It is not, to paraphrase P. G. Wodehouse, difficult to distinguish between the current world of hospitality and a ray of sunshine. Many businesses have never fully recovered post Covid; inflation (and short vintages) have sent prices skyrocketing, and customers are feeling the pinch. They eat out less, spend less and grumble more.
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Published: 11 September, 2024
Despite a 4% decline in the overall UK wine market, French wines recorded a 6% growth, driven by a 21% surge in wines from the Languedoc-Roussillon region.
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Published: 05 August, 2024
Despite a 4% decline in the overall UK wine market last year, French wines have grown by 6%, driven largely by strong performance from the Languedoc-Roussillon region, which saw a 21% increase.
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Published: 01 December, 2022
As thousands of winegrowers in the Languedoc convert to organic farming, James Lawrence looks to Millésime Bio, the event at the centre of the movement.
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Published: 22 March, 2022
Inviting a panel to taste and talk, Andrew Catchpole prompted a far-reaching exploration of the potential for southern France’s most versatile designation, in partnership with Pays d’Oc IGP.
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Published: 13 April, 2021
The devastation caused by last week's plummeting temperatures and frosts in Europe was a pernicious reminder that climate change-induced extreme weather events are on the rise.
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London merchant Roberson Wine has brought a new range of sustainable wines to the UK.
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