HVE Certification Cleared of Fraud Claims

The French sustainability seal was acquitted of deception charges and may continue to certify "high environmental value."

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Is Organic Viticulture Sustainable?

Dr Tom Croghan, co-owner of The Vineyards at Dodon in Maryland, questions the organic orthodoxy.

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Glass Bottle Return Scheme in France Likely to Exclude Wine Bottles

France is reintroducing the return of glass bottles by 2025—but likely for everything except wine bottles.

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Austria a World Leader in Environmentally Conscious Viticulture

Austria’s wine country holds its own on the international market by focusing on the strengths of its decentralised structure and by prioritising environmentally conscious viticulture.

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Pushback in Champagne: Campaign Against Mandatory Capsules

New developments in the ongoing dispute over bottle packaging: A joint statement has been issued by winegrower associations.

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Baux-de-Provence: France’s First Fully Organic AOP

In France, there is now a renowned AOP region where all wineries are certified organic.

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Devil's Advocate: What do the US Elections Say About Support for the Environment?

President-elect Trump is no friend to environmentalism. What about the tens of millions who voted for him?

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Researchers Fight Climate Change With Ancient Vines, New Crosses and Clones

As temperatures rise, underfunded researchers focus their attention on selecting vines that will resist climate change. But it's a race against time. Felix Bodmann reports.

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European Green Light for €120m Vine Pulling Plan

The European Union has approved France's planned vine-pulling premiums.

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