Wine Paris 2025: Non-Alcoholic Trends

Wine Paris is broadening its focus on non-alcoholic and low-alcohol beverages for 2025. The organizer also anticipates an increase in international exhibitors and trade visitors.

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France Uproots Significant Amount of Vineyards

French winegrowers receive €110m in support as 1,300 producers exit viticulture entirely.

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Moët Hennessy Appoints New CEO

Jean-Jacques Guiony replaces Philippe Schaus as CEO of Moët Hennessy. The parent company, LVMH, also announces additional personnel changes.

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Organic in French: Millésime Bio 2025

For the first time, no- and low-alcohol products will be showcased at Millésime Bio, the world’s premier trade fair for organic wine, set to take place from January 27 to 29, 2025, in Montpellier.

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Continued Decline in French Harvest Volume

The 2024 harvest volume in France is approaching the historic low of 2017. While the October forecast was set at 37.5m hl, the figure has now dropped again.

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France’s Cooperatives Under Pressure: One in Five Facing Financial Difficulties

A grim assessment reveals that major issues are primarily affecting cooperatives focused on red wine production.

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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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Bordeaux Vineyard Area Continues to Shrink

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

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Lorraine Receives Sparkling Wine IGP

After years of discussion, the EU Commission has authorised an IGP for sparkling wine from the eastern French region of  Lorraine.This means that Lorraine now has four protected designations of origin.

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