Hybrids Planted in Champagne

After receiving approval in 2022, the first vineyards of the hybrid variety Voltis are being planted. The trial remains with restrictions.

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Devil's Advocate: Learning From Hollywood Stars When Pricing Your Wine

Robert Joseph finds a link between the director of one of the greatest movies of all time and the world's most expensive Rosé.

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Ciatti Report: France, Spain and South Africa Gained Ground

Amid a globally slow sales picture, activity on the bulk wine markets of France, Spain and South Africa managed to tick up through April into early May, for a variety of local reasons.

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Crémant de Bordeaux Sparkles With Promising Growth

While the table wine market in Bordeaux is facing a crisis, there is a notable surge in production and demand for Crémants.

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En Primeur Campaign Launches With Higher Than Expected Prices

Bordeaux châteaux Cheval Blanc and Angélus open this year's En Primeur campaign in Bordeaux with significant price increases.

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Devil’s Advocate – Forward to the Past. History Repeats Itself with Bulk-Shipping and Wine on Draught

Robert Joseph notes that, in some ways, the wine industry of the 2020s is increasingly beginning to look the way it did a hundred years ago...

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Online Auctioneer Breaks Records in 2022

In 2022, iDealwine auctioned wine online for €38.3m. Burgundy records the highest prices, rare organic and natural wines gain importance in auctions.

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2022 Bordeaux: High Quality Vintage, but a Challenging En Primeur Campaign

In the run-up to the en primeur week of the Bordeaux 2022 vintage, the Liv-ex trading platform analyzes the changing market environment.

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Falling French Consumption Drives Rhône Valley Wine to Focus on Exports

Climate change, inflation, and falling wine consumption are all challenging the Rhône Valley. Felicity Carter hears the plans for the future.

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