Summary
FACED with the greatest crisis it has known, the Bordeaux wine region is embarking on a fight to reinstate its position on the world stage as a paladin of taste and delicacy.
Growers and producers are battling against falling exports due to increased competition from New World wines, criticisms of the way the region runs and gloomy predictions about its future. Two companies have already gone to the wall.See the full content of this document
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Wine Growers Plan New Message in a Bottle On Red Alert
But much-needed good cheer has been raised by the president of the region's powerful wine lobby, who says that the industry is about to unveil a new set of regulations that will guarantee the quality of every bottle of wine made.
Speaking to The Scotsman ahead of this year's Bordeaux Fete Le Vin, the French wine industry's biggest trade...See the full content of this document
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