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Michael Degen and Professor Simone Loose at the press conference presenting Prowein 2020 in Paris on 8 January.

Tuesday January 14 2020

Prowein announces France will get more floor space in 2021

Is Prowein too cramped? The remark is one that exhibitors, especially the French, have often been heard making, and as executive director
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Comexposium and the Bordeaux CCI presented their alliance at a press conference on 8 January in Paris.

Monday January 13 2020

Wine Paris and Vinexpo announce they are joining forces

The year is off to a good start for French wines with the announcement of Wine Paris and Vinexpo's intention to create a joint venture (...)
Industry issues
Portraying the Occitania wine region as a single entity is also a challenge that must be overcome despite the deep-rooted attachment to individual areas whose landscapes and cultural attributes are promoted independently.

Thursday December 19 2019

South of France marketing board exhibition postponed

Only in Occitania would you see this kind of political imbriglio. For several months, the Languedoc-Roussillon marketing boards, under the (...)
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Xavier Lopez and Eric Lanxade believe “the wine industry needs more innovation”.

Wednesday December 18 2019

CVG plays to its strengths and launches a 10.5% ABV Sauvignon

“We want to gravitate towards a world where the talk is about value and not price”, said CVG process manager Xavier Lopez, right (...)
Industry issues
The American and French Presidents are reportedly hammering out an agreement on the French Gafa tax.

Tuesday December 10 2019

Trump and Macron may come to an agreement

“We have a minor dispute. I think we will probably be able to overcome it”, Donald Trump said during a meeting in London with (...)
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Among the international visitors to Wine Paris, the countries targeted by Comexposium are the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium.

Monday December 09 2019

Full house for Vinexpo and Wine Paris in 2020

Combined for the first time ever, Vinexpo Paris and Wine Paris will house 2,800 stands from 10 to 12 February 2020 at the Paris-Versailles (...)
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This isn’t the first time the Commanderie du Bontemps has organised a fringe event during Vinexpo. Its ‘Fête de la Fleur’ closes the Bordeaux exhibition (in odd years) and its gala dinner is part of the Asia-Pacific show in Hong Kong.

Friday December 06 2019

Château de Versailles chosen for the Bordeaux Great Growths gala dinner

On February 10, 2020, the Commanderie du Bontemps de Médoc, Graves, Sauternes and Barsac is inviting 650 guests to Château de Versailles to (...)
Friday November 29 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
The average price per cask was affected by lower volumes, reaching a record 21,823 euros, up 29.5% on 2018. A Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru was sold for 149,800 euros to an American customer by phone, again at a record price.

Albert Bichot takes home one fifth of casks auctioned at the Hospices de Beaune

“Buying at the Hospices de Beaune is as much a tradition as a commitment”, explains Albéric Bichot, chairman of Maison Albert (...)
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Thursday November 28 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
Among his main areas of focus, Rodolphe Lameyse is working on a code of conduct for chateaux holding fairs or events during the Bordeaux exhibition.

Vinexpo winds up the exhibition concept in Bordeaux

Imagining itself less as a traditional gathering and more as a world fair, Vinexpo Bordeaux “can no longer be an XXL show with 70,000 (...)
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Wednesday November 20 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
“With my four properties [selected], I used to be one of the most influential members of the Crus Bourgeois” said Jean Guyon, speaking in the past tense.

Château Rollan de By exits the Médoc Crus Bourgeois

It’s Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel or nothing. After applying to be part of the five-year Médoc Crus Bourgeois classification (due to be (...)
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Monday November 18 2019 - Industry issues by Vitisphere
Emmanuel Macron received a magnum of 1977 de Saint Gall Champagne, a nod to his year of birth.

Emmanuel Macron objects to “Dry January”

“The President assured us that there would be no Dry January”, commented Maxime Toubart, chairman of the Champagne winegrowers’ (...)
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Wednesday November 13 2019 - Industry issues by Vitisphere
The two presidents tasting the wines on November 5.

Xi Jinping prefers Languedoc wine

At the official opening of the international exhibition of imported products on November 5 with French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese (...)
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Thursday November 07 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
On 6 and 7 April, trade players and influencers are invited to Provence for a trade exhibition focusing on an experience-based event.

Provence wines invent a bespoke regional exhibition

Air Provence is Provence’s trade event designed to support the region's move upmarket. Organised by the local marketing board, it (...)
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Tuesday November 05 2019 - Industry issues by Vitisphere
“This message will bring a feeling of guilt to the 90% plus French people who drink below the limits. But it will not change the behaviour of the minority who have an addiction”, criticised Jean-Marie Fabre.

France’s wine industry and trade object to “dry January”

Plans for France’s first “dry January” are stirring up renewed tension between the government and the wine and spirits sector. (...)
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Monday November 04 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
The ruling “should curb untimely purification crusades after centuries of coexistence”, concluded Caroline Lampre, who claimed, “We should not have been taken to court”.

Château Figeac retrieves its brand name, but not its monopoly

Château Figeac is not about to get a taste of its own medicine. The October 29 ruling by the Bordeaux Court of Appeal puts an end to the legal (...)
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Wednesday October 30 2019 - opinions by Vitisphere
“Due to climate change, production volatility is a challenge for wine regions at regional and national level”, claimed Jean-Marie Cardebat on 21 October.

Will doing away with vintage statements put an end to the marketing crisis?

Jean-Marie Cardebat, a professor of economics at Bordeaux University who likes to cause a stir, certainly pulled it off during a morning session (...)
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Tuesday October 29 2019 - Industry issues by Vitisphere
The French aperitif wine federation is concerned about “prohibition for the category in France”.

France votes tax on flavoured wines

Grapefruit and white peach-flavoured rosés, among others, are the target of a recently adopted legal amendment which aims to introduce additional (...)
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Thursday October 24 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
Vitalie Taittinger with her father, Pierre-Emmanuel, and brother Clovis.

Vitalie Taittinger takes over the presidency of the eponymous Champagne house

On January 1, 2020, Vitalie Taittinger will become president of Taittinger Champagnes (288 hectares under vine and sales of 6.5 million bottles (...)
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Tuesday October 15 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
The communal hall is a “strong signal sent out to all industry players”, said a press release.

A communal area for foreign wines at Wine Paris and Vinexpo

Due to take place jointly from February 10 to 12, 2020 in the French capital city, Vinexpo Paris and Wine Paris “are (...)
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Friday October 11 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
Dominique Piron has been chairman of InterBeaujolais since July 2016. On arrival, he decided to launch a strategic plan to try to give the region new impetus.

Vinexpo Explorer takes a trip to Beaujolais

Vinexpo Explorer is a new concept that for the past two years has brought just under a hundred buyers from across the world to a wine region (...)
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