Oliver Styles
@ollystyles.bsky.social
Wine writer, winemaker, fencer, flyfisher, and a bit more.
Winemaker, Halcyon Days New Zealand;
Wine writer, wine-searcher.com;
Oceania Veteran Men's Sabre Champion 2024
Winemaker, Halcyon Days New Zealand;
Wine writer, wine-searcher.com;
Oceania Veteran Men's Sabre Champion 2024
My #winenews this week: Spanish wine critic tries to school superstar #Rosalía on pronunciation; top Bordeaux vineyard prices now on downturn; Abruzzo subregion gets DOCG title; Spain leads bulk wine market; and more on Argentina's huge deregulation push www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/11/cr...
Critic Slates Singer and Sauvignon | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion
Everyone loves Sauvignon Blanc, don't they? Well, we've found one Spanish wine critic who doesn't. Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher
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November 23, 2025 at 11:09 PM
My #winenews this week: Spanish wine critic tries to school superstar #Rosalía on pronunciation; top Bordeaux vineyard prices now on downturn; Abruzzo subregion gets DOCG title; Spain leads bulk wine market; and more on Argentina's huge deregulation push www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/11/cr...
The #winenews headlines you missed: France forces Cognac distillers to pay duty on stolen spirit; Chapoutier plants agave for Tequila production; Deregulation of Argentina's winemaking a "health risk" says expert; Alsace celebrates "excellent" 2025; and more... www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/11/co...
Cognac Producer Robbed Twice | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion
The French government has added insult to injury for one unfortunate Cognac producer. Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher
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November 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The #winenews headlines you missed: France forces Cognac distillers to pay duty on stolen spirit; Chapoutier plants agave for Tequila production; Deregulation of Argentina's winemaking a "health risk" says expert; Alsace celebrates "excellent" 2025; and more... www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/11/co...
My roundup of the wine headlines you missed: Phytoplasma threatens Hungary vineyards; Bordeaux Cru's no-alc wine; Break-in at Ducru-Beaucaillou; Vandalism in Bordeaux; Yquem owner's wines at auction; Non-alc wine talks stall; and leafhopper found in Bordeaux www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/10/hu...
Hungarian Vineyards Face Catastrophe | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion
The famous vineyards of Hungary are under threat from a huge invasion of vine disease. Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher
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October 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
My roundup of the wine headlines you missed: Phytoplasma threatens Hungary vineyards; Bordeaux Cru's no-alc wine; Break-in at Ducru-Beaucaillou; Vandalism in Bordeaux; Yquem owner's wines at auction; Non-alc wine talks stall; and leafhopper found in Bordeaux www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/10/hu...
My latest wine news roundup: 2025 set to be great for Barolo; Beaujolais winemaker gets jail for death; Kenyan archbishops take control of altar wine; Wine tanks emptied in Bordeaux; Russia to host BRIC wine forum; and Argentinian winemakers sound the alarm.
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Barolo Set for Stunning Vintage | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion
Amazingly, there are some actual good tidings in this week's wine news roundup. Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher
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October 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
My latest wine news roundup: 2025 set to be great for Barolo; Beaujolais winemaker gets jail for death; Kenyan archbishops take control of altar wine; Wine tanks emptied in Bordeaux; Russia to host BRIC wine forum; and Argentinian winemakers sound the alarm.
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My roundup of the wine headlines you might have missed last week: Chapoutier intern dies; Cannabis found in barrel shipment in Bordeaux; Burgundy winegrower assaults mayor; Major Cognac vine-pull plan announced; and Orchestra pairs wine with music. www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/10/ca...
Cannabis Seized in Wine Barrels | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion
Drugs, assault, accidental death – it hasn't been a quiet week for the wine world Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher
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October 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
My roundup of the wine headlines you might have missed last week: Chapoutier intern dies; Cannabis found in barrel shipment in Bordeaux; Burgundy winegrower assaults mayor; Major Cognac vine-pull plan announced; and Orchestra pairs wine with music. www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/10/ca...
This week's wine news headlines:
🍷 French winegrower releases Palestine cuvée;
🍷 CAV empties wine tanks in Languedoc;
🍷 Oscar-winner Jean Dujardin launches Bordeaux whiskey;
🍷 New Vino de Pago for Tharsys; and
🍷 Wine "not incompatible with sport" says Olympian. www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/10/wi...
🍷 French winegrower releases Palestine cuvée;
🍷 CAV empties wine tanks in Languedoc;
🍷 Oscar-winner Jean Dujardin launches Bordeaux whiskey;
🍷 New Vino de Pago for Tharsys; and
🍷 Wine "not incompatible with sport" says Olympian. www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/10/wi...
