Polish divers have discovered a sunken sailing ship off the coast of southern Sweden, carrying Champagne estimated to be over 170 years old. It is not yet clear when the valuable cargo will be recovered.
The word ‘catastrophe’ is being used by French vignerons to describe the havoc wreaked on their vineyards by rot and mildew, according to French media. Across France, vignerons are worrying about the state of their grapes.
Verallia's 800g bottle has completed its testing phase and is now ready for mass production. This innovation reduces CO2 emissions during production by 4%.
Sales in the Wines & Spirits division have declined significantly. Despite this, the French conglomerate LVMH managed to achieve modest growth in the first half of 2024.
The permitted yield in Champagne for this year is set at 10,000 kg/ha, as announced by the Comité Champagne on July 19, 2024, and reported by the French industry portal Vitisphere.
The global bulk wine market is entering its traditional July-August lull while the Northern Hemisphere enjoys its summer holidays. The focus is on the vineyards ahead of the hemisphere’s coming 2024 harvests, but there are currently plenty of highly-attractive bulk wine opportunities for buyers to harness.
Two women and one man make up the new #teampfalz and are competing for the title of Pfalz Wine Ambassador. Instead of a crown, they will now wear a lapel pin.
It’s got a wine-growing history that dates back to the Roman world. It’s got more than 220 authorised grape varieties over 55,000 hectares of vineyards, and it’s one of the most exciting wine-growing countries in Europe.
