Madeleine Marchand................. Madeleine made her consulting career début in 1972 in an American company based in Paris and then moved on to work for the international luxury goods group, Remy Martin (including Remy Martin cognac and Krug champagne at the time). Following this, she became corporate secretary of the Bordeaux merchant company A de Luze et Fils, for 8 years. This was an ideal way to acquire an acute knowledge of the wine world and build up an important network in the wine and luxury goods industry before embarking on a career in wine tourism in 1990, before term even existed… « I have always been a passionate lover of the Bordeaux region and realized its potential in attracting visitors, which I wanted to share. Since then, I have travelled around the world to promote this destination and convince all the major tour operators, especially those specialized in corporate tourism (conferences, seminars, business meetings and trips), to choose Bordeaux.” Although this region is “unique” and its wines considered “exceptional”, it is essential to provide an impeccable reception service and to constantly anticipate customers’ requirements and expectations. Madeleine Marchand Bordeaux Excellence More: http://www.agence-fleurie.com/2012/04/madeleine-marchand/
Focus on a player : Michel Bettane Frenchman Michel Bettane was actually born in the United States 60 years ago, and began his career as a Classics professor and lecturer. His passion for wine prompted him to enroll on a tasting course at the Wine Academy in Paris in 1977, where he met Michel Dovaz, the professor of wine tasting at the International Academy of Wine in Geneva. In 1980, the French national wine magazine, « La Revue des Vins de France » changed hands and the new owners set out to re-vamp the publication. Michel Bettane was asked to join the new editorial team, organized by Chantal Lecouty and Michel Dovaz. The magazine bounced back to life and regained the confidence of the general public. Thierry Desseauve joined the team as editor-in-chief in 1989. Today, Michel Bettane is an internationally renowned expert, appreciated for his independent judgment and extensive knowledge of the world’s vineyards. He is also a member of the International Wine Academy. Bettane and Desseauve’s Wine Guidebook As soon as he took up his post at the RFV, Thierry Desseauve became firm friends with Michel Bettane and they formed a successful professional tandem. Together, in 1996, they created the “Classement des meilleurs vins et domains de France” (Best rated wines and estates of France). In 2004, they left the Revue des Vins de France, which meanwhile had been bought by the Marie-Claire Group, and launched the “Grand Guide des Vins de France Bettane et Desseauve” (Great Guide to French Wines). This has become a benchmark reference among wine guides, and has enabled Michel Bettane to be in constant contact with thousands of producers as it is revised and expanded every year. The expert wine duo has published a host of other books, such as « Les 365 plus grands vins du monde » (The 365 greatest wines in the world), « Les Meilleurs vins à moins de 7€ » (The best wines at less than 7€), « Les Meilleurs vins des copains » (The best wines for friends), « Les Meilleurs vins pour créer sa cave » (The best wines to start your cellar), « Les Meilleurs accords mets et vins » (The best food and wine pairings), and « Leçons de dégustation » (Lessons in tasting)…. The « Grand Guide des Vins de France » team As it developped, the Grand Guide has formed a talented team of tasters to assist Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve. These include Alain Chameyrat, Antoine Pétrus, Barbara Schroeder, Denis Hervier, Guillaume Puzzo, Hélène Durand, as well as Guy Charneau and Véronique Raisin, who were present during our photo documentary at Château Brane Cantenac. Guy Charneau has been a photojournalist for the past 25 years, and has closely monitored the evolution of the vineyards of Bordeaux, the great South West and the South of France. He has been a member of the tasting team since 2004. Véronique Raisin joined the Bettane & Desseauve team in 2005. She covers the vineyards of the Jura, Savoie and Bugey for the Guide, but also participates in tastings of wines from all over France. http://www.agence-fleurie.com/2012/03/michel-bettane/ Photos Jean-Bernard Nadeau Bettane+Desseauve’s website This English Version is by Maxine Colas
