France opposes Wine and Vin web domains
France opposing the creation of new web domains.
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France's new Vin de France wines selling well
Vin de France sales nearly reach their target of one million hectolitres.
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France and Australia in oversupply woes
France and Australia in oversupply woes
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French wine brand hopes to compete with New World
A new French national wine label – Vins de Pays Vignobles de France - is finding its way onto shop shelves.
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French police raid trafficked harvest workers
An organised crime gang suspected of exploiting more than 160 vineyard workers in France has been dismantled following police raids, according to Europol.
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The best ways to save money when buying wine duty free from France
Brexit Britain has been under new duty-free rules since January, but with lockdowns and bans on travel, many Brits don’t know what the new allowances mean and how to benefit the most.
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French destroy 10,000 bottles of Spanish wine
French wine makers smash up 10,000 bottles of wine, claiming competition is just not fair!
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Is blouge the new red?
With the trend to lighter styles of red wines, a new style of wine is gaining traction, Blouge wine.
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Confusion over wine ads in France
Confusion over the legality of wine advertising in France
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Italy overtakes France as largest wine producer
Overall Italian wine production exceeds France including Prosecco production which out produced Champagne.
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Five countries make up half the worlds consumption of wine.
America overtakes France in the purchase of wine.
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French say NON to wine at work
France looking to ban wine in the workplace.
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France back on top but there's too much wine
France is world's biggest producer but there's still too much wine to go around.
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French wine union & producers may sabotage the Tour de France
Wine producers in the Languedoc are angry with the Tour de France at the choice of Cono Sur’s ‘Bicicleta’ brand as a sponsor.
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French winemakers spill Spanish wine
French winemakers ambush trucks and cause wine spillage to protest about wine imports.
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Swedes have the best palates in the world
Sweden wins award for best palate, with France in the middle of the pack and Italy last.
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France and parts of Europe hit by the worst frost in decades
Wide spread frost has hit many vineyards over several nights, devastating many of France's top wine regions and parts of Europe.
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OIV publishes the top wine producing countries in 2020 with Italy on top
Each year France and Italy vie to be the world's largest wine producing country, with this year Italy coming in at top place with 19% of the world's wine production vs France at 18%.
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France takes top spot at World Wine Tasting Championship
Les Bleus are back on top after edging out China and Australia in a high-stakes blind tasting battle involving 43 countries.
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Organic conversions slow in France
Organic vineyard conversions slow sharply in France due to rising costs and challenging weather.
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France is world's number one but there is trouble in Champagne
France has overtaken Italy as the world's biggest producer but in Champagne yields are to be cut to stabilise prices.
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Calais closes door to the booze cruise
British retailers Tesco and Sainsbury's are to close their wine outlets in northern France, signalling the death of the booze cruise.
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Frances oldest vintage 5th Century BC?
Evidence shows winemaking in South of France as early as 5th Century BC
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Diam open new €30m factory in Southern France
Cork Closure manufacturer Diam Bouchage has opened a new €30 million factory in France’s Languedoc-Roussillon.
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China now has the 2nd largest area under vine in the world
China has now the 2nd largest area under vine, one place behind Spain. France is now relegated to 3rd place.
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New Zealand wines thriving in the USA
New Zealand wines take on the US, with the Kiwi minnow now the 3rd biggest exporter by value.
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Wine harvest bounces back in 2018, with Italy taking the top spot
The Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) has announced that 2018 was one of the bigger crops in the last 18 years with the three big producers Italy, France and Spain all with much larger crops than previous years.
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Heatwave risks vines in Europe, but England’s vines enjoy the sunshine
Record temperatures were recorded in Paris, Germany, Belgium and Netherlands as the current heatwave continues to damage vines in France.
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France hit by heavy frost, putting this year's vintage at risk
The coldest night in April since 1947 years has caused wide spread frost throughout France
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France produces the most wine in 2023
France is largest wine producing country in 2023, just pipping Italy to the post.
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France uprooting vines
France to uproot 28,000 hectares of vines amid industry shake-up.
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Do motor heads prefer wine or car oil?
Oz Clarke is taking a road trip through France’s vineyards with Top Gear’s James May for a new BBC series to be screened this autumn, called Oz and James’s Big Wine Adventure.
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France takes away most medals in IWC competition
France has come top of the medal table at this year’s International Wine Challenge
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Wine terrorists attack vineyard
Wine terrorists CRAV have attacked La Domaine de la Baume, the Languedoc estate owned by Grand Chais de France.
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Decanter World Wine Awards results
France delights in multiple awards at DWWA.
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France considers putting duty on wine
With tax on French wine where will we go for cheap plonk ?
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World 2013 Harvest Round Up
2013 harvesting begins across the globe what effect on pricing ?
