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French wine lovers may be in for a shock from this year's harvest

If you normally travel to France to enjoy wine, you may be disappointed by this year's produce as severe frost threatens crops.

France

'Historic' bout of frost decimates French winemakers' harvest

About "80 per cent to 90 per cent" of the harvest for Côtes du Rhône wine has been lost, according to professionals.

France

What happened to a case of top-notch Bordeaux when it went into space?

Space Oddity? A case of Château Pétrus has been sitting on the ISS for months. Find out what the experts think about the effects...

France

French wine experts ask to be prioritised for COVID vaccine

France's wine tasting experts say they are particularly impacted by COVID-19 due to the risk of losing taste and smell.

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The future of wine: What can Israel’s desert vineyards teach Europe?

Overcoming harsh growing conditions, desert winemakers have some lessons for Europe's warming wineries.

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Space-aged wine returning to earth for expert tasting

The twelve bottles of Bordeaux will be examined by scientists to ascertain the effects of space travel on wine.

France

French winemakers 'stand to lose nearly €1 billion to US tariffs'

They have called on the French government to provide more support.

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Bringing an ancient Roman vineyard back to life

Thanks to archeologists and a local winemaker, this two thousand year-old vineyard which was buried by Mt Vesuvius, offers a true taste of ancient Rome.

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Paris restaurateur serves up Beaujolais Nouveau to forget COVID crisis

For one Paris restaurant, not even a national coronavirus lockdown could stop locals enjoying a Beaujolais Nouveau.

World

Winegrowers warn of 25% drop in sales of Beaujolais Nouveau this year

Every November, the opening of Beaujolais Nouveau marks the arrival of a new season in France. It is normally an occasion for celebration. This year, with the closure of restaurants, exports are down and sales have been stifled. But some still have reason to feel hopeful.

Food and Drink

English winemakers take on the French with their very own 'Nouveau'

A vineyard in the west of England has created the first UK take on Beaujolais Nouveau thanks to increasing summer temperatures.

Business Series

Back to nature with organic wine production in Spain

In partnership with ICEX

Spain has the highest number of organic wineries in Europe. In this edition of Here We Grow, we meet some of the producers of the finest wines, enhanced in their excellence by returning to the natural and ancient rhythms of wine production.

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Discovering the wines and traditions of Camino de Santiago

In partnership with ICEX

In this week's episode of Here We Grow, Euronews explores Camino de Santiago's ancient wine trail.

Business Series

Celebrated Spanish wines and the unique regions they come from

In partnership with ICEX

Rioja, Cava, Sherry - three famous wines from very different parts of Spain. In this episode of Here We Grow, I visit the distinctive regions they come from and find out why these wines are so special and individual.

Spain

7 perfect pairings for organic cheese and wine from Spain

In partnership with ICEX

With the help of two experts, we have drawn up a list of organic cheeses and wines that will make you discover some of the great flavours of Spain.

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Slow tourism and you: a match made in Bulgaria

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Bulgaria's storied location between East and West has given it plenty of Instagram-ready sights, but this is a soulful and quietly cosmopolitan land too, steeped in traditions that invite you to power down for a bit and savor the moment.

France

French producers come to an agreement to save champagne

After an unsuccessful meeting last month, vineyards and champagne houses agreed to limit 2020's yield in order to curb COVID-19 crisis' damage to the industry.

France

Life after lockdown: how COVID-19 nearly destroyed French Rosé

"We lost two months of sales. Up to 50% of our usual turnover," wine producer Jean Simonet told Euronews. His domain, Château Grand Boise, relies mostly on restaurants to buy up its stock.

Italy

Italian winemakers want to convert unsold stock into hand sanitiser

It would ease shortages of hand sanitiser in Italy and save the industry from wasting huge quantities of wine.

Italy

Lambrusco fans in northern Italy get wine on tap - literally

Due to an error in the local winery, wine entered the main water supply and caused many locals to drink it immediately!