Burgundy exports to hit all-time high
Exports of Burgundy wines last year look set to hit a record high, with initial reports indicating an increase of 25% in volume on 2006.
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.
Exports of Burgundy wines last year look set to hit a record high, with initial reports indicating an increase of 25% in volume on 2006.
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