Alain Moueix, who is the heir to one of the great Bordeaux wine families, studied agriculture and viticulture for 6 years in Toulouse. He then spent a further 2 years training to perfect his knowledge of the different professions involved in the wine business : viticulture in the Corbières and Puilly Fuissé regions and also in the Napa Valley, marketing in the Listel company and finally, research in the French Agricultural Institute, INRA. After graduating in 1990, he travelled to New Zealand to spend a year and a half working for Kumeu River Wines. In September 1991, Alain Moueix returned home to France and took over the running of Château Saint-André Corbin until 1992, when he became director of Château Mazeyres in Pomerol (an estate belonging to the French bank, Société Générale). In December 2000, Alain became co-proprietor (with 50% of the shares) of Château Fonroque, the family estate and, in 2002, he also began looking after the production at Château Moulin du Cadet, an estate owned by his sister, Isabelle. Alain Moueix is also one of the 4 founders of the Cercle Rive Droite, the President of the Association of Saint-Emilion Grand Crus Classés, and deputy Jurat of the Saint-Emilion wine fraternity, the Jurade. Portrait Alain Moueix Château FonroqueChâteau Fonroque Jean Moueix was the son of a family of farmers from the Corréze region, in central France. He travelled to Paris in the 1920’s, where he started a business selling dairy products. He purchased Château Fonroque several years later, following the advice of his brother. When his eldest son died in 1979, the estate was entrusted to Etablissements Jean-Pierre Moueix until 2001 and the arrival of Alain Moueix. The Château is a great classified estate of Saint-Emilion spread over 22 hectares (including 17.6 ha of vines), located to the north west of the city of Saint-Emilion. As soon as he arrived, Alain embarked on converting the vineyard to meet sustainable farming standards. In 2002, he carried out tests with a view to meeting the requirements of organic farming and, as early as 2003, decided to apply for Organic Agriculture certification (AGROCERT). The 2006 harvest was the first to obtain the “AB” logo. At the same time, biodynamic farming was being developed on the estate: on a plot of 6 hectares in 2002, then 12 hectares in 2003, and finally, since 2004, the entire vineyard has been farmed using biodynamic methods. Fonroque has been a member of the Biodynamic Wine Growers Syndicate, BIODYVIN, since 2005. Biodynamics « Organic farming enables us to protect not only the environment (the soil, water tables and the air….) but also employees working in the vineyard.” According to Alain Moueix, who initiated the move towards biodynamics, this method of farming also brings durability to the soils, and enhances the expression of ‘terroir’, the brilliance and balance of the wines. Biodynamic farming takes into account the vine’s immediate and distant environment. The immediate environment is the soil, which, together with the vine itself, benefits from biodynamic preparation. The vine’s more distant environment includes the stars and the solar system, and more importantly, the sun and moon. Because of its proximity to the earth, the moon has a very strong influence on the behavior of plants, foliage and the fungi which can damage the vines. Alain has noticed an increase in biodiversity since the beginning of biodynamic farming on the estate. The soils are also more flexible to work with, the onset and progressive ripening of the grapes is more homogeneous and they ripen earlier, which means they can be harvested at optimum ripeness with a good level of acidity and not such high potential alcohol levels.
