FEBRUARY BRINGS WINE ANNOUNCEMENTS

In February, France has made some long-awaited announcements featuring an approval of 160 million € for a cyclical distillation of wines, and other support measures for the sector. In the meantime, Italy’s wine exports are still dominating and Spain has had its Barcelona Wine Week with Minister Luis Planas. Finally, the WTO has received the Irish labeling draft initiative, which several Member States are unsatisfied with and believe will cause ruptures in the EU’s single market.

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