ÿþ<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <title>French wines bulletin - November/December 2007</title> </head> <body> <table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="center"> <table width="694" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <!--<tr> <td align="center"><font>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><a href="newsletternov07.pdf" target="_blank" title="Print this email"><font face="arial,sans-serif" size="1" color="#000000">Print this email</font></a></font> </td> </tr>--> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="http://uk.wines-france.com/" target="_blank"><img src="img/header.jpg" alt="French wines a touch of magic" border="0"></a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table width="694" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="441" valign="top"> <table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><img src="img/hdr_snapshot.gif" alt="A snapshot of what is happening in the French wine industry"width="449" height="65"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#f2edcf"> <td> <table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="img/spacer_white.gif" alt="" width="1" height="40"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="img/hdr-eco-overview.gif"width="449" height="64"></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top"><img src="img/1-berteaud.jpg" alt="M. Pascal Berteaud" width="152" height="120"></td> <td width="64%" valign="top"><font face="Arial" size="1"><strong><font size="2">French environmental measures: two points of view from the green platform in France</font></strong><br> The French agricultural industry is in the process of making sweeping changes in the way it approaches green issues  the project is called the <em>Grenelle de l Environnement</em>. We talked to two key players in France, M. Pascal Berteaud, the Director of Water at the Ministry of Ecology and Mme. Elisabeth Mercier, the President of Agence Bio, to find out what is going on.<br> <img src="img/glass_green.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19"><a href="lp_env.html"><font color="#000000">Read more</font></a></font> </td> <td width="2%"><img src="img/spacer_white.gif" alt="" width="10" height="4"></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="img/spacer_white.gif" alt="" width="1" height="50"></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top"><img src="img/3-vineyard.jpg" alt="Vineyard" width="152" height="120"></td> <td width="64%" valign="top"><font face="Arial" size="1"><strong><font size="2">Monetary value of the French vineyard <br> in 2006</font></strong><br> The Service Central des Enqu&#234;tes et &#201;tudes Statistiques (SCEES: national statistics office) has released a report on the value per hectare for AOC vineyards in 2006. The current value is &#128;76,580 per ha, which represents an increase of 53&#37; in comparison with 1998.<br> <img src="img/glass_green.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19"><a href="lp_vineyard.html"><font color="#000000">Read more</font></a></font> </td> <td width="2%"><img src="img/spacer_white.gif" alt="" width="10" height="4"></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://6filestore.com/frenchwines/september2007/img/spacer_white.gif" alt="" width="1" height="50"></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top"><img src="img/4-wine.jpg" alt="Wine" width="152" height="120"></td> <td width="64%" valign="top"><font face="Arial" size="1"><strong><font size="2">The French Wines Discovery Lounge <br>at Wine +</font></strong><br> On 16 and 17 January 2008, take a shortcut to France s unparalleled range of wines in the French Wines Discovery Lounge at Wine +. It is the place to visit to taste a special selection of wines chosen by a panel of UK experts. There is something for everyone, with wines to match all foods, occasions and budgets.<br> <img src="img/glass_green.