https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Six of France's Michelin-starred chefs have revealed their top choices for the wines they drink themselves, all priced under €50. Here's what they recommend. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260325/revealed-french-chefs-favourite-wines-priced-between-e11-and-e50 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:56:53 +0100 revealed-french-chefs-favourite-wines-priced-between-e11-and-e50 US tariffs hit French wine and spirits shipments hard last year, playing a major role in the overall drop of eight percent in value of one of France's top exports, a trade body said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260210/trump-tariffs-hurt-french-wine-and-spirits-exports Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:09:39 +0100 trump-tariffs-hurt-french-wine-and-spirits-exports French President Emmanuel Macron insisted Monday that ripping up unprofitable grape vines was a necessary part of revitalising the flagging wine sector which he promised to defend. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260209/macron-backs-ripping-up-vines-as-french-wine-sales-dive Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:12:57 +0100 macron-backs-ripping-up-vines-as-french-wine-sales-dive Italy is due to regain its spot as the world's largest wine producer in 2024 as France's vineyards are hit by unfavourable weather, according to figures from each country's agricultural authorities. https://www.thelocal.fr/20240918/italy-seen-overtaking-france-as-worlds-largest-wine-producer Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:24:22 +0200 italy-seen-overtaking-france-as-worlds-largest-wine-producer Heavy rainfall, hail and mildew have ravaged most of the wine harvest in eastern France’s Jura region for this year, leaving winegrowers struggling. https://www.thelocal.fr/20240913/bad-weather-slashes-wine-harvest-in-frances-jura-region Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:02:06 +0200 bad-weather-slashes-wine-harvest-in-frances-jura-region Tourism in the eastern French region of Alsace is booming thanks to its magnificent vineyards and wine tasting tours. Tens of thousands explore the Alsace Wine Route every year. https://www.thelocal.fr/20231118/alsace-wine-route-boosts-tourism-in-eastern-france Sat, 18 Nov 2023 11:31:26 +0100 alsace-wine-route-boosts-tourism-in-eastern-france French authorities were on Thursday investigating the deaths of four people who were harvesting grapes in the famed Champagne region, as locals suspected they suffered sunstroke in unusually high outdoor temperatures. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230914/france-probes-deaths-of-champagne-workers-in-heatwave Thu, 14 Sep 2023 18:13:50 +0200 france-probes-deaths-of-champagne-workers-in-heatwave It's been a bumper harvest so far in the sun-drenched Burgundy vineyards of eastern France, where some of the world's most sought-after wines are produced. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230914/bumper-harvest-calms-fears-of-burgundy-wine-bubble Thu, 14 Sep 2023 10:16:52 +0200 bumper-harvest-calms-fears-of-burgundy-wine-bubble Ever felt dazed and confused when deciding which wine to buy in a French supermarket? Here are a few tips from the experts to help you choose a decent bottle (or two). https://www.thelocal.fr/20191114/how-to-buy-wine-in-french-market Thu, 14 Nov 2019 17:26:52 +0100 how-to-buy-wine-in-french-market George Lucas, Leonardo DiCaprio, John Malkovich, Brad Pitt, Kylie Minogue, George Clooney and Tony Parker have all invested in French vineyards in the same corner of the country. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220407/where-in-france-do-celebrities-own-vineyards Thu, 07 Apr 2022 19:26:04 +0200 where-in-france-do-celebrities-own-vineyards Do you know your Bordeaux from your Burgundy, your Calvados from your cassis? If you reckon you're a connoisseur of the French drinks scene, take our quiz. https://www.thelocal.fr/20191206/quiz-are-you-a-connoisseur-of-french-beers-wines-and-spirits Fri, 06 Dec 2019 08:25:18 +0100 quiz-are-you-a-connoisseur-of-french-beers-wines-and-spirits France's wine output this year will go on record as one of the worst in history, after severe spring frosts devastated vines, the Agriculture Ministry said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210806/french-wine-production-set-for-historic-low-after-disastrous-frosts-and-wet-summer Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:28:57 +0200 french-wine-production-set-for-historic-low-after-disastrous-frosts-and-wet-summer A rare cold snap that froze vineyards across much of France this month could see harvest yields drop by around a third this year, France's national agriculture observatory said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210422/cold-snap-could-slash-french-wine-harvest-by-30-percent Thu, 22 Apr 2021 17:09:37 +0200 cold-snap-could-slash-french-wine-harvest-by-30-percent At least a third of French wine production this year, representing almost €2 billion in sales, will be lost due to a bout of unusually cold early spring weather, a federation said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210415/third-of-french-wine-production-lost-due-to-cold-snap Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:11:44 +0200 third-of-french-wine-production-lost-due-to-cold-snap Standing on a steep narrow path amid rows of vines, Michael Gerin wonders whether any of this year's harvest can be salvaged. The worst spring frost in decades has killed off most of the shoots, and the weather forecast is not promising. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210413/weve-lost-at-least-70000-bottles-french-winemakers-count-the-cost-of-late-frosts Tue, 13 Apr 2021 19:37:18 +0200 weve-lost-at-least-70000-bottles-french-winemakers-count-the-cost-of-late-frosts Desperate French farmers counted the cost Friday of several nights' of frost this week which threaten to decimate grape harvests in some of the country's best-known and prestigious wine-producing regions. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210409/french-winemakers-count-cost-of-worst-freezing-in-decades Fri, 09 Apr 2021 17:47:56 +0200 french-winemakers-count-cost-of-worst-freezing-in-decades The French government is to declare an agricultural disaster over an unusual early spring frost that has damaged crops and vines across the country, the agriculture minister said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210409/france-to-declare-agricultural-disaster-over-spring-frosts-that-damaged-vineyards Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:34:03 +0200 france-to-declare-agricultural-disaster-over-spring-frosts-that-damaged-vineyards No-one likes to lose their sense of smell or taste - a common symptom of Covid-19 - but for the sommeliers and other wine professionals of France, it is particularly traumatic. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210312/like-a-musician-losing-their-instrument-the-french-sommeliers-who-lost-their-sense-of-taste-to-covid Fri, 12 Mar 2021 10:53:08 +0100 like-a-musician-losing-their-instrument-the-french-sommeliers-who-lost-their-sense-of-taste-to-covid Jane Eyre was cutting hair in Australia in 1998 when a chance encounter with a customer led to work experience at a Burgundy vineyard. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210128/video-former-melbourne-hairdresser-becomes-frances-top-female-winemaker Thu, 28 Jan 2021 09:53:09 +0100 video-former-melbourne-hairdresser-becomes-frances-top-female-winemaker The United States on Tuesday slapped an additional 25 percent tariff on French wines, the latest move in a 15-year-old spat over EU subsidies to Airbus. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210112/french-wine-exporters-hit-by-new-us-tax Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:33:49 +0100 french-wine-exporters-hit-by-new-us-tax