Exports of Crémant de Loire wine to the UK rose 34.2% in volume in 2017 to 4,255 hl, according to data released by InterLoire - the association for Loire Valley wines.
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Les Grands Chais de France (Groupe GCF) has turned the spotlight on its Calvet portfolio with a new campaign and brand ambassador for the French wine brand.
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Bordeaux and Adelaide have joined forces to launch a high-end business course spanning two continents.
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Rhône Valley producer Maison Gabriel Meffre is looking to expand its presence in the UK on-trade, growing on the success of its La Châsse brand in Sainsbury’s and Asda.
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Burgundy’s Louis Latour has increased UK allocations for its novel Pinot Noir wine from Beaujolais.
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Gonzales Byass has signed a deal as the exclusive UK distributor of Languedoc-Roussillon winery Domaine Jones.
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London merchant Roberson Wine has brought a new range of sustainable wines to the UK.
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The sweltering bank holiday temperatures, higher than average winter sales and poor French harvests could mean a “potential draught” for rosé wines from Provence, according to Majestic.
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Our resident Bordeaux correspondent and producer Gavin Quinney gives the low-down on a complicated year
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Vins de Bordeaux has revealed it is launching a series of educational tastings especially created for wine trade professionals.
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The trade body that represents winemakers from the Loire Valley is gearing up for a marketing offensive in London in May.
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There is little consensus about En Primeur prices this year with the wine trade predicting a drop while the latest academic study expects a price rise.
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Exports of Beaujolais boomed in the past year boosted by the entry-level category.
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A new venture housing four Provence wineries has been launched in a bid increase sales and extend the global reach of their wines.
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Baron Philippe de Rothschild’s has appointed Véronique Hombroekx as MD for its branded wine arm.
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The extent of a large-scale wine fraud in the Côtes du Rhône has been unveiled, amounting to 66.5 million bottles of counterfeit wine.
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Wine from Mediterranean countries accounts for more than half of the world’s global wine production – and it’s growing, with sparkling leading the charge. Jo Gilbert reports
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2017 saw an increase in exports for Bordeaux to key markets such as UK, Germany and Belgium, with the US and China also on an upward trajectory, delivering significant growth in higher priced wines.
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Château Léoube has partnered with Waddesdon Wine, marking the first time their entire range will be available in the UK.
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French wines rank third in the UK off-trade in terms of value sales by country of origin (Nielsen, off-trade MAT to December 12, 2017), and fourth in terms of volume, with only New Zealand commanding a higher average price per bottle sold, at £8.80 versus £9.50 respectively.
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