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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Domaine de Trévallon: Against the Grain

Domaine de Trévallon has always made wine against the rules. Today they are considered one of the leading French producers.

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ChatGPT: The Digital Winemaker

Two négociants from Southern France have created a blend based on suggestions from ChatGPT.

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Vieux Télégraphe: From the Southern Rhône to Lebanon

Named after the old telegraph tower, the Rhône vineyard now covers several 100 ha in and outside France. 

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French Wine Declines as Nolo Category Rises

While wine consumption in France continues to drop, with red wine shunned more than other styles, French consumers are showing increasing interest for no- and lower-alcohol (NOLO) products. Louise Hurren reports.

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10% of Bordeaux's Vineyard Area to be Uprooted

Bordeaux winegrowers will receive financial support to grub up 9,500 ha of vines - about 10% of the total area, . The plans would result in aid amounting to €6,000 per ha.

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