Wine Paris has outlined its ambitions for next year’s event as this year’s exhibition “exceeded expectations and set benchmark as a key event in wine buying calendar”.
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Harpers partnered with Wines Direct to bring you this original survey, comparing UK consumer attitudes and purchasing habits with regard to French wines between 2014 and 2019.
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Graham’s Port is launching its first premium white port, Blend No.5, in order to capitalise on the surging popularity of the drink.
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CA Grand Crus has put two of its Bordeaux estates up for sale - Château Blaignan (Médoc) and Château La Tour de Mons (Margaux).
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Inter-Rhône has grown its stable with the addition of five new appellations and two Geographical Indicators (GI).
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Burgundy hit record highs both in terms of prices and market share in 2018 following the region’s relentless rise in the past decade.
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Château Castera has expanded its UK distribution via a new partnership with independent Scottish online retailer Exel Wines.
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Maisons Marques et Domaines has been given exclusivity rights for Chablis producer Domaine Billaud-Simon.
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Famille Helfrich, the premium on-trade and independents arm of Les Grands Chais de France, will launch its first portfolio tasting in the UK next year.
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Sales of Rhône wines continue to decline in traditional markets, while the US east coast is showing “unprecedented levels of consumer interest,” according to leading sommeliers.
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Maison & Domaines Les Alexandrins – based at Tain l’Hermitage, has acquired Brézème estate Bréseyme for an undisclosed sum.
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Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins d'Alsace (CIVA) has announced optimum quality and quantity for the 2018 harvest.
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Panos Kakaviatos reports from Hospices de Beaune on the ins and outs of the 2018 vintage.
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The 158th Hospices de Beaune wine auction enjoyed a record sale of €14,18 million (£12.6 million), according to auction organiser Christie’s.
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The Languedoc’s interprofessional body has appointed Miren de Lorgeril as its new president, making her currently the only female president of an interprofession in France.
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The Bordeaux Wine Council (CIVB) has launched a new digital campaign has launched to increase awareness of Bordeaux wines in the UK market - a major market for wine exports from the region.
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The wines now emerging from Burgundy’s 2017 vintage could help to ease the pockets of restaurants and fine wine merchants, it has been suggested.
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Champagne Billecart-Salmon has appointed Mathieu Roland-Billecart to the position of chief executive officer.
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Harpers is gearing up to launch a new event dedicated to French wines - Think France.
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Another year, another sale in Burgundy. Twelve months ago, it was Clos de Tart, bought by François Pinault’s Artémis Group for €280 million; now it’s Domaine Henri Rebourseau, in which the billionaire Bouygues brothers, Martin and Olivier, have recently acquired a majority stake for an estimated €45m.
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