Topic: European Union

An Israeli settler in the West Bank who produces world-class kosher wine has welcomed the resumption of direct peace talks in Washington, even though he knows he must abandon his vines if they succeed. "Dialogue is always better than bloodshed. If a ...

Europe puts cork in Australian 'Champagne'

Australian wine-makers must stop using prestigious names such as Champagne, Port or Sherry on their bottles under a major deal with Europe which comes into force on Wednesday. Under the agreement, Australia will obtain easier access to the 27-nation European Union, a ...

China bigger market than U.S. for crisis-hit Bordeaux

PARIS (Reuters) - China has become the biggest export market for Bordeaux wines outside the European Union as overall exports have collapsed due to the economic crisis and a strong euro put some wines beyond U.S. and British buyers. The sector has ...

British ex-MEP admits fiddling his expenses

A former British MEP pleaded guilty on Thursday to fiddling 36,000 pounds in expenses by diverting cash intended for his secretary and using it to buy fine wines and a car. Tom Wise, 61, who was elected to the European Parliament for ...

Ex-MEP admits fiddling his expenses

A former British MEP pleaded guilty on Thursday to fiddling 36,000 pounds in expenses by diverting cash intended for his secretary and using it to buy fine wines and a car. Tom Wise, 61, who was elected to the European Parliament for ...

Rose rule change scandalises French wine-makers

MARSEILLE, France (Reuters Life!) - Provence is up in arms against a pending rule change that would allow rose wine to be made by simply blending white wine with red. The southern French region is the cradle of rose wine, a variety ...
An overwhelming majority of French consumers are opposed to an EU scheme to allow a blend of red and white wines to be sold as rose, according to a poll to be published on Sunday. The poll found 87 percent of those ...
Blended, bled or crushed? EU to spell out the way rose wine gets tinted pinkBlended, bled or crushed? Rose wine customers will get to know exactly how their grapes were treated to turn their tipple a blushing pink under new EU rules ...
The European Union and Australia signed Monday a new trade agreement that will better protect EU wine labelling and ease the certification of Australian wines entering the 27-nation bloc. Under the deal, the most comprehensive such accord concluded with a non-EU country, ...
Break out the Champagne, uncork a Penfolds: EU, Australia have wine dealThe European Union and Australia signed an agreement Monday that will protect such European names as "Champagne" in Australia while further opening European markets to wines from Down Under. The deal ...