Value of shipments in 2023 were also down 14.5% from the previous year at around 800 million euros. However, compared to 2019 figures, volumes to the US were up 4.8%.  Total global exports were down 8.3% in 2023 compared to 2022, with 171.7m bottles shipped, but greater than the 2019 volumes of 156m bottles. David Chatillon, president of the Union des Maisons de Champagne and…

With around 5,700 exhibitors due to fill the halls of Messe Düsseldorf, Prowein will once again be the biggest wine fair in the global calendar. As well as 13 halls of wines and spirits exhibitors, a full programme of lectures and seminars is set for the three-day event, covering everything from climate change to regional masterclasses. There will be talks on the use of robotics…

With a focus on three key areas, food, winemaking/viticulture and creative arts, up to three grants will be awarded to those who “venture beyond in their chosen field”, the brand said.  Penfolds’ chief winemaker, Peter Gago, said: “In life and in business, it’s important to give back. Penfolds has been blessed with 180 years of making and selling wine. How good is it…

A native of Champagne, Munier was born in Vitry-le-François as a third generation of winemakers and growers. Munier learned his trade working primarily at the Covama cooperative with a five-year interlude at Nicolas Feuillatte, and returned to Covama in 2017 as cellar master. We took the necessary time to find the person who could best ensure the continuity of an established savoir-faire and style, who…

The Loire Valley is one of the oldest and most diverse wine regions in France. It’s thought that the first vines were planted by Romans in the first century AD, and fast forward 2,000 years, it is the third largest vinegrowing region of France with some 50 AOPs. Today the Loire Valley region stretches around 280km east from the Atlantic Ocean along the Loire River,…

Champagne is the wine of the world’s best bars. It’s the serve of luxury and celebration, and critically for the Brands Report, the wine category’s branding and ownership most closely resembles the spirits world. And if brand recognition counts in bars, Moët & Chandon has more than most. The LVMH brand is the region’s bestseller and since we began polling that’s also true in our…