Winegrower Releases Palestine Solidarity Wine | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion
It's all Palestine, politics and whiskey as we round up this week's news from Europe. Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher
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October 5, 2025 at 8:50 AM
This week's wine news headlines:
🍷 French winegrower releases Palestine cuvée;
🍷 CAV empties wine tanks in Languedoc;
🍷 Oscar-winner Jean Dujardin launches Bordeaux whiskey;
🍷 New Vino de Pago for Tharsys; and
🍷 Wine "not incompatible with sport" says Olympian. www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/10/wi...
🍷 French winegrower releases Palestine cuvée;
🍷 CAV empties wine tanks in Languedoc;
🍷 Oscar-winner Jean Dujardin launches Bordeaux whiskey;
🍷 New Vino de Pago for Tharsys; and
🍷 Wine "not incompatible with sport" says Olympian. www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/10/wi...
Finally managed to chat to the wonderful Emre Rende of Château Garbage... www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/10/ga...
Garbage Collector's Focus on Fine Wine | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion
Instagrammer Emre Rende knows his wine, but big names don't always hit the spot. Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher
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October 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Finally managed to chat to the wonderful Emre Rende of Château Garbage... www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/10/ga...
My wine-news-you-missed last week:
🍷 Italian winemaker admits brutal homicide;
🍷 "CBD influencer" in Bordeaux court for extortion;
🍷 Wine crisis hits Asti;
🍷 Muscadet winegower dies in cellar, close call in Beaujolais;
🍷 Second winegower suicide in Bordeaux
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🍷 Italian winemaker admits brutal homicide;
🍷 "CBD influencer" in Bordeaux court for extortion;
🍷 Wine crisis hits Asti;
🍷 Muscadet winegower dies in cellar, close call in Beaujolais;
🍷 Second winegower suicide in Bordeaux
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Italian Winemaker Admits to Killing | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion
It's another grim week for Europe's wine industry, with few bright spots to report. Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher
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September 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
My wine-news-you-missed last week:
🍷 Italian winemaker admits brutal homicide;
🍷 "CBD influencer" in Bordeaux court for extortion;
🍷 Wine crisis hits Asti;
🍷 Muscadet winegower dies in cellar, close call in Beaujolais;
🍷 Second winegower suicide in Bordeaux
www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/09/it...
🍷 Italian winemaker admits brutal homicide;
🍷 "CBD influencer" in Bordeaux court for extortion;
🍷 Wine crisis hits Asti;
🍷 Muscadet winegower dies in cellar, close call in Beaujolais;
🍷 Second winegower suicide in Bordeaux
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My weekly wine news roundup: Pallets of wine sent to Bordeaux prison; Argentina unveils new Geographical Indicator (GI); Brazil's Lula to serve açai wine at climate summit; Bordeaux producer acquitted of misleading consumers; and more www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/09/fr...
French Prisoners Get Wine Delivery | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion
Those who believe prisons are too soft for offenders will have plenty to moan about after this week's news round-up. Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher
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September 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
My weekly wine news roundup: Pallets of wine sent to Bordeaux prison; Argentina unveils new Geographical Indicator (GI); Brazil's Lula to serve açai wine at climate summit; Bordeaux producer acquitted of misleading consumers; and more www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/09/fr...
"It will be the same serious nods as those made when Cheval Blanc and the like left the Saint-Émilion classification. The brand doesn't need the appellation. They might be right. But it is, to me, as an environmental conservative, still, actually, quite sad..." www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/09/la...
Lafleur's Abrupt Adieu to Pomerol | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion
It's a climate thing, the winery says, but is there more to Château Lafleur's decision to quit the Pomerol appellation? Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher
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August 31, 2025 at 8:46 PM
"It will be the same serious nods as those made when Cheval Blanc and the like left the Saint-Émilion classification. The brand doesn't need the appellation. They might be right. But it is, to me, as an environmental conservative, still, actually, quite sad..." www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/09/la...
The wine news stories you might have missed last week: Aude smoke taint "unprecedented"; Calvados producer says Trump tariffs hitting all; Conservatives asked to can Calimocho competition; Balearic vineyards to expand; and wine thief gets stuck up chimney...
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France Battles Smoke Taint and Tariffs | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion
This week, we check out the impacts of tariffs on Calvados, as well as the curious case of a wine thief stuck up a chimney. Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher
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August 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The wine news stories you might have missed last week: Aude smoke taint "unprecedented"; Calvados producer says Trump tariffs hitting all; Conservatives asked to can Calimocho competition; Balearic vineyards to expand; and wine thief gets stuck up chimney...
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My wine news roundup this week: Château Angélus assigned administrator following family feud; Navarra winery stars in Amazon Prime series with Catherine Zeta-Jones; Bordeaux harvest begins after heatwave; St-Emilion looks to adopt white wines; and Top NZ winery for sale...
