This week, we look at everything from the rising costs faced by cooperages to the latest battle faced by Sud de France wines, all the while dealing with some heavy weather. Read the latest wine news & features on wine-searcher
This week, from misspent funds to exiting trade bodies, we look at the various disputes that may have missed the major headlines. Read the latest wine news & features on wine-searcher
Following the vote by Fitou winemakers to withdraw from the Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins du Languedoc (CIVL), the wine body has hit back, claiming the appellation withdrawn its influence from collective decisions two years ago - although it maintained that the door would "remain open" for the appellation to return.
The appellation of Fitou in the South of France has formally voted to leave the Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins du Languedoc (CIVL) at the end of the year, it has been reported - a move first mooted more than 18 months ago.