Scorching summer temperatures have disrupted life for millions of Europeans but for winegrowers in Italy and France, who are harvesting their grapes unusually early, the hot weather offers pros as well as cons.
Eight bottles of a legendary French wine that survived World War II and decades of communist rule hidden under a Czech castle floor have been lovingly restored by the chateau that produced them some 130 years ago.
Six of France's Michelin-starred chefs have revealed their top choices for the wines they drink themselves, all priced under €50. Here's what they recommend.
US tariffs hit French wine and spirits shipments hard last year, playing a major role in the overall drop of eight percent in value of one of France's top exports, a trade body said Tuesday.
French President Emmanuel Macron insisted Monday that ripping up unprofitable grape vines was a necessary part of revitalising the flagging wine sector which he promised to defend.
Italy is due to regain its spot as the world's largest wine producer in 2024 as France's vineyards are hit by unfavourable weather, according to figures from each country's agricultural authorities.
Tourism in the eastern French region of Alsace is booming thanks to its magnificent vineyards and wine tasting tours. Tens of thousands explore the Alsace Wine Route every year.
French authorities were on Thursday investigating the deaths of four people who were harvesting grapes in the famed Champagne region, as locals suspected they suffered sunstroke in unusually high outdoor temperatures.
It's been a bumper harvest so far in the sun-drenched Burgundy vineyards of eastern France, where some of the world's most sought-after wines are produced.
Ever felt dazed and confused when deciding which wine to buy in a French supermarket? Here are a few tips from the experts to help you choose a decent bottle (or two).
George Lucas, Leonardo DiCaprio, John Malkovich, Brad Pitt, Kylie Minogue, George Clooney and Tony Parker have all invested in French vineyards in the same corner of the country.
Do you know your Bordeaux from your Burgundy, your Calvados from your cassis? If you reckon you're a connoisseur of the French drinks scene, take our quiz.
France's wine output this year will go on record as one of the worst in history, after severe spring frosts devastated vines, the Agriculture Ministry said on Friday.
A rare cold snap that froze vineyards across much of France this month could see harvest yields drop by around a third this year, France's national agriculture observatory said on Thursday.
At least a third of French wine production this year, representing almost €2 billion in sales, will
be lost due to a bout of unusually cold early spring weather, a federation said Wednesday.
Standing on a steep narrow path amid rows of vines, Michael Gerin wonders whether any of this year's harvest can be salvaged. The worst spring frost in decades has killed off most of the shoots, and the weather forecast is not promising.
Desperate French farmers counted the cost Friday of several nights' of frost this week which threaten to decimate grape harvests in some of the country's best-known and prestigious wine-producing regions.
The French government is to declare an agricultural disaster over an unusual early spring frost that has damaged crops and vines across the country, the agriculture minister said.
No-one likes to lose their sense of smell or taste - a common symptom of Covid-19 - but for the sommeliers and other wine professionals of France, it is particularly traumatic.
The United States on Tuesday slapped an additional 25 percent tariff on French wines, the latest move in a 15-year-old spat over EU subsidies to Airbus.
The wine harvest has begun in parts of France, with vineyard owners hit with a double whammy of organising an unusually early harvest, complete with extra health protocols.
France's coronavirus crisis has sparked a fierce battle in its hallowed champagne industry over this season's harvest, with producers and growers at loggerheads over how much bubbly should be put into bottles.
