To the untrained eye, little has changed in the world of Champagne marketing. The Grande Marques, endowed with lavish budgets, continue to position themselves at the most glamorous events. Vintages are declared and the well-oiled marketing machine continues to roll.
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The Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins de Provence (CIVP) has unveiled its marketing activity for 2020.
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Vins de Bordeaux has announced a new initiative to promote Bordeaux wines in the UK market.
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The Burgundy 150 was the worst performing Liv-ex index in 2019, falling 8.8%, according to Liv-ex’s annual Burgundy report.
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Inter Beaujolais has revealed plans to focus on rosé wine at this year’s Wine Paris as part of its overall strategy to diversify further into this market.
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Bountiful crops and idyllic weather was the talk of Europe in 2018, following on from the dismal vintage shortfalls of 2017 where producers suffered bouts of frost, hail and a late spell of searing heat.
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Chateau de Pommard, the Burgundy estate owned by American businessman Michael Baum, is undergoing a major winery upgrade in order to help launch the seven terroirs and soil-types of its walled vineyard Clos Marey-Monge into key markets.
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Since France’s ‘organic’ fair Millesime Bio began in 1993, France and the rest of the winemaking world have come to embrace the gamut of holistic winemaking practices, from sustainability to organics and biodynamics. But how useful, actually, are they as separate disciplines? And do they have the staying power to be truly ‘sustainable’ longterm? Mike Turner, who was in Montpellier to judge this year’s medal winners, mulls over the big questions.
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Mirabeau has expanded its team with three new directors to drive its expansion into new markets.
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The USA’s threat of slapping 100% tariffs on US$2.4 billion worth of French imports including wine and Champagne seems to have been put on hold after the countries’ leaders announced a ceasefire on Twitter.
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Maison Joseph Drouhin has joined forces with Enotria & Coe to heighten its visibility in the premium on-trade in a move it said reflected a "new approach to the UK".
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Founder of Wine 4 Trade Anne-Catherine Vigouroux outlines to James Lawrence what visitors can expect from the French Wine Discoveries 2020 tasting on January 21, and the opportunities for French producers in a post-Brexit Britain
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Maison Chapoutier and Mentzendorff & Co have decided to call time on their 25-year partnership.
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Educator to the wine industry, The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), has new backing in the form of Burgundy’s official wine board.
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Leading global wine event organisations Vinexpo and Comexposium are to join forces in a new body.
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Legendary Beaujolais wine merchant Georges Duboeuf has died.
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Mirabeau has launched a rosé gin marking the rosé specialists first foray into spirits.
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Wine Paris has unveiled a new initiative designed to inform stakeholders of the “evolution of the global wine marketplace”.
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Inter Beaujolais has appointed Cécile Bossan-Redon as its new MD, taking over from Jean Bourjade.
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The Chablis Commission of the BIVB has declared 2019 a “quality" vintage.
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