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innovation

Selling wine online from order to payment

May 28, 2010

Nothing new or exciting about it? Wrong! This new app is really innovative and for once it comes from France. It feels good to be able to write about an innovative feature launched by a French company, believe it or not!
Millesima is a Bordeaux “negociant” house founded in 1983 by Patrick Bernard. It is a [...]

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French Wines by the Glass in Shanghaï

May 18, 2010

French wines are still the benchmark for China: they’re the best. Unfortunately, they’re very expensive: the high taxes are an important part of the outrageous prices.
Fortunately, some restaurants are ready to give their customers the opportunity to taste our greatest wines by the glass. And when I say the greatest, I’m not exaggerating: Château Palmer, [...]

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Apple Wants to Redefine Mobile Ads

April 9, 2010

I’m not an Apple afficionada or endorsing Apple. I just have an iPod Touch and my regular Windows laptop. But I’m a communication person at heart and just saw the most amazing feature for the iPhone platform today. Of course, it will not be available for a few months, but I started dreaming of all [...]

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Wine Dating, a French Concept

March 4, 2010

Trust French people to associate love with (almost) anything fun and sensual! The luxury wine and food store Fauchon launched a fun concept, the “Wine Dating”.  Based on the idea of an “after work” meeting, the “wine daters” meet in the restaurant at the top of the Montparnasse Tower. They’re offered a tasting of 6 [...]

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1999-2009, a Decade of Innovation

January 4, 2010

In 1999, the Web was still considered an innovation in Europe. In France, 11,6% were connected; 100,000 adventurous people are managing their bank accounts on line; e-commerce brings 200,000 euros! It was also the time of the Internet boom: start-ups are getting millions from angels and investors. After two years of euphoria and craziness, [...]

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Vinexpo – Day 5: innovative strategy in Alsace

June 25, 2009

Today I met Jean-Claude Rieflé, owner and wine maker of the Domaine Rieflé in Pfaffenheim, near Colmar. The Rieflé family goes back to 1850 in the history of Alsace wine. Jean-Claude is also an expert in international commerce. As many of his peers, Domaine Rieflé produces Riesling, Late Harvest and all the varietal [...]

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Wendy Narby: Bordeaux is very innovative

February 11, 2009

Wendy Narby is one of the best representatives of the links between Britain and Bordeaux. She moved to Bordeaux about 20 years ago and is now one of the best specialists of the Bordeaux wines, acting as a consultant, a teacher and a guide. She came to France in the ’80s to study wine [...]

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"the ones that innovate will continue to grow"

December 22, 2008

This is the positive statement of Harvey Chaplin, Chairman and Chief of Southern Wine and Spirits, as quoted in Wine&SpiritsDaily newsletter. Chaplin is convinced that there will be growth in the wine business as new generations come to legal drinking age and get interested in wine and spirits. It may not grow at the [...]

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