Dionysus wine news
Harvests, ratings, sales and new releases from the wine world, each story with its sources.
Friday 30 October
Guide des Meilleurs vins de France 2027 selects 20 wines for cellar ageing
Tasters for the Guide des Meilleurs vins de France 2027 selected 20 French wines that can be cellared for several years.
French bulk wine market rebounds in 2025/26 campaign
Vins de France bulk-wine transactions reached 2.6 million hectolitres in the 2025/26 campaign, up 10% from the previous marketing year, FranceAgriMer reported on 20 October 2026.
Contracted bulk Vins de France volumes rise 10% in 2025/26
Contracted bulk Vins de France volumes rose 10% to 2.6 million hectolitres in the 2025/26 campaign, according to figures attributed to Meininger’s International.
Rare older wines lead a selective Champagne recovery, Liv-ex says
Salon and Selosse assortment cases accounted for 11.5% of Champagne’s traded value in 2026 as rare older wines led a selective secondary-market recovery, according to Liv-ex.
INAO clears vineyard names for Crémant de Bourgogne labels
Gambero Rosso reported on 30 October 2026 that INAO had cleared individual vineyard names for Crémant de Bourgogne labels after 15 years of discussions.
Wine Paris targets wider international participation for 2027
Wine Paris will run from 15 to 17 February 2027, with two Chinese pavilions and first-time participation from Brazil and Canada.
Aurélien Valance to lead Château Margaux from 1 December 2026
Aurélien Valance will become managing director of Château Margaux on 1 December 2026, succeeding Philippe Bascaules.
Champagne Deutz releases Blanc de Blancs Millésime 2019
Champagne Deutz has released its Blanc de Blancs Millésime 2019, made from 100% Chardonnay from Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards.
Maison Marques et Domaines adds Champagne Deutz to its UK portfolio
Maison Marques et Domaines added Champagne Deutz to its UK portfolio in 2026, the importer’s 40th-anniversary year.
Château de Chambord plans additional Gamay and Pinot Noir plantings
Château de Chambord plans to plant several additional ares of Gamay and Pinot Noir, expanding a 14 ha organic vineyard on an unspecified timetable.
Tuesday 27 October
Burgundy’s 2026 harvest: an early start after a hot summer
BIVB reports the first Crémant picking on 8 August and still-wine harvesting after 15 August in Burgundy’s early 2026 season.
