Harvest
Bordeaux wine harvest drops to lowest level since 1991
Cold weather, disease and capacity cuts pushed wine production in France’s Bordeaux region last year to a low not seen in three-and-a-half decades, the local industry body said on...
China’s Harvest Fund chairman under investigation steps down
HARVEST Fund Management, one of China’s largest asset managers, said on Friday (Aug 9) chairman Zhao Xuejun had resigned and is cooperating with authorities regarding an investigation pertaining to...
France’s champagne makers call for reduced grape harvest after 15% drop in sales
FRANCE’S champagne producers on Friday (Jul 19) called for a cut in the number of grapes harvested this year after sales of the wine fell more than 15 per...
‘Extreme’ climate blamed for world’s worst wine harvest in 62 years
WORLD wine production dropped 10 per cent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of “extreme” climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said...
Climate Change Pushes Bordeaux Winemakers To Harvest At Night
In France's southern Bordeaux region, the grape harvest is often now done at night to ensure the peak freshness required to obtain the best wine but this is also...