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French grapevine collection to be uprooted and relocated
The world’s largest and most important living grapevine collection at the Domaine de Vassal vineyard, in the South of France, is to be relocated.
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The ups and downs of world wine production
France overtakes Italy in world wine sales despite reduction in exports to China
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France reigns at IWSC competition
IWSC release Northern Hemisphere 2015 results
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Passions rise in France
Disputes overspill into vandalism in France
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European wines imports likely to be hurt by Brexit
European wines are protected by tariffs, after Brexit those tariffs are unlikely to be relevant. So how could things change?
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France has been rocked by two massive wine frauds
Two wine frauds involving millions of bottles of wine are currently being prosecuted in Bordeaux and the Rhone Valley.
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Australia over takes France into second place with the second highest average export bottle price
Australian wine sales, particularly to China, have been booming in the 1st Quarter of 2018. The boom has seen Australia’s average export bottle price rise to £3.70 ahead of France at £3.03.
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The great Calais booze cruise set to end with a No Deal Brexit, but is Duty Free the way to go?
UK Government will remove from the public the opportunity to buy car loads of cheap wine in France and replace it with a limit of 5 bottles of slightly cheaper wine.
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World wine production down 10% in 2019 but back to the average
With the Northern hemisphere's grapes all but harvested, Spain, Italy and France all saw big drops in grape volumes.
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The most powerful wine brands for 2020
The most powerful wine brands for 2020 have been announced and it is a who’s who of the high-volume world of wine.
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UK chef James Martin launches own wines
James Martin, best known in the UK for the Saturday Kitchen TV show, has teamed up with Wine and Brands to launch a new range of wines.
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2022 Power Wine Brands
Wine Intelligence announces the 2022 power brands, with a return to normal service as Covid dissipates
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Glass bottle shortage drives up price of wine
The high cost of gas and general shortages caused by an overhang from Covid has meant some glass bottles have doubled in price or are no longer available.
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France harvest underway
In a difficult year for many producers, harvest is now underway in France.
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Judgement of London tasting
Judgement of London pits top European wines vs the rest of the world and the winner is...
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Château Lafleur exits Pomerol to embrace Vin de France
Château Lafleur exits Pomerol to embrace Vin de France
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Global wine production inches up
Global wine production inches upward in 2025 despite continued climate pressure
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French growers concern over copper restrictions
French winegrowers protest new limits on copper-based vineyard treatments.
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France clears AXPERA biocontrol
France clears AXPERA biocontrol for vineyards ahead of mildew season.
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Global warming a bonus for the UK winemakers
Global warming a bonus for the UK winemakers according to climatologist Gregory Jones from Southern Oregon University. The growing seasons in the northern part of France and southern England are projected to warm 1.3 – 1.6 degrees Centigrade by 2050
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French restructures wine industry
France’s new action plan designed to win back ground from the New World. With the aim of modernising the French wine industry and stemming declining sales, French farm minister Dominique Bussereau announced a restructuring package worth 80 million euros.
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A good year for Russell Crowe?
Following the success of Sideways, comes a new movie with a wine theme – this time set in France. Directed by Ridley Scott, A Good Year stars Russell Crowe and Albert Finney.
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Court rules against lower duty for web wine
Shoppers hoping to buy cut-price alcohol from other European countries via the internet were disappointed last week when judges in Luxembourg ruled that the tax laws which have benefited British cross-Channel customers won’t be extended to web ones.
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Le Week-end in Bordeaux a treat for claret fans
Wine enthusiasts can spend a weekend getting a real taste for Bordeaux at a special event being organised in France this May.
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Lower-alcohol wines in EU anomaly
At the same time that the Government is encouraging us to drink responsibly, a range of reduced-alcohol wines has been prevented from going on sale in the UK.
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English sparkler takes French rosé trophy
English wine producer RidgeView has collected the Best International Sparkling Rosé prize in the French Le Mondial du Rosé competition.
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Rising temperatures force early harvests in Europe
Whether it’s the result of climate change or just the vagaries of nature, the weather has heralded an early harvest in parts of Europe.
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Champagne aims to expand its vineyards
France is looking to extend its Champagne region in a bid to keep up with increasing demand.
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English sparkling wine in world's top 10
An English sparkling wine has been ranked in the world’s top 10 in the Effervescents du Monde competition.
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Nyetimber sparkles in International Wine & Spirit Competition
An amazing 96% of English wines were awarded medals in this year’s International Wine & Spirit Competition
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American wine overtakes France
American wine sales have overtaken French wine sales in the UK for the first time ever.
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Beaujolais producers on trial
53 Beaujolais producers on trial for illegal chaptalisation.
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Wine terroirists strike again
The militant French winemaker group CRAV have set fire to a cooperative and vandalised a bottling line in the south of France.
