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Introducing the World's Most Sought-After Champagne

In all of Champagne, only a few tiny parcels of land were mysteriously untouched by a phylloxera blight that ravaged European winemakers in 1863, ruining m...

How Two Top Chefs Took a 75,000-Calorie Tour of France

So, American person, you think you ate a lot at Thanksgiving? You probably did. By most accounts the average Thanksgiving meal clocks in at about 4,500 cal...

France to Add Security for Tourists as Arrivals Are Down 8%

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls will unveil Monday extra measures to improve foreign visitors’ security after terrorist attacks and violent robber...

World Wine Output Near 20-Year Low as Rain, Frost Hit Vineyards

World wine output may fall 5.3 percent this year because of excess rain that spoiled grape harvests in South America and adverse weather in French vin...

France's Wine Output to Slump to 4-Year Low as Vineyards Ravaged

French wine production will be the lowest in four years after spring frost, hailstorms, grape rot and drought combined to damage crops from the northern Ch...

Accor Profit Declines as Terrorism in France Hurts Trave

Accor, Europe’s largest hotel operator, said first-half profit fell 4 per cent after terrorist attacks in France and economic difficulties in Brazil...

France Wine Output Drops as Hail, Frost Hit Champagne, Burgundy

France’s wine production may decline to its lowest level in three years after spring frost and hailstorms wiped out grapes from Champagne to Burgundy...