Jean-Luc Sylvain Jean-Luc Sylvain was born on the 1st June 1958 in Libourne, where he spent his childhood and was taught the craft of barrel-making and stave modeling by his father. He became a fully-fledged member of the family cooperage business in the early 80’s, which he took over in 1984. Jean-Luc began developing the market and business opportunities, then set up a cooperage a few kilometres from Libourne and Saint-Emilion, in Saint Denis de Pile in 1991. A few years later, he added a staving mill to the site. Today, he manages a cooperage whose 48 employees produce 30,000 barrels a year, 70% of which are exported outside France. Moreover, in 2011 Jean-Luc Sylvain became president of the Federation of French Coopers. He is actively involved in the local and regional community and has been a judge at the Libourne Commercial Court since 1997, while also being a permanent member of the Territorial Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Libourne. Tonnellerie Sylvain (Sylvain Cooperage) Sylvain’s cooperage works in both hemispheres – North and South – and hence deals with two harvest seasons per year. This means constant barrel manufacturing all year round. The cooperage chooses and buys the all its wood (French oak trees from the state forests run by the ONF, France’s forestry commission)and has integrated the activity of stave preparation to have better control over its supplies. Guaranteeing the origin and the quality of its raw material has been a major strategic priority in recent years, which is successfully paying off today : - The PEFC certification guarantees that Tonnellerie Sylvain buys its wood from organizations committed to sustainable management of the forests. - The certificate issued by the quality control bureau Veritas is a guarantee that the origin of its raw material is exclusively French. Tonnellerie Sylvain is driven by a strong mobile sales force. The latter travels around the Aquitaine region and the wine world and benefits from efficient export networks through agents or distributors. Constantly seeking to innovate Tonnellerie Sylvain, is always on the lookout for ways to improve its craft and conducts regular research to find ways to adapt its products to the market. This is how the cooperage came to manufacture its 500 litre barrel, designed for integral wine-making (alcoholic and malo-lactic fermentation,maceration,…); this is an innovative technique, and sufficiently convincing to create a specific new market. By combining tradition and modernity, this product has become the firm’s leading model.
Xavier Planty was born on the 30th March 1955 in Bordeaux, and has always been a passionate lover of both Nature and wine. After completing his studies in biology (Masters in Psychology and Plant Genetics) and obtaining a National Diploma in Oenology, he began working in the Bordeaux wine trade. In 1982, he worked at a First Classified Grand Cru estate in Saint-Emilion before joining the team at Château Guiraud, the 1st Classified Grand Cru (of 1855) in Sauternes, where he became manager in 1986. Rapidly, he initiated some serious thinking about a global approach to environmentally friendly practices at the estate, which he continues to encourage today. Xavier Planty is also co-owner, with his wife Aude, of Château du Carpia, located in Castillon de Castets and which is also an organically farmed vineyard. Xavier describes himself as both a farmer and a wine grower. Château Guiraud Classified since 1855 as a First Grand Cru, Château Guiraud is the oldest estate in Sauternes. The property dates back to the fifteenth century. It is also one of the largest, with its 100 hectare vineyard, the whole of which is located in the district of Sauternes. Château Guiraud was purchased by 4 wine-loving friends in 2006 : Robert Peugeot, Xavier Planty, Olivier Bernard (director of Domaine de Chevalier) and Stephan von Neipperg, who owns Château Canon La Gaffelière in Saint-Emilion. Natural Wine Château Guiraud is the only First Classified Growth of the 1855 classification to become certified in organic farming. The estate has banished weed killers and chemical insecticides for several years now and is renowned for its implementation of organic wine growing practices, which stems from a real objective – preserving the natural balance of the ecosystem. This has involved re-planting hedgerows to help natural pest control, building insect shelters, nest boxes, a white grape variety vine depository, a natural wastewater treatment plant and supporting vine biodiversity…http://www.agence-fleurie.com/2011/12/focus-on-a-player-xavier-planty/