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Famous winemaker Jean Hugel has died
French winemaker Jean Hugel, credited with rebuilding the Alsatian wine trade after World War II, has died in France at the age of 84.
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Champagne sales get their fizz back
Champagne sales recover in the last 2 months of 2009 in France and the UK.
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Fake Pint Noir producers found guilty
The French court case surrounding E & J Gallo's fake Pinot Noir has concluded with a guilty verdict for 12 producers and traders from the southwest of France.
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Oak barrels linked to source of TCA
Research finds TCA contamination of oak wood
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Another cause of corked wine unmasked
Cork taint microbe MDMP is discovered by research team in France.
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UK spend on higher priced wines overtakes France
The UK is drinking more wine and spending more on it according to figures published this week by Vinexpo and IWSR (International Wine and Spirit Research).
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IWC winners announced
Gold Medal winners announced only Gold Rose in the world is from England
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Chinese man gets life imprisonment for smuggling wine
A Chinese man has been given a life sentence for illegally importing millions of dollars of fine wine into China from France, Britain and Hong Kong.
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Cows fed red wine to produce VinBovin, a new delicacy
Cows in the southern Herault region of France are fed red wine to produce VinBovin a new delicacy in Paris restaurants.
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French upset over use of the term Chateau
New proposal by EU to allow use of symbolic chateau label on bottles exported to Europe.
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Small French Wineries ask government for more insurance
Independent wineries feeling pinch from bad harvests and economic climate look for more government protection.
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The world wine lakes have finally dried up, ready for re-stock
Global wine production is set to fall to its lowest level for decades due to the low 2012 harvest, according to The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV).
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January Sales of 2 biggest wine suppliers
Two big wine suppliers get into financial trouble as 2013 begins
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Champagne shipments dip thanks to the French
The volume of Champagne shipped in 2012 was 14 million lower than 2011 thanks to a slump in Christmas trade and a decline in Champagne sales in France itself.
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China could ban subsidised French wine in tit for tat trade war with the EU
EU trade row with China provokes them to ask for anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation into EU wine.
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Chinese not taking away at Wine Expo
Chinese selling at French wine expo not learning and tasting this time
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The Drinks Business top 10 Wine Brands
The Drinks Business announce the top 10 global wine brands
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First Cola flavoured wine launches in France
A French wine company, Haussmann Famille, has launched the world’s first cola-flavoured wine onto the market.
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France tops the IWC awards for the 31st year running
IWC 2014 results announced
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Flavoured wine is ancient history
Fruit flavoured wines are the next big thing but its really just ancient history.
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IWC releases finalists
Finalists for Champion Wine Challenge 2015 announced
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Italy now world's biggest wine producer
Italy becomes Europe's largest producer while England grows at 4.4%
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South African wine brand sponsor Tour De France team
Nederburg sponsor African cycling team
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Tour de France keeps everybody happy
Languedoc winemakers were going to disrupt the tour but have reached an agreement to showcase French wine.
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French empty Spanish wine onto the road
French winegrowers furious at quantity of Spanish wine being imported.
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Tour de France not being disrupted by winemakers
French wine makers and tour organisers reach an agreement
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Bordeaux wine theme park – Cité du Vin opens
French president François Hollande has officially opened Bordeaux's Cité du Vin wine centre.
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2017 shortfall in wine production
2017 wine production is down overall by 8% around the world. France, Italy and Spain, which produce half the world's wine, have been hit by severe frosts and fires.
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The Wine Show Season 2 will feature Jancis Robinson
The successful TV program The Wine show is set to return to the UK in January 2018. This time the group will be in the South of France, with Jancis Robinson appearing.
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The French prosecute wine producers who have been passing off Spanish rosé wine as French
Around 5 million of bottles of Spanish rosé wine imported into France, have been sold as French wine.
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Hail netting finally approved for use in France
Hail netting ban has been lifted to the relief of many growers after it was found not to influence the climate below the netting.
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The French wine raise funds to re-build Notre Dame
France's wine industry offer to help rebuild Notre Dame after devastating fires. Money, wine and oak have all been donated.
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Decanter release their awards for 2018
Decanter Magazine has released the results of their 2018 Awards. Of the 50 Best in show, France came first with 13, followed by Spain with 8 while Australia came third with 6 best in shows.
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After a low world vintage in 2017, 2018 sees a return to normal wine production levels
World wine production has bounced back after a frost hit 2017 vintage with Italy the world's largest producer.
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Sotheby's auction house launches own label range of wines
Sotheby’s, the auction house best known for selling other peoples wines, is offering for sale a range of its own wines sourced from France and the USA.
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Covid-19 and the world of wine
Fine Wine markets hold up and online retailers go back to work.
