July 2025 – Page 5 – Graperoutes

The European Union paves the way for non-alcoholic organic wine

05.03.2025 Non-alcoholic wines are booming – but until now, organic winegrowers were excluded: anyone who removed alcohol lost their organic certification. That is now changing. Good news for organic winegrowers: Effective immediately, they can dealcoholize their wine without losing their organic certification. A corresponding amendment to the EU’s Organic Regulations makes this possible. This means that organic wines can […]

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France Is Changing Key Wine Regulations

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By Tom Mullen – Jul 03, 2019, 05:08am EDT Whether due to bureaucratic clutter or anticipation of a sunnier climate—France is changing key wine regulations. Since 1960, wine bottles up to three liters in volume to be consumed in France have included a colored sticker atop each cork, indicating that excise duties have been paid.

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France Fears Return of Wine Tariffs

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Anger, fear and pestiferous infestations – it sounds like a pretty normal week in the wine world. This week, winemakers in the south once again lose their rag – this time with low-priced wines in a budget supermarket. A group of angry vignerons from the Young Farmers and FDSEA agricultural unions descended on the Lidl

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Wine Taxes in Europe, 2021

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August 19, 2021 – 3 min read – By: Elke Asen If you have ever wondered about the tax consequences of opening a bottle of wine in Europe, today’s map will provide you with some insights. As one might expect, southern European countries that are well-known for their wines—such as France, Greece, Portugal, and Spain—either don’t tax it or do so at a very

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Wine sellers warn of price rises as new tax regime looms

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Zoe Wood – Sun 6 Oct 2024 16.17 CEST Big names including Majestic and Laithwaites say new rules due to come into effect in February will increase costs and complexity for retailers As a rule, retailers tend to trumpet price cuts and keep quiet about increases but wine sellers are breaking ranks to warn customers

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Wines of Israel

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Eastern Mediterranean It may be a small country (roughly the size of New Jersey), but Israel is a dynamic winemaking region distinguished by complex terroir and dramatic microclimates that range from cool high-altitude mountains to warm coastal plains and desert. Over the last two decades, a new wave of quality-driven Israeli wines has emerged at

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22 Best Halal Steaks in Singapore (2025): Wagyu, Tomahawk & Affordable P

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June 30, 2025 – Qazzira Kamaluddin Looking for the best halal steak in Singapore? Whether you’re a die-hard carnivore or simply want to treat yourself to a good steak meal, there’s an impressive variety of halal-certified steakhouses and eateries across the island. From premium wagyu to smoky tomahawks, here’s your ultimate 2025 guide to halal steak in

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Cappadocia added to prestigious wine route

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March 29 2025 09:31:19 NEVŞEHİR Türkiye’s Cappadocia region in the central city of Nevşehir, famed for its fairy chimney volcanic cones, has been included in the Iter Vitis Wine Route, one of the cultural routes of the Council of Europe. This development follows the application carried out by the Ahiler Development Agency, aiming at accelerating regional and local development.

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Swap Stellenbosch for this underrated South African wine region

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The Hemel-en-Aarde valley, 90 minutes from Cape Town, is one of the country’s most beautiful areas with fewer crowds and stays that are half the price of the more touristy wine routes Sidonie Wilson Thursday March 21 2024, 8.45am GMT, The Times “Quick, wind your window up,” my dad would call from the driver’s seat

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A Road Trip Around Ancient Hungarian Wine Country

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Travel – 6 minutes – 06 December 2024 Written by The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team Where to stay, where to eat and what to do in the Tokaj-Nyíregyháza touristic region In the town square of Tokaj a statue of Bacchus, the ancient Roman God of wine, balances precariously on a wine barrel, clutching a glass in one

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