Moderate Burgundy price hikes at Hospice sale

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Bids at the 1998 Hospices de Beaune charity auction in Beaune, France reflected a 12% increase from prices of the year before. This follows a 46% price hike from the last year. Buyers are paying more for the 1997 and 1998 vintages than for the superior 1996 vintage. Prices paid at this auction are often a good indicator of future consumer prices.

France, Prices and rates, Burgundy (Wine)

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Preserving the family ties in winemaking

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A gathering of international winemakers included family members from Robert Mondavi, Antinori, Drouhin, Hugel and Symington for the purpose of promoting the responsible use of wine. The vintners were from the US, France, Alsace, Portugal and Spain.

Associations, Family-owned business enterprises, Family-owned businesses, Vintners

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Pichon-Lalande winemaking questioned

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Pichon-Lalande is being investigated by fraud inspectors for over-chaptalizing its wines to increase alcohol content. The Bordeaux winery may have violated French law by increasing the sugar content in a portion of its 1992 wine.

Investigations, Wineries, Agricultural policy, Chateau Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

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