Focus on a player : by Bordeaux Wine News............. César Compadre was born in the mountains of Northern Spain but grew up in the Médoc; initially in St.Seurin de Cadourne, then St.Estèphe and Pauillac. He graduated at the Bordeaux Political Sciences Institute (IEP), obtained a Masters degree in Administrative and Social Economics (AES) and a Diploma in wine industry law and vineyard management. He has been a journalist specialized in the wine business for 22 years. As early as 1989, César participated in creating the magazine “La Vigne” (The Vine), which is currently the leading wine magazine for professionals in France. After working for “La Vigne” for 14 years – including ten years as editor-in-chief – he decided to take up a new challenge, this time within the “Sud Ouest” media group. He joined the editorial team of South West France’s major daily newspaper, as Wine and Spirits columnist. This return to the region suited him well: “I love journalism, and in the Gironde region, the wine business is a vast universe which generates a myriad of different jobs, skills and crafts, providing me with a wealth of writing material every day.” « Sud Ouest » and Wines The director of the Bordeaux-based newspaper, Pierre Jeantet, gave César Compadre a mission upon his arrival 7 years ago: « I want to to proud of the way the vineyard and the wines are dealt with in « Sud Ouest », said the boss. The wine world is a multi-faceted one: apart from being a major economic heavyweight and a rich source of political and social issues, wine is very much a cultural product with deep historical roots in the region. It comes therefore as no surprise that “Sud Ouest” (with its daily circulation of 300,000 copies in print, and a fast developing website) gives ‘wine and vine’ news pride of place. Each week 4 articles focus on this major sector of activity. Two of them appear every Tuesday: one column in the opening regional pages, centred on information for wine business professionals, followed by a page in the “lifestyle” back section, more geared towards consumers’ interests. The third column called “Ceps en Cave” (from vine stock to wine store), is published exclusively in the Gironde département’s Thursday edition (Sud Ouest covers 8 ‘départements’ or counties : 5 in the Aquitaine region, 2 in the Charentes and 1 in the Gers). César Compadre also writes a column every Sunday for the group’s “Femina” magazine, called “Glass in Hand” and regularly contributes to other publications owned by the group, like “Sud Ouest Gourmand” and “Terre de Vins”. China makes an entrance China becoming a major player in the wine business has become hot news for this renowned Sud Ouest journalist. China, where wine was practically unknown up until a few years ago, has experienced a wine ‘revolution’ to become the world’s leading customer for Bordeaux wine exports in 2011. Moreover, César Compadre was in Hong Kong at the end of October to cover the third Wine & Dine Festival, elaborated along the lines of the original wine festival “Bordeaux Fête Le Vin”, which attracts thousands of enthusiasts to Bordeaux’s quayside on the banks of the Garonne River every other year. As a consequence of China’s grand entrance on the wine market scene, many French producers and merchants are making more and more frequent business trips to the former Middle Kingdom, to seek out customers and new market outlets. Meanwhile, Chinese investors are traveling in the opposite direction – to Bordeaux – to acquire vineyard real estate (around ten châteaux have been sold to date). One wonders whether learning to speak Mandarin will become mandatory (like English previously) in the Gironde region! “Chinese interest in the region has become a hot topic for many of my colleagues. I get calls from all over Europe from journalists on the lookout for more information and fresh leads,” confides César Compadre. That in itself is yet another source of news topics to write about… http://www.agence-fleurie.com/2011/11/cesar-compadre/ BWN © 2008 maxine.colas@bordeauxwinenews.com