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Covid-19 Round-up
France distils, US sales surge, while Indian consumers are desperate for a drink following the lifting of a 40 day ban.
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French wine sales to the US fell by 14% in 2020
French wine sales to the US fell by 14% in 2020, due to import tariffs placed on them by the Trump presidency over US claims of subsidies to EU plane maker Airbus.
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New Zealand wines are set for price rises after strong sales and a debilitating frost in 2021
The New Zealand 2021 harvest has been severely hit by a hard frost and so, with strong sales over the Covid period, shortages are likely.
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Yellow Tail the strongest wine brand, in this year’s Global Wine Brand Power Index
Yellow Tail leads pack and along with Jacobs Creek, another Australian wine, in the top 10. Chile has the most brands in the top 10 at 3.
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2021 Northern Harvest drawing to a close, Port is a bright star
The cooler frosty weather that has caused so much pain for northern France and Champagne in particular, has resulted in fresher, more balanced grapes in the Port producing regions compared to 2020.
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Majestic shuts Calais store
Majestic announces the closure of its Calais wine store with the loss of 20 staff.
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Russian Oligarch wines still on sale in the UK
Dmitry Pumpyansky, owner of the Jura wine estate Domain Ganevat, has been sanctioned by the EU.
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UK not the booziest in Europe
The UK is not the nation of boozers we think we are, ranking only 18th out of 38 of Europeans heaviest drinkers.
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Bordeaux protests
Bordeaux producers protest, demanding state payment to grub up to 10% of vines
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France bans influencer drinks ads
French courts rule Instagram influencers' drinks adverts are illegal and must be removed.
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NI/EU deal helps British drinks exports but trading with rest of EU remains costly
EU deal will help British drinks business export to Northern Ireland but non-trade barriers to the rest of Europe are high.
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OIV announces world's biggest wine producers for 2023
OIV announces world's biggest wine producers and drinkers in 2023
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Decanter Awards announced
Decanter Wine Awards were released this week with some surprising high marks for smaller European regions.
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Does California face a grape apocalypse?
Is the US joining Australia and France in having to reduce vineyard area in response to demand for their wines?
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Fake wine ring busted in France and Italy
Wine fraud operation passing off low-quality wine as valuable vintages worth up to €15,000 each.
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Global wine consumption falls to 60-year low
Global wine consumption hits a 60-year low in 2024 to 214 million hectolitres, a third consecutive year of decline.
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France bans copper fungicide powders
French ban on most copper fungicides sparks concern among organic winegrowers.
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Wine price index revealed
Top economies reveal the real price of a bottle of wine
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One producer dominates UK French Rosé sales
French Rosé sales in the off trade dominated by one brand, La Vielle Ferme, produced by Famille Perrin.
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Europe’s vineyards shrink
Europe’s vineyards shrink as global wine market cools
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Animals in vineyards a growing trend
Animals are returning to vineyards as growers worldwide seek greener future.
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Wine barrel rentals company collapses
H&A collapse rattles France’s wine barrel trade.
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Vineyard prices fall in France
French vineyard prices fall again as market pressures mount.
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Bordeaux producers break with tradition
La Terre is a Bordeaux-branded wine, offering a straight red Merlot and a white Sauvignon Blanc, rather than the Bordeaux blends for which the region is famous.
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EU plans to cut the funding that turns the French wine lake into Biofuel
The European Commission is introducing reform proposals with the hope of reducing the European wine lake and minimise European taxpayers’ money that turns wine into biofuel!
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Esk Valley red breaks new records for NZ wine
Esk Valley Estate The Terraces has been sold for what is possibly a record-breaking price for a bottle of New Zealand wine.
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French introduce 'revolutionary' wine brand
The French are finally taking on the New World with a range of simply-labelled, branded wines which are based on single grape varieties rather than locality.
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No wine please, I'm pregnant & French!
French wine bottles are to carry health warnings telling pregnant women of the dangers of drinking alcohol.
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Italians say ciao to Tocai
This year’s Tocai vintage is the last one allowed to be called Tocai because from next year Hungary has exclusive rights to the name. This was part of Hungary’s agreement on joining the EU in 2004.
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Resveratrol in red wine may help fight obesity and diabetes
The component in red wine that has been shown to protect against heart disease may offer other health benefits too.
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Oak chips are ok for Europe but not for France
Two months after the EU finally legalised the use of oak chips in winemaking, the French have taken the decision to go against the grain by banning their use for appellation controlee wines.
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The wine diet book explains healthy wine drinking
A wine diet might sound like an oxymoron but a new book, published this week, argues the case for drinking moderate amounts of red wine every day as part of a healthy lifestyle.
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Champagne yields are on the increase to meet demand.
