This week Sam discusses a new grape variety for France, Concha y Toro’s purchase of Mirabeau, mining in Central Otago, Meta’s fix on Facebook bans, Argentina’s latest export report, the UK overtaking Finland for the highest wine taxes in Europe and the passing of five incredibly influential individuals.
You can read the transcript of this newscast (with linked news sources) at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/new-french-grape-variety-argentinas-falling-exports-uks-rising-wine-taxes.

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With the current price of gold, the Central Otago mine, while troubling, isn’t a shock as the area was the largest gold producing region in all of NZ long prior to wine production. Sad news of the lost persons.
Very curious about the new grape variety approved in France 😊