Lizzy O’Riordan boards a busy tram from the palm-tree-lined city of Montpellier to the nearby exhibition centre, where trade fair Millésime Bio is taking…
Lizzy O’Riordan boards a busy tram from the palm-tree-lined city of Montpellier to the nearby exhibition centre, where trade fair Millésime Bio is taking…
Wine and spirits agency Vindependents has created a France-based warehouse and distribution company as it looks to tackle increased shipping times, paperwork and costs associated with Brexit. The French company, called Groupage Europe, works with a French haulier who collects pallets from all over Europe and delivers to Vindependents’ bonded warehouse in South-West France. Vindependents said goods from Europe had been taking “up to six…
Hallgarten & Novum Wines has expanded its French portfolio with 29 new wines from 12 producers from across eight wine-producing regions. The new additions have been brought into the Hallgarten portfolio to showcase the best of the country’s iconic sub-regions, including Cevennes, Savoy and Buzet. Hallgarten French wine buyer, Beverly Tabbron MW, said: “Last year we set out to find some of the best quality…
A total of 42 wine students from 23 different countries have applied for the Taylor’s Port Golden Vines Diversity Scholarships programme including students originating from Colombia, French Polynesia, Georgia, Iran, Jamaica, Malaysia, Nigeria, Peru, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago and Zimbabwe. A total of 29% of the applicants identified themselves as black and 71% as ethnic minorities (including indigenous peoples). Of those who applied 62% were…
Up to one third of French wine production will be lost this year as a result of freezing temperatures, according to reports. It is estimated £1.7 billion in sales will be lost this year after an unseasonal bout of frost and ice followed a period of warm weather, which exasperated the damage. Experts said the warmth encouraged vines to develop earlier in the season than…
Reliquum has launched an apple brandy made with Opal apples grown on the producer’s Essex farm. Each 50cl bottle contains 28kg of apples, which would otherwise have gone to waste. The apple brandy is made by pressing Opal apples to make a cider, then an eau de vie which was put into red wine barrels at the English Spirit Distillery. The first batch is a…
An increasing number of vineyards in Bordeaux are exploring sustainable and environmentally-friendly production methods with a record 60% now certified as either organic, biodynamic or the French HVE (High Environmental Value) certification, according to The Bordeaux Wine Council (CIVB). Allan Sichel, vice president of the CIVB, told DRN: “In 2014 it was 35% of vineyards that had some form of environmental certification…
Rebel Dsitillers has released an aperitif with a third less sugar than brands such as Aperol. Rebelle Aperitif is described as “a truly unique liquid” combining botanical copper pot distillation with traditional perfumery and flavour extraction. Matt McGivern of Rebel Distillers said: “The aperitif market is a unique and beautiful place to create spirits, with a changing world of consumers being more health conscious, social…
