The French wine and spirits sector witnessed a notable decline in exports in 2023, with figures falling 5.9% to €16.2 billion admist global economic challenges, prompting the President of FEVS to call it "a wake-up call" for French wine and spirits companies. Read More
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China has officially launched an anti-dumping probe into EU-produced brandy, dealing a huge blow to leading brandy and cognac producers including LVMH, Pernod Ricard and Remy Cointreau. Read More
This also means that overall imported spirits value is now more than double that of wine imports, after it first overtook wine in 2021. Read More
China's thirst for imported spirits has experienced a significant surge during the first half of this year, doubling the size of the country's imported wine market. Read More