Hervé GRANDEAU was born in 1967. He lives on the family property of LAUDUC, located on the right bank of the Garonne river, not far from central Bordeaux, in Tresses – which takes its name from the old French “Tres leu cas”, meaning ‘3 leagues from Bordeaux ‘(nowadays 12km). After completing business studies and 3 years working for Total, Hervé studied wine and spirits and came back to Lauduc in 1994 to take over the marketing of Château Lauduc’s wines, with the aim of enhancing the estate’s reputation and its distribution network. Hervé and his brother Régis share the workload; Régis manages the vineyard and wine-making, while Hervé puts the finishing touches to the blending and markets the wines. Together, they strive to find the perfect balance between the expression of ‘terroir’ and today’s consumers’ tastes. Portrait - Hervé GrandeauChâteau Lauduc Hervé and Régis strive to uphold a tradition of wine-making which was passed on to them by their great grandmother, in a village where the high demand for housing and town planning is increasing day by day. The estate farms 55 hectares of vines, consisting mainly of red grape varieties (AOC Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur, Cotes de Bordeaux and wines without geographical indication). The brothers also breed cattle and horses on the estate, and Régis trains the Brittany breed of carthorses to work in the vineyard. In 1994, 90% of the production was sold in bulk. Six years later, Hervé Grandeau is currently marketing 100% of the production in bottles through his own distribution channel, MAISON GRANDEAU LAUDUC. 35% is exported (Europe-USA-South America-Asia) and 65% is sold in France to the hotel-restaurant trade, independent retailers, wholesalers and private buyers. http://www.agence-fleurie.com/2011/10/focus-herve-grandeau/
Frédéric de Luze Frédéric de Luze represents the sixth generation of a deeply rooted producer-merchant family. He learnt his trade through hands-on experience, while working for an importer in England. In 1981, this young businessman established the “Baron Frédéric de Luze” company, a wine merchant activity which originally targeted mail order customers. The business then developed to cover the traditional French market and export markets. Boosted by this experience, Frederic de Luze went into partnership with Thierry DECRE in 1992 to create L.D.VINS SA, a merchant company specialized in distributing Bordeaux Grand Cru Classés both in France and abroad. In 2004, he also took on the job as manager of Château Paveil de Luze, a Médoc Cru Bourgeois located in Margaux, which has been in his family since 1862. More: http://www.agence-fleurie.com/2011/09/focus-frederic-de-luze/
Guillaume Halley is a member of the family who founded the Promodès group, born in Caen in 1977. He studied business management at the ECAL in Rouen, and then at the ESC in Paris. After graduating, he worked for the hypermarket chain Carrefour before becoming store director of the Champion supermarket in Questembert, Brittany in 2002. Guillaume has always been a passionate wine lover, and was already personally responsible for buying stock for the wine department at the group’s store in Caudéran, Bordeaux in 2004, when his father asked him to take over the running of Château de La Dauphine (acquired in 2000). Read more .. http://www.agence-fleurie.com/2011/08/focus-guillaume-halley/
Paz Espejo : Prospects for 2011 « This year the growth cycle for all four grape varieties is two to three weeks ahead of schedule. The flowering of the Cabernet, Merlot and Petit Verdot was homogeneous and took place under ideal conditions. Drought conditions prevented the development of disease and we are delighted with the current health of the vines. The water shortage is not yet affecting the vines, but we will continue to monitor the situation carefully, especially if the drought continues. We can expect an early harvest this year. We are delighted to see a new confidence in our wines, especially Lanessan and Les Calèches de Lanessan, (our second wine) from merchants and clients alike. Our aim is to continue working to develop this priveged relationship with our customers.
Restaurant « Le Lion d’Or » The « Lion D’Or » was gradually transformed into a restaurant, but the concept remains the same : a simple daily menu based on fresh seasonal produce. This particular concept of the eatery located in the heart of the Médoc, has contributed to its success. What is more, customers can bring their own bottles to enjoy with their meal without having to pay corkage..... http://www.agence-fleurie.com/2011/05/focus-on-a-player-jean-paul-barbier/
Hervé LAVIALE & Griet LAVIALE – VAN MALDEREN Hervé Laviale, longtime journalist for the French radio station, RTL, and his Flemish wife, Griet Van Malderen-Laviale, purchased Château FRANC MAYNE in early 2005. Wine tourism and the Relais de FRANC MAYNE : a surviving tradition The Relais de Franc Mayne is a magical place, with its 360° view over the landscapes of Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Fronsac and even Bordeaux. The châteaux guest rooms are an invitation to embark on a voyage of discovery – every one of them is its own separate universe: British Landscape, Indian Fusion, Campagne Française, Asian Mood, Pop Art Room, African Lodge, Black & White, Stella di Mare and Out of Africa. Two new bedrooms aptly located in the 16th century post house will be completed in early July. Another novelty will be a discovery walk through the underground quarries, where visitors will enjoy a sensory ‘Jules Verne’ style presentation of the importance of the ‘terroir’ of Saint-Emilion’s plateau, the art of stone-cutting and the great historical figures of Saint-Emilion. These ancient stone quarries already attract between 8,000 and 10,000 visitors every year. This limestone plateau is where the secrets and the heart of Saint-Emilion’s fine wines reveal themselves. http://www.agence-fleurie.com/2011/04/focus-on-herve-laviale/
