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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,
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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 (...)
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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, (...)
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‘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 (...)
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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 (...)
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Vinexpo will be smaller in 2019

Tuesday March 19 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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Hervé Berland, manager of Montrose (left), and Vincent Decup, director of winery research and development.

Thursday March 14 2019

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 (...)
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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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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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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Monday February 11 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
2,000 exhibitors will converge on the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre from 11 to 13 February.

Wine Paris organisers confident as show prepares to open

On February 11, Wine Paris, which brings together Vinisud and Vinovision Paris under a single banner, opens at the Porte de Versailles exhibition (...)
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Wednesday February 06 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
The barrel marks the property’s four-hundred-year history with the inscription 1618-2018.

World’s most expensive wine barrel is made from crystal

The unique Bordeaux barrel made by the Lalique crystal works and costing hundreds of thousands of euros takes pride of place in the cellars (...)
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Monday February 04 2019 - Business by Vitisphere
Millésime Bio predicted visitor numbers in excess of 6,000 visitors this year and delivered on its promise.

Millésime Bio exhibitors satisfied

Millésime Bio, which closed on 30 January, welcomed 6,200 visitors over the three-day event, a 10% increase in attendance compared to the (...)
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Tuesday January 29 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

Food and wine pairings: artificial intelligence and a sommelier tie

On January 22nd, an unprecedented tournament in Paris pitted two international experts, sommelier Paz Levinson and wine critic Antoine Gerbelle, (...)
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Monday January 28 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

Parents cut one Cru Bourgeois some slack for opting for organic

The New Year lends itself to announcements and the decision by Château Clément Pichon (25 hectares in the Haut-Médoc appellation) to switch (...)
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Friday January 25 2019 - Business by Vitisphere

François Van Aal, new chairman of Champagne Lanson

After the appointment last November of Franck Coste at the helm of Champagne Chanoine Frères, it is now François Van Aal's turn to be (...)
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