Champagne producers have been given the green light to increase yields as a future insurance policy against bad harvests.
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UK poised to be top EU wine spenders
UK wine drinkers will spend more on still and sparkling wine than any other European country by 2010, according to new research.
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Champagne sparkles for French exports
Strong sales of Champagne and a growth in the consumption of mid-range and premium wines helped French wine and spirits exports reach record levels in 2006.
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Australia puts anti-dumping duty on French brandy
Australia is to reintroduce anti-dumping duties on imported French brandy in a bid to provide fairer competition for its own product.
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English wine producers ask for chance to grow
English wine producers made a representation to the House of Lords last week in support of scrapping the EU restrictions on planting vines, which could stifle the growth of the UK wine industry in the future.
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Waitrose gets Thirst for wine info
Waitrose is launching a monthly drinks magazine called Thirst.
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Clink, clink fizz
Piper-Heidsieck is hoping to reinvent the way we drink champagne this summer by promoting the idea of serving its bubbly over ice.
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French wine activists attack supermarkets
French wine industry activists have attacked supermarkets in the Herault region in the south of the country.
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Week to celebrate English wine
English Wine Week kicks off on Saturday.
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English sparklers are top medal winners
English wines scooped a record number of medals in this year’s International Wine Challenge, with sparkling wines taking all the highest awards.
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EU wine reform plans consumer-friendly wines
Europe is proposing to simplify the labelling of its wines to make them easier for the consumer to understand.
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Carlsberg sets drinkers on a voyage of wine discovery
Lager lords Carlsberg have launched a range of wines, so one has to ask the question, are they probably the best wines in the world?
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FSA halts sale of low-alcohol wines
Two low-alcohol wines have been prevented from going on sale by the Food Standards Agency, which says they are illegal because they use ‘artificial’ winemaking practices.
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Bordeaux is best-known wine region
Bordeaux is the world’s best-known wine region - followed by Champagne and Chianti.
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Oz and James take a New World wine adventure
‘Wine buff’ Oz Clarke and ‘petrolhead’ James May returned to TV screens last week for a second series of their Big Wine Adventure.
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Russian fizz beats top Champagnes
A Russian sparkling wine beat far more expensive bottles from some of the top champagne houses in a recent blind tasting.
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US sparkling wine labelled Champagne destroyed
A shipment of more than 3,200 bottles of Andre sparkling wine made in California was seized and destroyed by Belgian customs authorities
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Sparkling wine sales soaring more than Champagne
Sparkling wine is bursting Champagne’s bubble here in the UK
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Sovio sources from US to get round EU anomaly
Sovio has relaunched by sourcing the grapes from California rather than Spain.
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British set to be biggest wine spenders in Europe
UK drinkers are predicted to become the biggest European spenders on wine within the next three years.
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Three wines shine with four IWC trophies
A Burgundy, a Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon and a Central Otago Pinot Noir have all excelled in this year’s International Wine Challenge
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Court’s ruling leaves St-Emilion’s chateaux without classification
St-Emilion classification St-Emilion’s chateaux have been left in labelling disarray
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St-Emilion classification back in business
A week after the St-Emilion classification was declared invalid, it’s back!
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French crop hit by weather
The 2008 French wine harvest is 5% less than 2007 due to poor weather
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Australia scoops IWSC awards
Australia wins 34 awards at the International Wine & Spirit Competition
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English sparkling wine triumphs in Italy
Camel Valley White Pinot 2005 triumphs in new competition held in Italy
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Oz Clarke is UK's best known wine critic
A new survey has revealed that Oz Clarke is the UK's best know wine critic.
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Fake Pinot Noir sold to the US
A wine scandal has emerged involving falsely-labelled Pinot Noir from the Aude region of France.
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Screwcaps grow market share
Screwcaps account for 15% share of the world's wine closure market.
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Wine awards results out
Cornish wine producer Camel Valley was among the gold-medal winners in this year's International Wine Challenge for its 2007 Bacchus.
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Rosé stays traditional
EU plans to allow red and white wines to be blended to make rosé have been dropped after months of lobbying from wine producers
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Australian Albarinho not the same as Spanish grape
Australian Albarinho is not the promising Spanish variety Albarino. Instead they been supplied with the almost unheard of French variety Savagnin Blanc, this is a very different variety to Sauvignon Blanc.
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UK wine market in downward trend
Mintel report shows UK wine consumption is falling.
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International Wine Challenge announces merchant awards
Marks & Spencer and Majestic are the places to shop for wine according to the results of the IWC Merchant Awards announced this week.
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Waitrose to take shoppers on journey from 'supermarket to vineyard'
Waitrose is planning to take consumers on organised wine tours in an attempt to educate them about their wine range.
