Twentse wine importer loses French top wines after contract termination

A French winery has stopped supplying a Dutch importer, causing the importer to lose half its revenue and requiring reorganization. Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, known for its expensive Burgundy wines, ended its thirty-year exclusive supply deal with Le Vin en Direct after the importer joined a larger Dutch wine company. A court ruled that the French winery was within its rights to terminate the agreement, rejecting the importer's claims for continued supply or damages.