China gets a foothold in Bordeaux's most prestigious vineyard.This is certainly a significant amount when in comparison, one of the leading French wine brands, JP Chenet (produced by « Grands Chais de France”), sells at around 90 million bottles. “If part of Chateau de Viaud’s production is going to be marketed in China under its own label, the rest will be sold under our flagship brand,” says Fei Wu, who is also in charge of importing other wines for COFCO (for a total of 8 million Euros per year), and who was delighted to have visited Châteaux Margaux, Latour and Lafite-Rothschild yesterday.French wines represent 50% of COFCO’s imports and Philippe Raoux’s Château d’Arsac will soon be one of them, since, in addition to the purchase of Chateau de Viaud, a more comprehensive agreement was signed between both parties.As a matter of fact, Philippe Raoux’s son just flew off to Beijing to work at COFCO for a year........ http://bordeauxwinenews.blogs.sudouest.fr/archive/2011/02/17/china-gets-a-foothold-in-bordeaux.html
Bordeaux Echos-Focus on a player-Robert Beynat-CEO Vinexpo-Photos Jean-Bernard Nadeau – Vidéo Agence Fleurie – Maxine Colas-The Vinexpo company was born in 1981. 76% of the company is owned by the Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce. The rest is shared between 44 firms involved in the wine industry. The early days were difficult ones, as it was a complicated task persuading those concerned to accept the idea of inviting all the wine industry players – even the competition – to Bordeaux. In 1981, the first year the Vinexpo trade fair was held, there were 524 exhibitors from 21 different countries and 11,000 visitors from 50 countries. Vinexpo will thus be celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. During the previous fair in 2009, the organizers recorded 2,400 exhibitors from 48 different countries and 47,000 visitors from 135 different countries. We can appreciate how much progress has been made…......... http://www.agence-fleurie.com/2011/02/robert-beynat-uk/
SUDOUEST EXCLUSIVE CIVB, the trade and marketing inter-professional wine board, is setting up a database of chateaux and brands. It will be available for consultation as from this Autumn both on the Internet and iPhone, then on all smartphones. The CIVB’s “smart” iPhone App. deals with the name or names of the chateaux, the grape varieties, the nature of the soil, the microclimate, the harvesting method (manual or mechanical) and ageing methods. It also features medals awarded and point scores obtained during competitions and in guides by critics such as Robert Parker. Then there is practical information about the best year for opening, food pairings, how to get to the chateau and finally, scientific details like, for example, the presence of albumin......... http://bordeauxwinenews.blogs.sudouest.fr
His project is based on this observation. He spent ten months working with the various tourist offices, the Bordeaux Wine Council, the Department’s Tourist Board and the wine châteaux. He also spent whole days visiting monuments, towns, searching out hotels, restaurants and the châteaux where the staff speak English. http://bordeauxwinenews.blogs.sudouest.fr/
WINE TOURISM : Internet has shrunk distances in the world. The Anglo-saxon ladies of wine communication are moving forward using the Web to attract the wine tourism clientele. It's called networking ; meaning the use of interconnection or social network to acquire and exchange professional contacts on a regular basis. Internet has turned the wine tourism galaxy into a big village equipped with attractive boutique window displays and a very powerful feminine circle of communication........... http://bordeauxwinenews.blogs.sudouest.fr/
CHINA Based on the model of the "Fête du Vin" (wine festival) which is held in Bordeaux every two years, the first Hong Kong wine and gastronomy festival was a success, attracting 70,000 visitors. On Saturday, the front page of Hong Kong's major daily newspaper, the "South China Post", featured an advertisment promoting Pomerol wines put in by a merchant from Libourne. On another page was another ad to intice passionate local wealthies into investing in vineyards in NewZealand........ http://bordeauxwinenews.blogs.sudouest.fr/