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19"><a href="lp_wine.html"><font color="#000000">Read more</font></a></font> </td> <td width="2%"><img src="img/spacer_white.gif" alt="" width="10" height="4"></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="img/spacer_white.gif" alt="" width="1" height="50"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="img/2nd-subtitle-lv.gif"></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="140" valign="top"><img src="img/14-cash.jpg" alt="Focus"></td> <td width="64%" valign="top"><font face="Arial" size="1"> <a href="lp_focus.html"><font color="#000000">The following points are some of the latest positive financial and innovative news from France:</font></a><br> </font></td> <td width="2%"><img src="img/spacer_white.gif" alt="" width="10" height="4"></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width="253" valign="top"> <table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="1" bgcolor="#cccccc"><img src="img/spacer_grey.gif" alt=""></td> <td width="33"><img src="img/spacer_white.gif" alt="" width="33" height="4"></td> <td width="219"> <table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><img src="img/hdr_regional.gif" alt="Regional Highlights" width="211" height="62"><font face="Arial" size="1"><br> &gt; <a href="lp_bordeaux.html"><font color="#000000">Bordeaux</font></a><br> </font> <font face="Arial" size="1"> &gt; <a href="lp_languedoc.html"><font color="#000000">Languedoc-Roussillon</font></a><br> </font> <font face="Arial" size="1"> &gt; <a href="lp_rhone.html"><font color="#000000">Rh&#244;ne</font></a><br> </font> <font face="Arial" size="1"> &gt; <a href="lp_south_west.html"><font color="#000000">South-west</font></a><br> </font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="img/hdr_keyevents.gif" alt="Key Events" width="211" height="71"><font face="Arial" size="1"><strong><font size="2"><br>10 January 2008 &#150; Terroirs et Signatures de Bourgogne 2008:</font></strong><br>100 Burgundy producers will showcase their wines from 2005/2006 vintages at Lord s Cricket Ground. The tasting will also introduce a &#8220;Producers choice&#8221;, a snapshot tasting of value-for-money wines between &#163;6 and &#163;15. For more information, contact: <a href="mailto:laura.rylance@sopexa.com"><font color="#000000">laura.rylance@sopexa.com</font></a></font><br> <br> <font face="Arial" size="1"><strong><font size="2">28 &#150; 30 January 2008 &#150; Mill&#233;sime Bio:</font></strong> <br> For more information on the Fair please log on to: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.millesime-bio.com"><font color="#000000"> www.mill&#233;sime-bio.com</font></a> &#150; press interested in attending should contact Sabine Cleizergues: <a href="mailto:sabine.cleizergues@sopexa.com"><font color="#000000">sabine.cleizergues@sopexa.com</font></a></font><br> <br> <font face="Arial" size="1"><strong><font size="2">4 &#150; 6 February 2008 &#150; Salons des Vins de Loire: </font></strong><br> For 3 days, 600 exhibitors &#40;winegrowers, wine merchants and co-operative wine cellars&#41;, will share their knowledge with the expected 9,000 visitors. For more information: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.salondesvinsdeloire.com/en/home/"><font color="#000000">Click here</font></a> </font><br> <br> <font face="Arial" size="1"><strong><font size="2">18 &#150; 20 February 2008 &#150; VINISUD 2008:</font></strong><br>With more than 1,760 exhibitors and 35,000 visitors expected, Vinisud will showcase a wide range of Mediterranean wines. For more information: <a href="http://www.vinisud.com/index.php" target="_blank"> <font color="#000000">www.vinisud.com/index.php</font></a> or Catherine Bourguignon: <a href="mailto:cbourguignon@adhes.com"><font color="#000000"> cbourguignon@adhes.com </font></a></font><br> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="img/line_bottom.jpg" alt="" width="691" height="16"></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td> <table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="20"><img src="img/spacer_white.gif" alt="" width="13" height="1"></td> <td width="69%"> <font face="Arial" size="1" color="#666666"> French Wines Bulletin &#150; November/December 2007<br> For more information please contact <a href="mailto:Chris.SKYRME@SOPEXA.com"><font color="#666666">Chris Skyrme</font></a>, Sopexa UK (020 7312 3636)<br> To <a href="mailto:Frenchwinespressoffice@SOPEXA.com?subject=unsubscribe"><font color="#666666">unsubscribe...</font></a><br><br><a href="http://www.drinkaware.co.uk" target="_blank"><img src="img/logo_drinkaware.gif" alt="visit www.Drinkaware.co.uk" width="137" height="14" border="0"></a> </font> </td> <td width="31%" valign="top"> <font face="Arial" size="1" color="#666666"> Sources: <a href="http://www.vitisphere.com" target="_blank"><font color="#666666">www.vitisphere.com/</font></a><br> <a href="http://www.journee-vinicole.com" target="_blank"><font color="#666666">www.journee-vinicole.com</font></a> </font> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <!--<script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-3664625-1"; urchinTracker(); </script>--> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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