French wine

Grapes at the the Château Luchey-Halde vineyard in Merignac, southwestern France.

Tons of grapes are stolen during France’s wine harvest

Business

France was already facing its poorest wine harvest since 1945. Now Bordeaux is getting hit with heists.

Climate change is starting to alter the centuries-old traditions of grape growers in the France's Champagne region, like the Duval-Leroy Vineyard vineyard in the town of Vertus. For now, growers say when warming temperatures and shifting seasons aren't wr

With a changing climate, the French see trouble ahead for champagne

Environment
Climate change is starting to alter the centuries-old traditions of grape growers in the France's Champagne region, like the Duval-Leroy Vineyard vineyard in the town of Vertus. For now, growers say when warming temperatures and shifting seasons aren't wr

With a changing climate, the French see trouble ahead for champagne

Environment
Nick Bartman, Counterfeit Expert

Found a deal on a nice bottle of wine in China? Don’t be so sure

At Greek winery, signs of economic crisis are few and far between

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French wine exports reach record low

Arts, Culture & Media

French exports of expensive champagne and cognac suffered a record 17 percent drop last year, as people in the U.S. and Britain drank less and switched to cheaper brands. Will this damage the traditional dominance France holds in the wine industry?

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Geo answer

Lifestyle & Belief

Today’s Geo Quiz asked for the Pacific island nation where someone set a new world record today for ‘longest distance to spit a champagne cork.’ Marco Werman speaks with Justine Bourdariat of Guinness World Records.

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Geo answer

Arts, Culture & Media

Today’s Geo Quiz sought the identity of settlers who in 600 B.C. colonized what is now France and introduced the region to wine-making. The answer is the Greeks. Anchor Marco Werman has details.

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Geo Quiz

Arts, Culture & Media

Historians say France had no wine before 600 BC. That’s when settlers from elsewhere in the Mediterranean region colonized what is now France and began wine-making. For today’s geography puzzler, we want to know who those settlers were.

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Binge drinking in France

Lifestyle & Belief

The French have a reputation for being able to drink responsibly. But now many in France are worried about an apparent rise in binge drinking among young people.