wednesday May 22 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
The blend of Chardonnay and Pinot noir is the first label from the Thiénot x Penfolds collaboration to be presented.

Penfolds celebrates its 175th anniversary with a Champagne by Thiénot

With its red cordon blocking the entrance, the stand of Australian estate Penfolds (Treasury Wine Estates group) celebrated its 175th anniversary (...)
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Tuesday May 21 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
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.

Castel launches an estate Crémant

The Castel group is expanding its portfolio of Bordeaux Crémants, an appellation where it is already a major player, with Cru la Maqueline. (...)
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Monday May 20 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
Rodolphe Lameyse, managing director of Vinexpo, and Pascale Ferranti, director of Wine Paris.

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

“This is good news for the French wine industry!” said a beaming Pascale Ferranti, director of Wine Paris. Rodolphe Lameyse, managing (...)
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Wednesday May 15 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
Family-run Drouet Cognacs have 40 hectares of vines and sell their brandies at the cellar door and to trading companies

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

For his new brandy label, winegrower and distiller Patrick Drouet is clearly breaking the Charente mould. His spirit, called Poc'han after (...)
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Tuesday May 14 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
The undeniably bold Art de Vivre bottles are made by a German company from ceramics.

Gérard Bertrand bottles his new brand in a ceramic bottle

Will Gérard Bertrand's ceramic bottle be a major innovation in the wine department? The launch of the ‘Art de vivre’ brand (...)
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Thursday May 09 2019 - Wine people by Vitisphere
In China,Gérard Colin was a real star. “Our wine emperor” says one of his client.

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

In China, the tradition of ‘ganbei’ is well established. “We are not in a winery to do ganbei, guys”, says consultant (...)
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Tuesday May 07 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
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.

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

Julie Bott from Lyon and Graeme Bott from New Zealand have just won the fourth “Vignerons et Terroirs d'Avenir” competition (...)
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Friday May 03 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
The urban development project in Courthezon (Vaucluse).

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

“The plans may directly jeopardise the winery’s business”, says Pierre Cohen, director of Cellier des Princes in Courthezon (...)
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Tuesday April 30 2019 - Industry issues by Vitisphere
Within the Council of Europe, France was the only country to advocate retention of this system of managing vineyard growth.

Four producer countries support continued planting authorisations after 2030

2030 is the fateful date set by European legislation for the end of the planting authorisation system. But French appellations have other (...)
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Friday April 26 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
“Vinexpo will be smaller than in its boom years due to a strongly competitive environment”, said Vinexpo director Rodolphe Lameyse.

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

The twentieth Vinexpo show has been compressed, but its organisers are not feeling depressed. With no hall 3 or floating bridge over the lake (...)
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