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Michel and Dany Rolland surrounded by their partners, Jean-Philippe Fort, Julien Viaud and Mikael Laizet.

Monday May 11 2020

Consultant winemaker Michel Rolland intends to slow down, “but will always be there to holler”

Despite being in his 73rd year, Michel Rolland is indefatigable. “I'm healthy, I walk, I run and I jump”. He is also clear-minded.
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Charles Schaller runs the family vineyard Edgard Schaller & Fils.

Thursday March 19 2020

Charles Schaller chairs the Crémants d’Alsace producers’ organisation

Charles Schaller, an independent winegrower in Mittelwihr (Haut-Rhin), has become chairman of the Crémant d'Alsace producers’ organisation. (...)
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“Very many people who hold a position in the wine media today owe him somewhere between a great deal and a huge amount”, is how Nicolas de Rouyn paid tribute to Daniel Benharros in his blog.

Friday March 06 2020

Wine and media personality Daniel Benharros passes away

“Daniel Benharros died on Sunday [23 February]”, said pained blogger Nicolas de Rouyn, paying tribute to “a great wine professional, (...)
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Nothing should be taken for granted: “Being a sommelier means being on a constant learning curve, travelling and meeting winegrowers out in the field”, warned German sommelier Marc Almert.

Thursday February 20 2020

The World’s Best Sommelier shares three tips for blind tasting

Blind tasting wine is both complex and requires humility. It implies putting one's skills on the line with no other safety net than one's (...)
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Jérôme Baudouin has been appointed editor-in-chief of the RVF at a challenging moment in the publication’s history.

Wednesday February 12 2020

Jérôme Baudouin new editor-in-chief of RVF

As the magazine's editor-in-chief also charged with running the website, Jérôme Baudouin will also support the Revue du Vin de France’s (...)
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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 (...)
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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 (...)
Tuesday July 23 2019 - Wine people by Vitisphere
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.

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 (...)
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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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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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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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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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Friday April 19 2019 - Wine people by Vitisphere
A scientific programme with 150 posters from 42 international research centres, combined with oral presentations.

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, (...)
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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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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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Monday October 08 2018 - Wine people by Vitisphere
Hubert de Boüard was indicted on 18 September and Philippe Castéja on 19 September, after being taken into police custody on 28 February, revealed the french press.

Hubert de Boüard and Philippe Castéja contest their indictment

If there is one Bordeaux case that is not classified, it is the Saint-Émilion classification in 2012. Winemaker Hubert de Boüard and Bordeaux (...)
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Wednesday June 27 2018 - Wine people by Vitisphere
“To protect the terroir you need to listen to it”, claims Éric Boissenot, who was honoured by the Commanderie du Bontemps in more intimate surroundings than the Fête de la Fleur.

The low-profile yet highly influential Éric Boissenot inducted as a ‘Commandeur du Bontemps’

How many winemakers bang on in the media about taking a back seat to the vineyards where they proffer advice, and yet often provide endorsements (...)
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Tuesday June 12 2018 - Wine people by Vitisphere
For the second consecutive Vino Euro, the Slovenian team won the final against German wine growers.

France invited to the European Wine Growers' Cup

On June 2, Slovenian wine growers won the Vino Euro final. Slovenia had organised the biennial competition this year after winning in 2016 (...)
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Wednesday November 22 2017 - Wine people by Vitisphere

Former OIV director Robert Tinlot dies

Robert Tinlot passed away on November 12 at the age of 86. His death is being mourned by the many people who knew him. Elected managing director (...)
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Thursday July 27 2017 - Wine people by Vitisphere

Américo Amorim, the King of Cork, dies

The entrepreneur who championed exports in the 1960s and constantly pushed the boundaries of innovation, Américo Ferreira de Amorim, died on (...)
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