Allan Sichel, Präsident der Vereinigung der Bordeaux-Winzer, erklärt im Interview wie die Corona-Pandemie die Weinregion verändert hat und spricht über neue Rebsorten der Bordeaux-Winzer.
Last week, images of candlelit French vineyards flooded social media. Across the country, winemakers installed
bougies, or large wax-filled metal pots, among the vines to prevent cold air from settling in during an especially late frost.
With temperatures in early April as low as 22°F, and following an unseasonably warm March, this year’s frost damage may be the worst in history for French winegrowers. Every corner of France reports considerable losses, from Champagne to Provence, and Côtes de Gascogne to Alsace. As a result, there will likely be very little French wine from the 2021 vintage reaching U.S. shores.
The Drinks Business
23 February 2021 By Arabella Mileham
With much of 2020 having been a write-off for trade fairs and exhibitions, organisers are hoping that 2021 will prove to be more successful, embracing digital and physical hybrids to evolve the format in a post-pandemic world.
Vinexpo Bordeaux: picture credit: Jean Bernard Nadeau
Following the emergence of the Covid-19 virus early last year, 2020’s packed trade show calendar collapsed as governments around the world restricted travel and locked down entire countries, meaning the hospitality sector was forced to close its doors. With new virus strains emerging and restrictions once more in place, has the 2021 trade show comeback been thrown into jeopardy?