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Nicolas Catena is Man of the Year
Decanter magazine's Man of the Year 2009 is Nicolas Catena owner of Argentinian winery Catena Zapata.
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Computer game creates Wine Tycoons
A new computer wine game Wine Tycoon is being launched in the United States.
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Chardonnay's mother is poor relation
A study has identified the maternal parent of leading grape varieties as Gouais Blanc, a grape once banned in parts of Europe because of its poor quality.
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Brits drink more South African wine than French
Latest figures show that for the first time, the British are drinking more South African wine than French.
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IWC results out
Tesco and Marks & Spencer top the charts in International Wine Challenge competition.
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French wine region changes name to hide damaged reputation
A French wine region that shared its name with a nuclear power plant has won the right to change its AOC designation after a two-year campaign.
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English & Welsh Wine Competition results
More medals than ever before were handed out this week at the English & Welsh Wine of the Year Competition.
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IWC reveals Trophy winners
111 of the world's best wines have been awarded trophies by the International Wine Challenge.
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Average bottle prices are up
Latest data shows the average price for a bottle of wine in the UK has risen to £4.40, up 13p compared to a year ago.
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Controversy over PET suitability for wine bottles
Interim findings on plastic packaged wine released
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Controversial PET for French wine is increasing
Demand for PET bottles from French wine producers is said to be increasing fast according to plastic packaging firms.
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British wine drinkers lack knowledge
A survey by British supermarket chain Morrisons suggest that many of us in the UK are lacking in wine knowledge.
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Jura wine sells for €57,000
237-year-old bottle of Vin Jaune is sold at auction.
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Chinese buyers looking beyond Bordeaux
Savvy Chinese wine buyers diversifying beyond Bordeaux and buying from Burgundy and the New World.
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Health effects of alcohol in the UK significantly improving.
Liver disease continues to drop another 6% in the UK and likely to move back to very low historical levels soon. With the UK already well below average liver diseases in Europe.
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Return of the cork?
Portuguese cork company sees sales volume increase by 13.8%
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Early harvest for France and England
Winemakers in Bordeaux, Burgundy and England are expecting an early harvest this year, due to driest May on record.
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UK alcohol prices second highest in EU league table
European league table for drinks pricing measures UK as second highest
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Early picking season in Europe
More reports of an early picking season in Europe with a bumper harvest expected in the Loire Valley.
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Harvest underway early in France
The 2011 harvest has started early in Bordeaux and Champagne.
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Decanter & IWC trophy winners and champions announced
Argentina scoops 6 international trophies and Waitrose is best supermarket for wine.
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What do Pork Pies, Arbroath Smokies, Champagne and Cider Brandy have in common?
Somerset Cider Brandy gets Protected Geographical Identification status.
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Out with the wine list in with the iPad
Top restaurants around the world are using iPads as wine lists.
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The great English plant up is underway in southern England
New Sussex vineyard aims to produce 1 million bottles of sparkling wine a year.
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Vintage Tale to star Brad Pitt
Billionaire's Vinegar to be released in 2012 starring Brad Pitt.
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Strong Pound could mean a move back to French & European wines
Could the pound's four year high against EURO see a shift back to French wines in the UK?
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Wine Competition Award Winners for 2012 announced
Results from IWSC Northern Hemisphere, Decanter World Wine Awards and International Wine Challenge are announced.
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Weather puts high pressure on wine harvest pricing
Smaller harvests in Northern Hemisphere could put pressure on prices
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Scotland's alcohol pricing policy comes under fire - again
More European countries oppose Scotlands policy on minimum unit price for alcohol
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Protectionist EU wine regions lobby to stop reform
15 out of 27 EU countries to register their disagreement over proposed increased vineyard plantings.
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Wine demand increases whilst world supply decreases
Price increases expected as wine supplies are affected by the weather
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Jolie-Pitt star couple make their own home brew!
Celebrities keep lending their star names to sell wine
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Naked Wines angels come to the rescue of British winemaker
British winemaker suffers at hands of vandals but Naked Wines come to the rescue.
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The Italian job, crushing grapes while doing bird
Italian inmates make wine whilst in prison.
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Code of silence still surrounds Bordeaux producers
It is revealed that en primeur tastings wines are different blends to the final wines
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Le Wine Blog might be banned in France
French seek to forbid alchohol promotion on internet and social media
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Trend for unoaked wine is not good for barrel makers
At Vicard Tonnelleries, a leading barrel maker based in Cognac, sales have fallen from 50,000 barrels in 2008 to 40,000 in 2012 due to trend for unoaked wine.
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Decanter trophy awards announced
Australia triumphed at the Decanter Awards this week, winning six of the coveted international trophies.
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Lanson Fizz sales drop not pop!
Lanson champagne sales contract as world recovery kicks in
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End of cheap Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc in the UK?
