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200 Beaujolais properties ‘to close’ says French mediaUp to 200 Beaujolais producers may have to close down because of the exceptionally low-yielding harvest last year.
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Michel Chapoutier buys Beaujolais negociantMichel Chapoutier, owner of numerous wine estates in the northern and southern Rhone, has acquired Beaujolais negociant La Maison Trenel.
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French biodynamic winemaker facing court for refusing to spray vinesFrench officials have targeted a second biodynamic winemaker for refusing to spray vines against flavescence doree disease, this time in the Beaujolais Cru area of Moulin a Vent.
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Handbag, Lipstick, Beaujolais
Producers of France’s forgotten wine are targeting middle-aged women in their new marketing. The forever-young BEVERLEY BLANNING MW wonders if they’re not selling themselves a bit short
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Beaujolais is casualty of worldwine wine glut
A worldwine glut of wine could see millions of bottles of Beaujolais go down the sink.
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Beaujolais producers win libel damages
A French magazine has been ordered to pay more than a quarter of a million euros in damages to Beaujolais producers after reporting their wine had been described as merde.
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‘Vin de merde’ complaint backfires
The action of the Beaujolais producers who objected to their wines being described as 'vin de merde' appears to have backfired.
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En primeur eclipses Beaujolais event
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Revolution in Beaujolais
Sweeping changes in Beaujolais could see the creation of a Vin de Pays as well as Premier Cru wines to prevent the ‘disappearance of the region’.
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Beaujolais Nouveau bucks French export fall in US
Sales of Beaujolais Nouveau have bucked the general downward trend of French exports in the United States and the Far East while in the UK they continue to fall.
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‘Vin de merde’ case closes in favour of freedom of speech
A French magazine fined two years ago for calling Beaujolais a ‘vin de merde’ has had the original libel decision overturned by the court of appeal.
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Beaujolais wines begin US offensive
The Beaujolais wine trade body, Inter Beaujolais, has begun a €4m, three-year plan to increase awareness of its wines in the US.
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Duboeuf investigated for fraud
Top Beaujolais producer Georges Duboeuf is being investigated by French authorities for incorrectly labelling and blending 225,000 litres of wine, it emerged yesterday.
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Duboeuf faces £130k fine
Georges Duboeuf, the father of Beaujolais Nouveau, faces a £130,000 fine for allegedly tampering with 300,000 bottles of wine.
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Duboeuf fined £21k for fraud
Top Beaujolais producer Georges Duboeuf has been found guilty of incorrectly labelling and blending over 200,000 litres of wine.
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Duboeuf will not appeal
Beaujolais producers have rallied round in support of Georges Duboeuf as the producer announces he will not appeal the judgement against his company.
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Beaujolais finishes bizarrely precocious harvest
Beaujolais producers who have already completed this year’s harvest are calling it the strangest they have ever experienced.
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Louis Latour buys Maison Fessy
Louis Latour has bought Beaujolais producer Maison Henry Fessy for an undisclosed sum.
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Row breaks out as Burgundy fears invasion from Beaujolais
Burgundy winemakers are up in arms over fears that a flood of white wine from Beaujolais will threaten their reputation and commercial future.
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Bouchard’s Poncié to become Villa Ponciago
The new name of the Henriot family's Beaujolais domaine Chateau Poncié will be Villa Ponciago – to reflect its Roman roots.
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Teroldego (red)
A red variety from Trentino, aka Teroldego Rotaliano, which is deep-hued and capable of producing lively, juicy, Italian Beaujolais-style reds.
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Marcel Lapierre of Morgon diesBeaujolais winemaker Marcel Lapierre has died after a long illness.
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Corney & Barrow ad ‘irresponsible’An email promoting a 'Beaujolais breakfast' at Corney & Barrow wine bars has been banned after advertising watchdogs said it could encourage irresponsible drinking.
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Beaujolais parties on, despite cash flow concernsBeaujolais Nouveau winemakers are determined to party, despite a 'once-in-a-generation' small harvest threatening to leave some reliant on bank loans.
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Louis Latour cements Beaujolais presenceMaison Louis Latour has just taken an 18-year lease on Chateau des Labourons in Fleurie – an important move in their long-term plan for Beaujolais presence.
