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Through the new labels, Château d'Arche is offering a “different proposition that can be enjoyed on a more regular basis”, sums up Didier Galhaud.

Thursday March 04 2021

One Cru Classé reinvents Sauternes, with a sparkling wine and a rosé

It’s not just a matter of vocation, “the strategy of a Sauternes classified estate is to produce stellar sweet wines” claims
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The wine is designed as a pop-up label: “I hope we won't be talking about it in 3-4 months’ time. It would be worrying if we were still talking about it in ten years' time! Our intention is not to capitalise on it”.

Friday February 26 2021

2019, or the year of the coronavinous

Aptly-named French winegrower Yves Plaisantin (which literally means joker) decided to have a go at producing his own Covid-inspired label (...)
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The new label’s retail price is €6.40 /bottle.

Friday February 19 2021

Bordeaux co-operative puts Rhone varieties in its Vins de France

If ever one technique was associated with Bordeaux it is the art of blending. But that technique has been taken into uncharted territory by (...)
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The event planned by Inter Rhône in May 2021 for the general public has also been postponed until May 2022.

Wednesday February 17 2021

Covid causes postponement of Découvertes en Vallée du Rhône until 2022

Découvertes en Vallée du Rhône will not take place as scheduled from Monday 12 to Thursday 15 April 2021. The event, which is attended by (...)
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6,300 bottles of each wine have been produced in the Vin de France category with a retail price tag of 13.50 euros.

Friday February 12 2021

One Corsican winery decides to innovate with orange wine and smoked grapes

“We make it our mission to release at least two innovative products a year under the Casanova brand”, says Christophe Paitier, (...)
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To placate the critics – and respond to disbelief as some people thought it was an April fool’s joke – the first vintage of the ‘Burdi W’ range was tasted by renowned consultants Alain Raynaud and Michel Rolland.

Monday February 08 2021

France’s first wine with cannabis comes from Bordeaux

The relaxing effects of cannabis have been well-documented, but it seems to be stressing out part of the French wine industry. The ‘Burdi (...)
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Re-opening the event will allow award-winners of the Millésime Bio Challenge to be showcased. The competition had to be postponed with the tastings due to be held in February in small groups.

Monday February 01 2021

Millésime Bio closes its first digital event, only to re-open in March 2021

The organic trade show Millésime Bio 2021 opened its virtual doors on Wednesday 27 January, and will reopen them on March 18 and 19 to meet (...)
Wednesday January 27 2021 - Business by Vitisphere
Known for his blockbusters, Ridley Scott also made a more small-scale production about the vineyards of Provence – A Good Year, released in 2006 and starring Marion Cotillard and Russell Crowe.

Ridley Scott produces his first wine (and prepares for the next stage)

‘Source 2020’ labelled AOC Luberon and signed Ridley Scott is the first wine to be produced in the brand new winery at Mas des (...)
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Tuesday January 26 2021 - Business by Vitisphere
The co-operative currently markets 12,000 hectolitres of wine, but reportedly has the capacity to accommodate 25 to 30,000 hl of wine.

Crisis-resistant Sancerre winery poised to welcome new members

There is a well-known saying in the world of co-operative wineries: when the going is good, everyone tends to go it alone, but when the going (...)
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Monday January 25 2021 - Business by Vitisphere
“I'm not a winegrower, I'm a salesman who tries to understand the consumer”, claims Bernard Magrez.

Bernard Magrez turns focus from Bordeaux to other wine regions and spirits

“I’m not claiming that what I say is the truth, but it’s what I think”, stressed Bernard Magrez in his start-up incubator (...)
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Thursday January 21 2021 - Business by Vitisphere
As the script of a comedy film, the scenario would probably have us laughing, but for the victims, it is anything but amusing.

Grands Crus wine bottles broken by their thieves

Over the past two weeks, three wine cellars have been burgled and several more attempts have taken place in Burgundy. The first of them targeted (...)
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Friday January 15 2021 - Business by Vitisphere
Christophe Avi, a winegrower in France’s Brulhois area, is releasing a wine at the end of January that promises to have side effects.

France’s first Vaccs'vin is on its way!

After the Covid test label by Bordeaux winegrower Jean-Christophe Mauro (Chapelle Bérard), another French winegrower – Christophe Avi (...)
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Monday December 14 2020 - Business by Vitisphere
With its new format, “the show’s exhibitor numbers would increase from 600 to 1,200, if Dive joins us”, points out Eric Grelier.

Loire Wine Show changes dates and combines with fringe events in 2021

Rather than run the risk of cancellation due to the Covid-19 crisis, the Loire wine show’s organisers have decided to circumvent the (...)
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Wednesday December 09 2020 - Business by Vitisphere
Jack Ma, Bordeaux vineyard philanthropist or a businessman ahead of the curve?

We visited Jack Ma’s vineyard, and… you’ve never seen anything like it!

“Over 200 hectares, everything is ploughed, cared for and clean”, claims Tom Vercammen, managing director of Château Sours. He (...)
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Wednesday November 18 2020 - Business by Vitisphere
“I have set myself a target of marketing 5,000 bottles to begin with”, says Gaëtane Thiney.

French female footballer Gaëtane Thiney creates her own brand of Champagne

Gaëtane Thiney, captain of Paris FC (formerly FCF Juvisy), doesn’t just score points on the football pitch. With 163 selections under (...)
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Thursday November 12 2020 - Business by Vitisphere
The Métairie distillery is prioritising supplies of mature brandy and is being equipped with storage facilities so that in the long term it can develop its own brand.

Olivier and Martin Bouygues invest in Cognac

After recently buying 30 hectares of vines in the Grande Champagne region, the SCDM holding company Domaines Olivier and Martin Bouygues now (...)
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Tuesday November 10 2020 - Business by Vitisphere
Containing the equivalent of three bottles, the boxes are competitively priced. “The IGP wines in the Grand 8 range will not be sold above €8 and the appellation brands will be under €10”, says Jacques Tranier.

Vinovalie revolutionises boxed wines, turning them on their heads

Grand 8, the new boxed wine range from Vinovalie, has guaranteed shelf stand-out. Due to its long octagonal shape, the 2.25-litre format has (...)
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Monday November 09 2020 - Business by Vitisphere
“We work for our clients. Maintaining the events at all costs would have been a bad decision, and ultimately cancelling in February would not have made sense”, points out Rodolphe Lameyse.

Wine Paris postponed until June 2021 and Vinexpo Bordeaux until June 2022

As European countries once again head into lockdown, the chances of hosting a second Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris from Monday 15 to Wednesday (...)
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Wednesday November 04 2020 - Business by Vitisphere
Currently marketing his first 1,200 bottles out of a total 6,000 of the 2018 Denarius label, Loïc Pasquet claims his winemaking ideology is styled more after Burgundy than Bordeaux.

After Liber Pater, Loïc Pasquet continues to wind up the Bordeaux wine industry

Loïc Pasquet, the Bordeaux winegrower behind Liber Pater, "the most expensive wine in the world" at €30,000 a bottle, has released (...)
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Tuesday November 03 2020 - Business by Vitisphere
This hefty fine comes at a bad time for the co-operative group - the Champagne industry has been particularly badly hit by the Covid-19 crisis.

Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte gets fined €216,600

The French competition authorities announced on October 29 that they had meted out a hefty €216,600 fine to the Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne (...)
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