Shift in demand increases prices of New Zealand wines and Hobbit Effect in North America
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Yellow Tail sells its billionth bottle
Iconic Australian Yellow Tail brand has sold its billionth bottle since being launched just 11 years ago.
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Japan gets first taste of Beaujolais Nouveau
Beaujolais Nouveau arrives in Japan ahead of release date on 21st November
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Biodynamic vineyards more important than rest of Burgundy!
Producer refuses to use insecticide to prevent spread of leaf disease.
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Chinese are no 1 Red Wine consumers
China now worlds largest consumer of red wine.
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CRAV crave attention for their supposed plight
Wine Terrorists attack telephone exchange
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Europeans prefer screw cap lids
A recent survey of 6,000 consumers shows Europeans prefer aluminium screw caps to other wine closures.
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12 year study reveals number of bubbles in Champagne
French scientist finds formula to work out number of bubbles in Champagne
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Orange isn't a style of wine its a region!
Wine Australia has issued a message to producers clarifying the use of the word 'orange' for wines not produced in the region of Orange in New South Wales.
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Own label and Italy top the IWSC results
Results are out for the Northern Hemisphere 2014 International Wine and Spirit Competition.
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Hail in the Medoc ruins crops
Vineyards in Medoc suffer from hail storms.
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World's first wine thriller?
Red Obsession docu-film about the rise and fall of Bordeaux.
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Russia to invest in Crimean wine industry
More investment by government in Crimean wine industry
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Rare grape saved
Gouais Blanc grape saved from brink of extinction
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Champagne exports set to outstrip domestic sales
Champagne volume and value sales are up driven by exports.
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Drinks Business Pinot Noir Master Released
The results of the Drinks Business Pinot Noir Global Masters have been released.
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Hugel becomes a family affair
Alsace producer Hugel changes company name
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Australia knocked off the top spot for online sales
Report on UK online wine sales shows top 5 country sources
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Growing English wine industry
More English wine being produced than ever before.
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Made in China - what's in a name?
Chateau Lafitte wins right to sell under its own name in China.
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New Zealand holds on top position as the highest average priced UK wines.
New Zealand wines command the highest average price for wine in the UK.
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2015 Syrah Masters results
More restraint in this years Syrah's
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Apprentice star launches low calorie flavored wine.
Virgin wines to sell fruit flavoured wines
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US millennials now the biggest group in the largest wine drinking country
Millennials driving a surge in wine consumption in the United States.
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Burgundy supply is reducing
Variety of factors now affecting volume of Burgundy wine available.
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Bordeaux winemaker goes organic
Chateau gets organic and biodynamic certification.
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Vive Le English Sparkling Wine!
English Sparkling Wine beats Champagne in blind tasting
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Decanter Wine Awards 2016
Winners of the Decanter Wine Awards 2016 announced
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Brexit ripples across wine industry
Brexit effects on wine industry
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English wineries do well at awards
Tom Stevenson's Champagne & Sparkling Wine Awards
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Pokemon Go!
Wineries cotton onto Pokemon craze
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World wine production falls to lowest level in 20 years
World wine production 2016 one of the poorest in 2 decades according to the latest figures from the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV).
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2 shots at the coffee shop
Costa to now offer alcohol as well
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French harvest, less a harvest more a hunt for grapes.
French reported weakest harvest in 30 years
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Bulk Wine shortage predicted
2016 harvest means potential global shortage of bulk wine.
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China reduces tariff on Australia wines
FTA agreement reduces tariffs on imported Australian wines
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Cabernet Franc has been reported to possibly come from Navarra
Cabernet Franc has been reported to possibly come from Navarra rather than France or the Basque Country
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Champagne sales in the UK collapse in 2016
The sales of Champagne in the UK dropped by 14%, what is happening to the market?
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Camel Valley awarded a PDO
After 5 years of hard work, Camel Valley's Darnibole vineyard has been award PDO status.
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LWF smaller but more focused
The 2017 London Wine Fair (LWF) is the leading wine fair in the UK.
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China sets new 'Estate Wine' standard to help drive up quality
China has created a new 'Estate Wine' status and granted it to sixteen wineries.
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The big boys are moving into premier French wine regions
Both Louis Jadot and E.Guigal have been snapping up properties in some of France's finest wine regions.
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Blue wine, now blue fizz, but you’ll have to look fast
Scientist discovers blue cloud of gas escaping Champagne bottle when opened at a warmer temperature.
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Australia has overtaken France in China
For years the French have dominated China, but in 2017 Australia has now become Chins, main wine supplier.
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UK the fourth most expensive place in Europe for a drink
The UK average drink price is 43% above the average in Europe.
