The most important week in Bordeaux saw a 10% decrease in visitors this year compared to the previous year.

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The En Primeur campaign for the difficult 2024 vintage has begun with significant price reductions and other hurdles, reports Stefan Pegatzky. 

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In Gironde-sur-Dropt near Bordeaux, 20m bottles of wine were bottled annually for Freixenet Gratien.

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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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