Angélus Goes into Administration | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion
This week, we report on the latest dispute at Château Angélus, a new series featuring Spanish winery Bodegas Otazu and Catherine Zeta-Jones, and the sale of the top Marlborough vineyard. Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher
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August 16, 2025 at 6:48 PM
My wine news roundup this week: Château Angélus assigned administrator following family feud; Navarra winery stars in Amazon Prime series with Catherine Zeta-Jones; Bordeaux harvest begins after heatwave; St-Emilion looks to adopt white wines; and Top NZ winery for sale...
Travis Scott drinks white Burgundy; Wildfires in Corbières; Bordeaux cancels wine festival; CIVB moves to co-presidency; Natural/organic wine on the up in Argentina; Sicily expects good vintage; wine a most-stolen good in Spanish supermarkets AND MORE: www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/08/ra...
Rapper Scott Gets His Burgundy On | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion
There's more celebrity support for the world's most expensive wine region, while fire strikes in southern France. Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher
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August 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Travis Scott drinks white Burgundy; Wildfires in Corbières; Bordeaux cancels wine festival; CIVB moves to co-presidency; Natural/organic wine on the up in Argentina; Sicily expects good vintage; wine a most-stolen good in Spanish supermarkets AND MORE: www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/08/ra...
My wine news roundup this weekend: Polish court rules against Prosecco body lotion; "Cursed" Bordeaux château changes hands; Muscadet to add subregions; Alsace production to fall; Savoie harvest nearing; and Israeli firm installs zero-alc factory in Spain...
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"Cursed" Château Finds New Owner | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion
A Bordeaux property with a string of ill-starred incidents over the years hopes for a fresh start. Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher
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August 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
My wine news roundup this weekend: Polish court rules against Prosecco body lotion; "Cursed" Bordeaux château changes hands; Muscadet to add subregions; Alsace production to fall; Savoie harvest nearing; and Israeli firm installs zero-alc factory in Spain...
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My wine news roundup from last week: Trade slams worst En Primeur in 40 years; Champagne fraudster facing more jail time and sex charges; Downsizing hits Courvoisier; Lanzarote vineyards in new TV series; and Pays d'Oc (and others) to reuse bottles... www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/06/tr...
Trade Slates Bordeaux En Primeur | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion
Bordeaux's famous en Primeur campaign has come under fire from the wine trade after an underwhelming year. Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher
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June 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
My wine news roundup from last week: Trade slams worst En Primeur in 40 years; Champagne fraudster facing more jail time and sex charges; Downsizing hits Courvoisier; Lanzarote vineyards in new TV series; and Pays d'Oc (and others) to reuse bottles... www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/06/tr...
"Imagine you worked in an industry in which, every two days, a woman files a complaint of sexual harassment. Welcome to the wine industry." My interview with Paye ton Pinard founder Isabelle Perraud www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/06/ta...
Tackling Wine's Sexual Violence Problem | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion
The wine industry isn't all about magical experiences in the vineyard and winery – for some it is a nightmare. Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher
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June 9, 2025 at 9:59 PM
"Imagine you worked in an industry in which, every two days, a woman files a complaint of sexual harassment. Welcome to the wine industry." My interview with Paye ton Pinard founder Isabelle Perraud www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/06/ta...
My latest #wine news roundup this week covers: Real wine lovers swallow; Montepulciano to add subregions to labels; Boisset buys a Dauvissat; Mildew pressure in southern France and Andalucia; and Ribera del Duero winery theft arrests nab crime gang...
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Real Wine Lovers Swallow | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion
The old spit-versus-swallow debate kicks off again as one group claims spitters don't get the full impact of a wine. Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher
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June 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
My latest #wine news roundup this week covers: Real wine lovers swallow; Montepulciano to add subregions to labels; Boisset buys a Dauvissat; Mildew pressure in southern France and Andalucia; and Ribera del Duero winery theft arrests nab crime gang...
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Wine news roundup: Rafa Nadal says farewell with Burgundy and Sherry; major Bordeaux fraud case (Languedoc turned into Pauillac) to go to court; huge company spat between Spain and Argentina opens up; Union bosses say Cognac industry is "facing disaster" www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/06/na...
Nadal Signs Off with Burgundy and Sherry | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion
It's hard not to shed a tear over the emotional farewell of tennis star Rafael Nadal this week, but a nice Burgundy might help. Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher
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June 2, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Wine news roundup: Rafa Nadal says farewell with Burgundy and Sherry; major Bordeaux fraud case (Languedoc turned into Pauillac) to go to court; huge company spat between Spain and Argentina opens up; Union bosses say Cognac industry is "facing disaster" www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/06/na...
