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A scientific programme with 150 posters from 42 international research centres, combined with oral presentations.

Friday April 19 2019

Switzerland prepares to host the 42nd OIV Congress

“Switzerland is pleased to welcome the OIV for the third time in its history”, said Livia Leu Agosti, Swiss Ambassador to France,
Business
After two years of work, the new Palmer & Co Champagne cellar is finally finished.

Wednesday April 10 2019

A brand new 21,300 hl vat room for Palmer & Co

Champagne house Palmer & Co has announced the end of building work and completion of its new cellar in Villers-aux-Noeuds (51), near Reims, (...)
Business
In 2017, Alliance Bourg changed its strapline from ‘Le Choeur des Bordeaux’ to ‘Ateliers des vins de Bordeaux’.

Friday March 29 2019

Alliance Bourg puts two wineries up for sale

"As we have fewer hectares, we have to balance our costs. We are going to sell two wineries: Aubie-Espessas and Lansac, which are no (...)
Industry issues
Miles Beale, director of the Wine & Spirits Wine Trade Association : 'at that stage, we thought the chances of no-deal were around 5-10%'

Thursday March 28 2019

Brexit

UK wine trade braces for a no-deal scenario

British ports could descend into chaos if no agreement is reached on how the United Kingdom is to exit the European Union. As political wrangling (...)
Business
Guillaume Ryckwaert, former CEO of Raphaël Michel. His lawyers question the role played by customs in the fraud proceedings.

Thursday March 28 2019

Raphaël Michel defence lawyers question the impartiality of customs

In another dramatic turn of events in the case of bulk shipper Raphaël Michel, Olivier Morice, the lawyer of the company’s former CEO, (...)
Business
‘Voici mon secret’ and its super/hypermarket version ‘Du neuf en Gascogne’

Tuesday March 26 2019

More and more buyers are looking for lower alcohol wines

At Prowein, many companies were releasing wines with lower alcohol content. “Demand for lower alcohol wines is strong”, said Olivier (...)
Business
The 2019 ProWein was another successful event, attracting around 61,500 visitors, up 1.6%

Monday March 25 2019

ProWein once again ends on a successful note

ProWein has all the ingredients of a classic fairy tale. Once upon a time, in 1994, there was a small European event in Düsseldorf revolving (...)
Tuesday March 19 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
Vinexpo will be smaller in 2019

Vinexpo Bordeaux’s footprint set to shrink

Will Vinexpo Bordeaux survive the trade fair war? Two months before the event, brought forward from May 13 to 16, it’s all very hush (...)
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Thursday March 14 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
Hervé Berland, manager of Montrose (left), and Vincent Decup, director of winery research and development.

Château Montrose goes green and champions biodiversity

The list is almost endless: a photovoltaic farm (1,700 panels covering 3,000 square metres of roof); geothermal equipment; an independent (...)
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Wednesday March 13 2019 - Wine people by Vitisphere
During his speech at the Climate Change Leadership ‘solutions’ conferences, Gérard Bertrand slipped in details of the launch of his Origine Nature Foundation.

Gérard Bertrand to launch a foundation for biodiversity in 2020

Called Origine Nature, the Gérard Bertrand vineyard foundation will be officially launched in 2020, the Languedoc wine merchant told Vitisphere (...)
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Tuesday March 12 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
Vinexpo New York brought together more than 400 exhibitors from 26 countries and 3,000 wine professionals, according to the show's organisers.

A second successful Vinexpo New York

“Congratulations for this show. This is the way forward and visitor numbers need to continue to increase”, said satisfied New (...)
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Monday March 11 2019 - Wine people by Vitisphere
For Miguel Torres, the series of fires, frost and hail storms that have affected the world's vineyards in recent vintages are the consequence of climate change.

Miguel Torres launches a (new) call for action to combat climate change

Miguel Torres could be the poster boy for the proverb, no one is a prophet in his own land. Having failed to create a cohesive movement in (...)
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Tuesday March 05 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
On stand A160 Hall 11, Business France will present 100 French wines freshly selected by an international panel

French wines guests of honour at the 25th anniversary of ProWein

As it celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2019, “this is the first time that ProWein has welcomed a guest of honour”, said Christine (...)
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Monday March 04 2019 - Industry issues by Vitisphere
As he took time out for a tasting with wine industry representatives, President Macron backtracked on his short comment earlier in the day about glyphosate-free vineyards.

President Macron woos the French wine industry

It was 9pm by the time Emmanuel Macron stopped at the wine pavilion during his visit to the agricultural fair in Paris on February 23rd. No (...)
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Tuesday February 26 2019 - opinions by Vitisphere
“We must show respect for our businesses and vineyard sites by protecting them with appropriate measures”, stresses Bernard Angelras.

“Climate change is the new reality for the French wine industry”

Bernard Angelras, chairman of the French Institute of Vine and Wine and the French wine industry   climate change working party, (...)
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Thursday February 21 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
Maison Sinnae represents 200 co-operative member growers farming 2,800 hectares of vines.

Name change for the winegrowers of Laudun Chusclan

It’s out with the Laudun Chusclan Vignerons designation, and in with Maison Sinnae. “An urgent need has emerged for a more cohesive (...)
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Monday February 18 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

26,700 visitors attend Wine Paris

The show’s 2,000 exhibitors welcomed 26,700 visitors to the first event, making visitor attendance slightly higher than the 25,500 buyers (...)
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Friday February 15 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
In September 2018, Frédéric Noyère became CEO of InVivo Wine, InVivo's wine subsidiary. He took over from Thierry Blandinières, managing director of the leading French co-operative group.

InVivo Wine to develop its own brands

“2019 will be a year of transition and a strategic turning point”, said Frédéric Noyère, the new director of InVivo Wine, to Agamy (...)
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Wednesday February 13 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
The Labastide winery focuses on heirloom Gaillac grape varieties such as Loin de l'oeil.

Heirloom grape varieties and sparkling wines at the core of Labastide's strategy

One year after the launch of its three-year strategic business plan, the Labastide co-operative winery is already reaping the rewards. 2018 (...)
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Tuesday February 12 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
Frédéric Olivar is one of Ballande et Méneret’s staff of 40, including around twenty sales representatives.

Frédéric Olivar steers Ballande & Méneret towards commercial densification

When it comes to classified growths, “trading companies have a real role to play as marketers. They have the financial sway needed to (...)
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