
Sophie Kevany
Sophie Kevany is a freelance journalist, editor and researcher who is based in Bordeaux, France.
For Decanter, she reports on the news in Bordeaux, as well as covering various areas of the world wine industry such as environmentalism and reporting on wine markets.
She has formerly written for Agence France-Press, Dow Jones Newswires and the Profitable Ideas Exchange in Bordeaux.
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Row erupts over Champagne in VIP boxes at French sports stadiums
France’s health minister has suggested that Champagne be banned from VIP boxes in football stadiums...
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Beaujolais 2019 volumes hit by hail, heat and frost
Hit by April frosts, summer heatwaves and series of violent hailstorms...
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Are hybrid and ancestral wines on the rise?
A handful of growers are quietly bringing a new set of wines to market...
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Provence winemakers share grapes in climate response
'Provence Rouge' share grapes to make a wine...
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Caudalie to open Loire vineyard hotel
The third hotel...
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Five men in court for stealing Bordeaux ‘to order’
Police in Bordeaux have taken five men into custody on suspicion of stealing and selling on high-end wines including Petrus, Cheval Blanc, Ausone, Le Pin and Yquem.
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‘Prime’ English vineyard sites identified – study
Thousands of hectares identified by university researchers...
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Devastating floods hit Languedoc vineyard region
Winemakers assess the damage...
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Angélus co-owner de Boüard ‘certain of innocence’ in St-Emilion dispute
Court opens investigation into de Boüard and Castéjà but both deny wrongdoing...
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Police investigate attack on Cos d’Estournel ‘Zanzibar door’
Police investigate as estate condemns act...
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Bordeaux châteaux test algae to fight mildew
Ten estates in Bordeaux and Cognac involved...
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Police seize Bordeaux châteaux owned by Chinese firm
Ten Bordeaux estates confiscated by police...
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Suduiraut has lucky escape from fire
Seventy firefighters called out...
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Top 10 things to see and do at La Cité du Vin
A must-visit attraction for tourists in Bordeaux....
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Best Bordeaux hotels: Where to stay
Wine lovers choosing to visit Bordeaux are increasingly spoiled for choice...
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Petrus to launch counter-appeal against name ruling
Pomerol estate to appeal after seeing previous win overturned...
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Invest to beat climate change and eat less meat, winemakers told
Miguel Torres Snr and Obama adviser at Vinexpo...
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Police stopped CRAV wine activists headed for Bordeaux – report
Sabotage plan foiled...
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Rapper Ludacris launches own Cognac
US rap star Chris Bridges, also known as Ludacris, is launching his own Cognac.
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Hennessy release €150k Cognac
Hennessy has released a new Cognac cuvee for the record price of €150,000.
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Wine leather: What you could be wearing next season
Milan entrepreneur turns wine into leather...
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New iceless ice bucket pitched as luxury must-have
Is it worth the price tag? Judge for yourself...
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Bordeaux châteaux restaurants to visit
Where to eat in the Bordeaux vineyards...
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US start-up announces ‘Wifi wine bottle’ with touch-screen
Have you ever wished you could cross your smartphone with a wine bottle? A start-up firm in the US says it has launched a wifi-enabled wine bottle.
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