This weekend's wine news: Floods and hail storms batter France; Italy exports "worrying"; Rhône wines recalled over glass in bottles; Wine labels feature in Argentinian torture case; Fraud office clashes with behemoth; and Cité du Vin charge thrown out... www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/05/st...
Storms Pound French Vineyards | Wine-Searcher News & Features
Violent weather and a shock tariff impact on Italian wines dominate the headlines in this week's news round-up. Read the latest wine news & features on wine-searcher
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May 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
This weekend's wine news: Floods and hail storms batter France; Italy exports "worrying"; Rhône wines recalled over glass in bottles; Wine labels feature in Argentinian torture case; Fraud office clashes with behemoth; and Cité du Vin charge thrown out... www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/05/st...
My #winenews roundup this week: Archeologist says Asterix's magic potion was wine; Israeli tasting in Chianti scrapped after furor over Gaza; Hollywood actor in Ribeira Sacra; More layoffs in Cognac; Bordeaux vigneron commits suicide; and Buzet coop saved...
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Asterix's Magic Potion – Wine | Wine-Searcher News & Features
By Toutatis, we've finally managed to get France's greatest ever hero into our wine news round-up! Read the latest wine news & features on wine-searcher
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May 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
My #winenews roundup this week: Archeologist says Asterix's magic potion was wine; Israeli tasting in Chianti scrapped after furor over Gaza; Hollywood actor in Ribeira Sacra; More layoffs in Cognac; Bordeaux vigneron commits suicide; and Buzet coop saved...
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Feminist wine organization gets EU funding; the wine that links the Obamas, late Pope Francis I, his Swiss Guard, and high-powered industrialists; Dijon's Cité du Vin caught in €5m embezzlement charge; Spain approves National Wine Day; and "Weeping baboon" wine www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/05/po...
Pope's Special Burgundy Supply | Wine-Searcher News & Features
Sexism, trade and the late pope's wine all feature in this week's wine world news round-up. Read the latest wine news & features on wine-searcher
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May 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Feminist wine organization gets EU funding; the wine that links the Obamas, late Pope Francis I, his Swiss Guard, and high-powered industrialists; Dijon's Cité du Vin caught in €5m embezzlement charge; Spain approves National Wine Day; and "Weeping baboon" wine www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/05/po...
My top wine news stories you might have missed last week includes: Michael Bublé touts Argentinian sommelier film; Moët Hennessy to cut over 1000 jobs; French winemakers band together to make a rock album; wine consumption stablises in Spain; and alleged fakes of a cult wine on the shelves...
Bublé Fizzing over Somm Film | Wine-Searcher News & Features
It's all about music as much as wine as we round up this week's news from the wine world. Read the latest wine news & features on wine-searcher
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May 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
My top wine news stories you might have missed last week includes: Michael Bublé touts Argentinian sommelier film; Moët Hennessy to cut over 1000 jobs; French winemakers band together to make a rock album; wine consumption stablises in Spain; and alleged fakes of a cult wine on the shelves...
My piece on using hypnosis to taste wine: www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/04/wa...
Waking the Subconscious to Wine | Wine-Searcher News & Features
Ever wished you could hypnotize your friends into drinking better wine? Now you can. Read the latest wine news & features on wine-searcher
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April 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM
My piece on using hypnosis to taste wine: www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/04/wa...
Rioja winery concerned for papal supply; Cognac house lays off hundreds of workers; Burgundy "teddy bear" for sailor; Jura asks public for Percée poster;
and French designer mixes wine and hip-hop... www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/04/ri...
and French designer mixes wine and hip-hop... www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/04/ri...
Rioja Winery Mourns Pope's Death | Wine-Searcher News & Features
For one Spanish producer, the death of Pope Francis was more than just another world leader's passing. Read the latest wine news & features on wine-searcher
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April 27, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Rioja winery concerned for papal supply; Cognac house lays off hundreds of workers; Burgundy "teddy bear" for sailor; Jura asks public for Percée poster;
and French designer mixes wine and hip-hop... www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/04/ri...
and French designer mixes wine and hip-hop... www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/04/ri...
Vosne-Romanée extends vineyard area; Emmanuel Macron's favorite holiday wine revealed; Bordeaux négoce shuts down bottling line; Ricard launches Pastis RTD; Camargue battle continues... #winenews #winewriting #pastis #macron www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/04/to...
Top Burgundy Appellation Expands | Wine-Searcher News & Features
One of Burgundy's most fabled communes – Vosne-Romanée – has quietly increased its vineyard area. Read the latest wine news & features on wine-searcher
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April 20, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Vosne-Romanée extends vineyard area; Emmanuel Macron's favorite holiday wine revealed; Bordeaux négoce shuts down bottling line; Ricard launches Pastis RTD; Camargue battle continues... #winenews #winewriting #pastis #macron www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/04/to...