
Rudy Ruitenberg
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Burgundy vineyard prices set new records in 2024
The price per hectare rose for the 28th year in a row...
By Rudy Ruitenberg Published
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Global wine consumption falls to six-decade low as inflation bites
The latest update from the OIV...
By Rudy Ruitenberg Published
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German winemakers plant French grapes as climate warms
Growers have been replacing local vines with Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot...
By Rudy Ruitenberg Published
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Bordeaux wines with novel grapes retain ‘classical’ taste – study
Research comes as winemakers explore ways to adapt to climate change...
By Rudy Ruitenberg Published
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French wine export value falls as buyers seek more affordable wine
The value of French wine exports fell 3% to €10.9bn last year...
By Rudy Ruitenberg Last updated
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French harvest 2024: Volumes to fall as Burgundy, Loire Valley ravaged by mildew
France is expected to produce one of its smallest vintages of the past century...
By Rudy Ruitenberg Published
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French harvest 2024: Mildew and poor fruit set to lower volumes
Potentially one of the smallest harvests of the past hundred years...
By Rudy Ruitenberg Published
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Côte-d’Or vineyard prices soared in 2023
High values in Burgundy lifted average vineyard prices in France last year...
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World wine consumption falls to 27-year low as inflation hits wallets
The world wine industry had another tough year in 2023...
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World wine production 2023: Lowest since 1961
World wine production is set to fall 7% this year...
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French wine exports slump in 2023 as Champagne, Bordeaux struggle
Exports of sparkling and still wines slipped to 122.6 million cases in 2023...
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White and rosé now account for more than half of global consumption, OIV says
White wine consumption has been growing ‘at a relatively fast pace’ since 2010...
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France kicks off plan to grub up nearly 9% of Bordeaux vineyard
Some growers in Bordeaux have stopped tending to vineyards that are not economically viable...
By Rudy Ruitenberg Published
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Spanish wine harvest 2023: Record insurance payout for growers expected
Wine-growers’ insured damages are estimated at €100.5m in 2023...
By Rudy Ruitenberg Published
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Italian & Spanish wine harvests 2023: Crops to plunge to six-year lows
Extreme weather has decimated grape harvests, according to official forecasts and industry groups...
By Rudy Ruitenberg Published
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French wine harvest 2023: Bordeaux crop to shrink as Burgundy, Loire rise
New forecast for expected crop size in key regions...
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France forecasts stable 2023 wine harvest
With above-average production in Burgundy and Champagne...
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