Burgundy wines report robust sales in H1

STORY: Burgundy wines report robust sales in H1 SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 31/Nov. 1, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: BEAUNE, France CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of wine stores in Beaune 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): BENJAMIN MAILLET, Sommelier in a restaurant in Beaune 3. various of sommelier Benjamin Maillet 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): BENJAMIN MAILLET, Sommelier in a restaurant in Beaune 5. various of Burgundy wine vines (files, shooting in September) 6. various of Burgundy wines in a market STORYLINE: According to a recent survey carried out by the Burgundy Wine Board (BIVB), sales of Burgundy wines remained at record levels in the first half of this year, with 43 million bottles sold abroad. The BIVB data showed that the region generated over 1.5 billion euros in revenue by exporting approximately 122.7 million liters of wine to more than 170 countries and regions in 2022, marking an impressive increase of over 1 million euros compared to 2021. However, Francois Labet, president of

French winegrowers hope for bumper harvest

STORY: French winegrowers hope for bumper harvest DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: BEAUNE, France CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of harvest in the vineyards near Beaune 2. SOUNDBITE (French): FRANCOIS LABET, Winemaker 3. various of harvest in the vineyards near Beaune STORYLINE: The harvest has begun in many Burgundy vineyards near Beaune, a renowned wine-producing region in France. The work is expected to last throughout the week. After two difficult years with climate problems, French winegrowers have high hopes for a bumper harvest this year. According to the first observations of the Interprofessional Burgundy Wine Bureau, the several hailstorms experienced in the region should not affect wine production. This year's harvest is about 10 days later than that of last year. SOUNDBITE (French): FRANCOIS LABET, Winemaker "This is a bunch of Pinot Noir that we like, a very dense, very compact, very tight grape. It's also bluer than black in color." After the drought in 2019 a