just-drinks authors and correspondents

Articles by Stuart Todd

Vranken-Pommery Monopole ends rosé wine JV with Castel 31 July 2017

Champagne house Vranken-Pommery Monopole has withdrawn from a rosé wine joint venture, offloading its share to JV partner Castel. 

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Vignoble de la Voie d’Heracles invests US$17m in new production facilities 5 July 2017

France's leading organic wine producer, the Vignoble de la Voie d’Héraclès (VVH), is investing about EUR15m (US$17m) in the construction of a new winery.

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Strong sales prompt sizeable production spend from Eckes Granini in France 23 June 2017

German juice producer Eckes-Granini has invested EUR20m (US$22.3m) in a new production line at its facility in neighbouring France.

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InVivo lines up Baarsma Wine Group purchase 23 May 2017

The wine unit of French agricultural co-operative InVivo has announced the acquisition of Netherlands-based Baarsma Wine Group.

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Castel Frères’ Grain d’Envie alcohol-free wine range - Product Launch 7 April 2017

French drinks group Castel Frères will this summer launch a brace of alcohol-free wines via its subsidiary company, Société des Vins de France.

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Champagne turns in second-highest year for value sales, despite volume dip - figures 20 March 2017

Sales of Champagne in 2016 hit their second-highest level in value terms, although currency fluctuations related to the UK referendum hampered the year for the segment’s biggest market.

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Carlsberg's Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc Sans Alcool - Product Launch 27 February 2017

Carlsberg-owned French brewer Brasseries Kronenbourg has announced the launch an "alcohol-free" version of its 1664 Blanc brand.

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Cognac drives French wines and spirits to another export record - figures 10 February 2017

France’s wine and spirits exports registered a second consecutive record year in 2016, according to data released this week.

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Heineken to plough US$10m into French brewery 2 February 2017

Heineken has confirmed plans to spend EUR9.3m (US$10m) on one of its three breweries in France.

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China "normalisation" and strong US boost Cognac exports to new highs - figures 16 January 2017

The Cognac industry set new export records last year for both volumes and value, according to recently-released figures.