Chablis faces tough harvest but targets UK growth

The 2024 vintage in Chablis has emerged from one of the most challenging seasons in recent memory, with severe frost, hailstorms and heavy rains collectively slashing yields by an estimated 60%. Despite these setbacks, the region’s winemakers remain optimistic, citing the vintage’s distinctive quality, marked by vibrant lemon and grapefruit notes and characteristic minerality.

Global organic vineyard area reaches half-a-million hectares

A new report from the OIV shows that organic viticulture is gaining major ground across the world, with nearly half-a-million hectares worldwide now dedicated to organic vines.

Vineyard tour with Argento's Juan Pablo Murgia

Harpers and Argento put the spotlight on organic

Join us this week for Harpers’ latest online session where we will be delving into organic winemaking over two insight-filled sessions.

Friday Read: Sustainability, organics or biodynamics – who’s got it right?

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.