During the parliamentary session from October 20 to 23, 2025, the European Parliament in Strasbourg hosted a special meeting dedicated to so-called “prohibited” grape varieties—Clinton, Isabelle, Noah, Othello, Jacquez, and Herbemont—as well as resistant hybrid varieties (or PIWIs). Organized on the initiative of MEP Éric Sargiacomo, with the support of Cristina Guarda, Esther Herranz García, and André Franqueira Rodrigues, this meeting brought together winegrowers, researche

By Hervé Garnier, Mémoire de la Vigne association, at the Chateau Pontus de Thiard lecture series in Burgundy. In 1993, as a restaurateur...

For once, we're not going to talk about grape varieties or wine. We are delighted to announce the release of Stéphan Balay's new...