Bordeaux : At the end of October, Bordeaux wines will be present at the Wine and Dine Festival in Hong Kong, a replica of the "Bordeaux Fête Le Vin" (Bordeaux celebrates wine) festival. PHOTO : (reproduction DR) : The Chinese festival will offer Bordeaux wines a showcase opening in the Asian market. http://bordeauxwinenews.blogs.sudouest.fr/
At the “Avant-Garde” wine store (1) in Margaux, Cathy and Wayne McCarthy have built up a cellar by tracking down the best ‘discovery’ wines produced by small vintners in the Bordeaux area.... http://bordeauxwinenews.blogs.sudouest.fr/
This news does not come as a surprise, but the figures are alarming. The Federation of French wine & spirits exporters (FEVS) has just published an activity report for the first semester of 2009.French exports, which totaled 3,3 billion euros, dropped by 24,6% compared to the same period in 2008. http://bordeauxwinenews.blogs.sudouest.fr/
Château Carbonnieux is a great classfied growth of Pessac-Léognan and historically famous for its white wine. For the past fifty years, the property has been owned by a wine growing family who originally came to France from the Oran region in Algeria at the time of the Algerian independance............. http://bordeauxwinenews.blogs.sudouest.fr/
This technique, which is the result of three years of collaboration between viticultural specialists and satellite imagery technicians, shows clearly the hydric constraint -a key factor in the graperipening process...................http://www.terredevins.com/blogs/bordeaux-wine-news/
This cultural and touristic project is at last coming together. There are two possible locations for the centre in Bordeaux. The wine worldwill be investing 55 million euros in the project........ http://bordeauxwinenews.blogs.sudouest.fr/
At Château de Camarsac, they not only talk about wine, but also about the Black Prince and Duguesclin................... http://bordeauxwinenews.blogs.sudouest.fr/
“The Chinese market offers colossal opportunities for French wine producers,” Guillaume Errera, who is 30, spent time in Shanghai during his studies. He not only speaks the language and knows the country well, but is also very familiar with the market and its strong potential. Originally from the Médoc, where he has a holiday home in Lacanau, Guillaume is now working on promoting the French Wine Fair in Shanghai.................. http://www.terredevins.com/blogs/bordeaux-wine-news/
Within this very international field of wine production, a new date in a far-off country awaits our region’s professionals. The fifth edition of Vinitech America Latina will be held in Santiago, Chile from the 9th - 11th of July. This event has been organised in partnership with the Bordeaux Congress and Trade Fair company (CEB), which manages the Vinitech salon held every other year in Bordeaux. Vinitech, the trade fair for the world’s most up-to-date technology for vine cultivation, wine production and marketing, is one of the most important dates in the wine business calendar.
Indians drink 1,5 billion litres of beer and 900 million litres of whisky (locally produced) per year. Wine represents a mere 9 million litres. These figures are provided by Rajiv Malhotra, who is the director of the India International Food and Wine Show (IIFWS), whose next venue will be in New Delhi from the 14th to the 16th January next year. http://www.terredevins.com/blogs/bordeaux-wine-news/
Vinexpo : After a period of economic expansion and conquest, this major vineyard of the Southern hemisphere is now having to cope with drought and overproduction..... http://bordeauxwinenews.blogs.sudouest.fr/
the magazine will provide news and stories about the ‘wine tribe’ - wine growers and makers from all over France. The second part will contain expert advice from the two famous French tasters, Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve, about choosing and buying wines....................................
Behind the label : Château d’Issan is at its peak, and, with the impetus of the Commanderie du Bontemps, this year 2009, could well mark a turning point for Emmanuel Cruse........................... http://www.terredevins.com/blogs/bordeaux-wine-news/
Come with us and discover the joys of wine-making and tasting! Maxine & Tongtong Thanks to Château de Seguin and Château L'Isle Fort.
Maxine; Thanks for a great tour and I hope you enjoy the pictures. Joe Tebo
