Robert Joseph offers a personal tribute to Peter Max Sichel (1922-2025) and Bill Blatch (1948-2025).

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Vine diseases and vineyard uprooting are the primary reasons for the low harvest, leading growers to hope for a price recovery.

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With revised specifications and new appellations, white wine is gaining ground in traditionally red wine regions. French wine-growing areas are increasingly embracing white grape varieties, challenging long-standing traditions in a bid to attract modern consumers.

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Plans are in place to uproot up to 8% of the vineyards in the Gironde over the short term.

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Robert Joseph wonders if 2025 will finally be the year when Bordeaux has to rethink the way is sells its wine.

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Even before the end of this year's harvest, several regions are taking stock. France's harvest is particularly small.

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For the first time, vineyard owners in Bordeaux are facing penalties if they neglect their vineyards. Fines of up to €5,000 per hectare may be imposed.

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In Bordeaux, two defendants were sentenced to prison for human trafficking and exploitation.

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A combination of a small crop, vine-removal and crisis distillation seems to be returning Bordeaux stocks to a more balanced level.

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