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News Briefs for February 17, 2023

•Diageo has kicked off a new global ad campaign for Tanqueray called “Let’s Live Magnificently.” Continue reading →

Posted in News on February 17, 2023

Wine Spectator: The Existential Crisis of Bordeaux’s Small Grapegrowers

Earlier this month, a thousand angry vignerons and their allies marched through the streets of downtown Bordeaux, calling for help to save their livelihood. When they reached the doors of the Bordeaux Wine Council (CIVB), the local trade organization, they hung a dummy from a tree outside, representing financially troubled grapegrowers at risk of suicide, and piled dead vines on the doorstep. Continue reading →

Posted in News on December 30, 2022

Wine Spectator: Fraud Trial Roils Bordeaux

The trial in Bordeaux’s Tribunal lasted just six hours, but the figures discussed were mind-boggling for the wine trade. Continue reading →

Posted in News on November 28, 2022

Market Watch: Retailers On The U.S. Outlook For Bordeaux

The 2021 harvest in Bordeaux looked problematic for many chateaux. Continue reading →

Posted in News on February 25, 2022

Cognac And Champagne Lead French Drinks Imports To Strong U.S. Rebound

Imports of French drinks into the U.S. bounced back in 2021, registering strong double-digit gains in shipment volume and value, after higher tariffs had caused severe drops the prior year. Continue reading →

Posted in News on February 11, 2022

French Wines And Spirits Accelerate In The U.S.

After French drinks exports to the U.S. dropped significantly in 2020 due to higher tariffs—whose five-year suspension was announced back in June—shipments have been rebounding strongly in the first two-thirds of this year. Continue reading →

Posted in News on October 18, 2021

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