Viticulture

Trump wine taxes threaten 100,000 jobs in France

At least 100,000 jobs in France could be at risk as the 25% import taxes imposed on French wine by US President Donald Trump continue to affect the industry, wine industry experts have said.

Structural benefits of vigneron grants in France

Forward-facing winemakers can benefit from official help, says Jonathan Hesford

Early French wine harvest suffers from lack of workers

Winemakers in Alsace may struggle to harvest their crops this year as an early season means the temporary workers on which they usually rely are not yet available.

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All things small and beautiful

There are about 27,000 professional wine producers with their own winery and label in France and many of them are small, family businesses with an average of 8ha of land.

Do the French dislike foreign wine?

News of Languedoc vignerons protesting at the importation of cheap Spanish wine recently prompted an interesting discussion on The Connexion’s Facebook page.

Winemaking's sensible, and sustainable, future

Over the past 20 years there has been a big increase in the acceptance, production and desire for organic wines. While one of the reasons people buy organic wines is health risks, which are debatable, many choose them for environmental reasons.

Viticulture

Trump wine taxes threaten 100,000 jobs in France

Structural benefits of vigneron grants in France

Early French wine harvest suffers from lack of workers

All things small and beautiful

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