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Loire wine growers Jacques Carroget and Sébastien David (in the foreground) hope to start working with INAO very soon on their charter project.

Friday August 02 2019

A charter for natural wines

Sébastien David has lost his battle against the State and will have to send his 2,078 bottles of 2016 Coëf to the distillery, after they were
Business
According to Gérard Bertrand, Clos du Temple carries a message: “Earth, time, transcendence”.

Monday July 29 2019

Gérard Bertrand likens his new Languedoc rosé to a temple

Provence will have to defend its turf of high-end, gourmet food-style rosés against some new kids on the block. One of them is Gérard Bertrand, (...)
Wine people
Zhao Wei has become an ambassador for the Bordeaux wine region and was inducted into the Saint-Émilion Jurade in 2012.

Thursday July 25 2019

Chinese actress Zhao Wei buys herself a fourth chateau

Actress, singer and director Zhao Wei is gradually building up a wine group in Bordeaux. Since 2011, the Chinese star has successively bought (...)
Wine people
Marc Médeville has been involved in the AOC Bordeaux producers’ organisation since 2006. One of his main roles was as head of the promotion committee.

Tuesday July 23 2019

Marc Médeville becomes chair of Bordeaux appellations

Winegrower Marc Médeville, who has been at the helm of Château Fayau for 25 years with his brother Jean, was elected chairman of the Bordeaux (...)
Business
In terms of visitors, Wine Paris aims to attract some 30,000 visitors, 35% from outside France.

Monday July 22 2019

Wine Paris updates information on its occupancy rate

1,800 exhibitors (including 300 newcomers) have signed up for Wine Paris 2020, due to take place from 10 to 12 February 2020. “With (...)
Business
Alex Gambal’s estates have been managed since 2014 by Alexandre Brault, who was previously the technical advisor.

Thursday July 18 2019

Boisset looks to buy Alex Gambal's estate and business

Burgundy’s most Americanised group is looking to acquire one of the region’s most American trading businesses, whose founder is (...)
Business
The Féverolles et Coëmy-based company in Marne has 50 hectares of land which can already accommodate 1,500 to 2,500 trees per hectare, depending on the species - poplar or oak - chosen by consumers.

Wednesday July 17 2019

A tree planted for every bottle of François Dubois Champagne sold

François Dubois Champagne continues its pledge to protecting the environment by launching a new ‘Esprit Nature’ label. Its objective (...)
Monday July 15 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
The joint venture between Changyu and Advini, with respective stakes of 55% and 45%, went unnoticed in France but was revealed last spring by the Chinese group, which claims to have invested €5.77 million in the venture.

Changyu invests in Bordeaux and partners with Advini

Founded in 1892 and controlling 16,000 hectares of vineyards, Yantai Changyu Pioneer Wine Co. Ltd is ramping up its investments in the French (...)
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Monday July 08 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
“If I did the same thing with a bottle selling for €50 to €100, people would think I was nice and great. But my production costs are much higher”, is Loïc Pasquet’s tireless response to his many critics.

Is Liber Pater, the world’s most expensive wine, worth 30,000 euros?

Released at 30,000 euros a bottle, the 2015 vintage of Liber Pater is seven times more expensive than previous prices commanded by the Bordeaux (...)
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Friday July 05 2019 - Wine people by Vitisphere
Three of the women honoured on June 23 (from left to right): Pauline Dupin-Aymard, from the blog Chassez le naturel; Gaby Benicio, sommelier at the Äponem restaurant and Marion Ivaldi, editor-in-chief of Vitisphere.

Discover the 4 women and the company awarded by WomenDoWine

Promoting women implies highlighting what they do and this was the intention of Women Do Wine, an international association of women working (...)
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Thursday July 04 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
Saget La Perrière owns 320 hectares of vineyards.

Saget La Perrière completely revamps its head office in Pouilly-sur-Loire

A major investment is in the pipeline at Saget-La Perrière. The family business has made a pledge to invest around €10 million over the (...)
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Wednesday July 03 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
In the video, several maps are shown and reveal vineyard aspects, the nature of the soil and subsoil, environmental certification, grape varieties, the names of localities, etc

Mailly Grand Cru shows off its green credentials in 3D

The Mailly Grand Cru co-operative winery has just released several videos that show its vineyards from every angle, in a fun and fast way. (...)
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Tuesday July 02 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
To create the authentication tool, Idealwine partnered with Synvance which built the blockchain using the Ethereum platform.

Idealwine launches WineDex, a secure app for authenticating wines

After pioneering wine e-commerce and online auctions, Idealwine is breaking new ground in bottle authentication by creating an app using RFID (...)
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Friday June 28 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
Henri Abelé supplies a complete range of labels: Brut, Rosé, Vintages, Blanc de Blancs and its prestigious ‘Sourire de Reims’ label.

Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte treats itself to Champagne Henri Abelé

The purchase of Champagne Henri Abelé by Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte could hardly be called a secret, as information had permeated the industry (...)
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Wednesday June 26 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
“Chinese acquisitions have been significant, but have always remained in a minority compared to domestic investors”, said Charles Traonouëz.

Sharp drop in Chinese investments in Bordeaux

A sure sign that the tide has turned is that Chinese chateau acquisitions no longer make the headlines in Bordeaux. “We have gone from (...)
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Monday June 24 2019 - Wine people by Vitisphere
“I am not complaining about being targeted, I must set an example”, said Hervé Grandeau. “We never intended to defraud”, added Régis Grandeau.

Bordeaux wine industry elected representative accused of fraud

Bordeaux’s most prominent winegrower, as chairman of the Bordeaux Fine Wine Federation (FGVB), Hervé Grandeau is feeling the heat of (...)
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Friday June 21 2019 - opinions by Vitisphere
“I don't manage the present, I rely on the past to prepare the future of the sommelier profession”, said Philippe Faure-Brac.

“The French sommelier profession must continue to attract newcomers”

“Our job is not to drink wine or make people drink it. Our job is to offer advice, to moderate and be fair”, said sommelier Philippe (...)
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Thursday June 20 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
The new tumbler is practical and stackable.

EPC Champagne targets Millenials with a tumbler

Launched on June 11 in Paris, the EPC brand aims to give a new lease of life to Champagne conventions. “One Champagne house has successfully (...)
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Wednesday June 19 2019 - Industry issues by Vitisphere
Bruno Verret has represented the Burgundy appellation producers’ organisation since April 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 (...)
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Tuesday June 18 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
Cyrille Jomand, chairman and chief executive officer of iDealwine: “We opened a bar, the 228 L, to welcome our customers”.

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 (...)
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