Besides the region of Champagne or the wines of Bordeaux, the region of Cognac is the real pride of the nation. It is one of the country’s few regions that consumes the least alcohol. In fact, more than 95 % of its production is exported all over the world and its own consumption is steadily decreasing on the French...
Since 1975, the wine consumption in France has steadily been decreasing and this development will continue like this until 2020, especially regarding the red wines. However, according to a study conducted by Vinexpo et International Wine and Spirit Reseach (IWSR) on 23rd June, the global wine and spirits consumption...
Does a wine tasting in complete darkness appeal to you? During a wine tasting, our eyes are the first sensory organs we use. It seems unimaginable to experience a wine tasting without them, but nevertheless, wine tastings in complete darkness are more and more in demand. They allow us to develop our other...
This year, in 2017, the production will decrease by 18% because of climate fluctuations. The harvest volume in the Bordeaux and Jura region will drop by half. The wine harvests that have begun two or even three weeks earlier than usual will experience historic record lows this year. “France has not experienced such...
A biological wine is a wine which was grown organically and which requests the winemakers not to use any chemical products. It must consist to 95% out of grapes that were grown biologically in order to be regarded as a biological wine. In France, the biological cultivation is more and more increasing. The Agence Bio,...
When was your last visit at a wine shop? Finally, the answer is not so obvious to find! More and more consumers leave the wine shop in favor of supermarkets… But why are we going to buy our wine at the supermarkets? The supermarkets propos a wine offer even more wide and develop; it’s why we have the reflex to buy...
Wine medals with Winetourbooking Wine rewarded or not? There are many contests to promote, select and reward the best wines of a category thanks to a medal. In France, there are nearly 20 major contests and around 40 in the world. It’s the same as a medal of wine as for all the other medals, all the rewards do not...
how to match cheese and wine ? Wrong answers about food and wine matches. Who has never heard one say : “I keep this good bottle of red for cheese ! » Contrary to the belief, red wine isn’t ideal to sublime the cheese. His tanical side comes up against the strength of the cheese and very often alters its...
