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Bourgogne wines Press Conference on the occasion of the Grands Jours – 11 March

11/03/2026

Press conference on Wednesday 11 March at 3:30 p.m
from the Palais des Congrès in Beaune (19 avenue Charles de Gaulle)

Whether or not you are attending the Grands Jours de Bourgogne, Raphaël Dubois, President of the Grands Jours de Bourgogne Association, together with Laurent Delaunay and Michel Barraud, Presidents of the Bourgogne Wine Board, are pleased to invite you to meet them at the Palais des Congrès or online for an update on current developments in Bourgogne wines.

They will focus on

• Grands Jours de Bourgogne: first results
• 2025 vintage: harvest figures
• The sector’s economic challenges
• The objective of carbon neutrality by 2035
• “Horizon Hautes-Côtes”: major challenges ahead
• Bourgogne Wine Board technical division: presentation of ongoing projects
• Upcoming events...

This conference will bring together several speakers, including Laurent Delaunay and Michel Barraud, Presidents of the Bourgogne Wine Board.

Three ways to follow the conference:

• Live in French and English. You will be able to ask your questions via a chat – Link coming soon.
• In person in Beaune, from the auditorium of the Palais des Congrès de Beaune. Please confirm your attendance by emailing cecile.mathiaud@bivb.com before Friday, March 5. If you are not participating in the Grands Jours de Bourgogne tastings, a special entry will be granted for the Auditorium by giving your name at the entrance of the Palais des Congrès.
• On demand: The full conference will be available online on Thursday, March 24, on the Burgundy Wines online press room: vins-bourgogne.fr – “Press” section.

The press kit will be available for download ahead of the conference, around 2:00 PM on Wednesday, March 11, on the Bourgogne Wines press room, under the “Press Kit” section.

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