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With TWOOD, OENEO is reinventing the French oak barrel, making it durable and accessible to as many people as possible.
Innovation, quality, accessibility. In three words, TWOOD sums up a discreet but essential revolution for wine professionals: offering a genuine French oak barrel at an affordable price, without compromising on the fundamentals of aging. An exclusive and patented solution offered by the OENEO Group, born from the complementarity of two areas of expertise – cooperage and cabinetmaking – to meet the economic and technical challenges of producers. In a market
Portugal 2025: A Smaller Harvest but an Opportunity for Quality Repositioning
Portugal faces a significant drop in its 2025 wine production. However, this downturn could become an opportunity to refocus on quality and authenticity. Portugal 2025: A Smaller Harvest, But Wine Tourism and Native Grapes Offer Hope Portugal heads into the 2025 harvest with tempered expectations. National output is forecast at just 6.2 million hectoliters, down about 11% compared with the five-year average. The decline stems from unstable weather, rising disease
Platt Vineyard
From Lewis Platt’s Vision to AXA Millésimes’ First Estate Wines Located in the prestigious West Sonoma Coast AVA, less than ten kilometers from the Pacific Ocean, Platt Vineyard is today recognized as one of California’s most promising sites for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Its story is one of bold vision, an extraordinary terroir, and a new chapter now unfolding under AXA Millésimes. From Lewis Platt’s Vision to an Iconic Terroir
When Napa Valley Pulls Out Its Vines: A Vineyard in search of balance
Overproduction, broken contracts and uprooted parcels: Napa Valley is facing an unprecedented crisis. Along Highway 29, the symbol of its prestige, dead vines bear witness to a mismatch between supply and demand that could reshape the region’s future. A Bountiful Harvest That Turns Into a Headache The 2025 vintage surprised California winemakers with its generous yields. After years marked by difficult climate conditions, this abundance might have seemed like a
Highlights from the 4th Edition of Bordeaux Mentor Week 2025
Bordeaux Mentor Week 2025: A 4th Edition with Prestigious New Partners A unique program for inclusion and knowledge-sharing in the wine world The Bordeaux Mentor Week 2025 took place from September 22 to 28 in Bordeaux, reaffirming its role as a key platform to promote equity, inclusion, and access in the global wine industry. Founded in 2022 by Jane Anson and Chinedu Rita-Rosa, the initiative has already reached
4th Châteauneuf-du-Pape Young Sommeliers Trophy: Jules Benoit wins the final
On Saturday, September 27, after a demanding final, Jules Benoit, a 28-year-old sommelier who works at the Couvent des Minimes in Mane, won the 4th edition of the Young Sommeliers Trophy, beating Loélie Leclerc and Maéva Rey. Photo from left to right: Maéva Rey (2nd prize), Loélie Leclerc (3rd prize), Jules Benoit (winner), and Rudyard Cailbault (special prize for the most deserving young sommelier). The Châteauneuf-du-Pape Winegrowers’ Union and the