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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The Bouygues Group, owners of Bordeaux châteaux Montrose and Tronquoy-Lalande, among others, have taken over a winery in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.

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The wine merchant Castel Frères is seeking over €100,000 in damages after mediation attempts following the February protests yielded no results.

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In large parts of Bordeaux vineyards can be bought for 45% less than five years ago. Elsewhere in France some specific appellations fared far better than others.

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