New Wine Strategy For France Planned.  Add/Read Comments

Plans afoot to solve the crises in the French wine industry are to include tax exemptions and fixed minimum wine prices... the free market rules in France it seems. Others seem to think a pan-European harmonisation will make a difference. More violent demonstrations to come?

Beverage Daily
"Jean Huillet, head of the General Assembly of Winemakers, said: "France's wine system is very tired. We need to re-organise the hierarchy of the industry, including the Appellation Controlée (AOC). We have to stop saying that AOC will save us. "We must produce products to attract specific consumers and we must explain where the wine is from."