Edition of November 4, 2026

Unions fear closure of the Vayres bottle plant

The CGT fears O-I’s Vayres glassworks, where production has been halted for months, could be the European site selected for permanent closure; the plant employs 170 people and makes bottles destined in particular for Bordeaux vineyards.

The site is Gironde’s only industrial glassworks and has received €60 million in recent investment, making its future significant for Bordeaux’s packaging supply chain.

Source: Vitisphere The New BordeauxThe Fine Wine Market

Valérie Murat’s pesticide appeal reaches court

On November 3, 2026, the Bordeaux Court of Appeal heard Valérie Murat’s appeal. Murat maintained that she acted in good faith, while the wine industry argued that Bordeaux wine had been disparaged.

The case tests the boundary between environmental advocacy and reputational harm in a region still debating pesticide use and sustainability claims.

Source: Sud Ouest Rules and ClassificationsVineyard and Cellar

Bordeaux’s new leaders confront the sector crisis

Anthony Jezegou, the new director general of the CIVB, and Sophie Martin-Hérisson, the new director of Côtes-de-Bourg, reviewed 2026 and discussed prospects for 2027 as Bordeaux’s wine sector faces an unprecedented crisis.

Their priorities will help shape how Bordeaux responds to a crisis affecting growers, appellations and the wider trade.

Source: Terre de Vins The CrisisEstates and People