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Chile could become the UK's 2nd biggest exporter of wine by 2020
Vinexpo research predicts Chile will become the number 2 supplier of wine in the UK by 2020.
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Cellars in the Sky wine awards results
The Airlines wine competition Cellars in the Sky results have been announced.
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London plays host to the first Chinese wine tasting
London held its first Chinese focused wine tasting on Wednesday, with the IWSC showing of the medal winners from its Asian competition.
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Three bottles of wine from 1774 are to be auctioned later in the month
Three bottles of wine by Anatoile Vercel from 1774 when Napolean Bonaparte was a boy are to be auctioned later in the month
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Unwanted alcohol-free wine found in Kent
An assortment of 20 black bin liners of non-alcoholic wine discovered on a roadside in Kent, near the Channel crossing.
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The UK’s love of sparkling wine has seen a boost for Crémant de Loire
The UK’s love of sparkling wine has seen a boost for Crémant de Loire. Sales were up by 34% in 2017.
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Algae to fight mildew and grey rot
Algae may be the next tool in managing moulds and mildew in the vineyard, especially for organic and biodynamic growers.
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2018 vintage underway in the Northern Hemisphere.
The 2018 vintage is looking much better than 2017.
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The five most attractive wine markets for producers
Prowein the big trade show in Germany claims the five most attractive wine markets for producers does not include the UK.
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UK wine scene continues to evolve with Brits drinking more South American and Portuguese wines.
Portugal and South American countries Chile and Argentina saw big gains in the UK in 2018.
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The Institute of Masters of Wine has 6 new members
The IMW has announced 6 new members from 6 different countries.
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Aperol Spritz the drink of the moment
Campari Goup's Aperol is meeting increased competition as Aperol Spritz becomes the latest wine-based drinks craze.
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China's top three on-trade suppliers by country
China’s wine sales in restaurants and bars were released in Wine Business Solutions latest report.
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Savagnin Blanc has existed for at least 900 years say scientists
Savagnin Blanc, the key wine in Jura's Vin Jaune, has existed for at least 900 years according to scientists.
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Scotland’s change to lower drink drive limits does not seem to be working
The Scottish drink drive limit was changed in 2014 and research indicated it made no difference to the accident rate in Scotland.
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Austria’s Wachau region has been given DAC status
Wachau DAC has become the 15th region in Austria to gain the DAC status.
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Australia’s exports to the UK are down 7% on last year, but is Australia a covid-19 wine winner?
Australia’s exports to the UK were 7% down by $356m Aus (£194m) for the year ending in April, but for January to April the imports were up 3%.
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UK government started free trade agreement negotiations with Australia and New Zealand
Free trade agreement negotiations have started with Australia and separately with New Zealand. Both are very important non-EU wine suppliers to the UK.
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Burgundy approves 22 new Premier Cru sites
Burgundian Pouilly-Fuissé has had 22 vineyards approved for Premier Cru from the 2020 vintage.
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Decanter Wine Awards see the UK striding forwards
Decanter launched the results of its 2020 Wine Awards, with the UK starting to become a serious contender in the medal haul.
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Soave create 33 new Cru vineyards
The North Eastern Italian wine region of Soave, has created 33 new vineyard based designations known in Italy as ‘Unità Geografica Aggiuntiva’
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English Nouveau compètes with Beaujolais Nouveau
English Nouveau is being released by Sixteen Ridges Vineyard in Herefordshire and Hush Heath Estate in Kent at the same time as this year’s Beaujolais Nouveau.
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International Wine Challenge releases its awards
Supermarkets show their value in the UK, but the winners of the top trophies for each variety are not obvious and show the development of many country’s wines.
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UK Wine Consumption up 2.2% in 2020
The world was drinking 3% less wine in 2020 but the UK saw a 2.2% rise according to the OIV.
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Decanter announces award results with Wine Society winning Outstanding Retailer of the year
The Wine Society picked up 6 awards and won Outstanding Retailer, with Waitrose winning Supermarket of the year.
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Napa and Sancerre harvest, both have big falls in volume but for very different reasons
Napa has a 25-30% drop in volume at harvest due to drought, while Sancerre harvest is down 50% due to frost and rain causing mildew.
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Low Carbon wines, how to spot greenwashing and protect the environment
As Cop26 wrestles with saving the planet from global warming, here are some top tips to minimise your wine's carbon footprint.
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Romanian Pinot Noir, is it the future of entry level Pinot Noir in the UK?
Romanian wine has seen sales growth in the UK and recent listing of their Pinot Noir in Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, the Co-op and Majestic has helped drive growth.
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Waitrose announces it is ending its wine on tap refill initiative
The trial to fill your own bottle of wine from wines on tap in store achieved, according to Waitrose “phenomenal results”, but sadly those results were not enough for the trial to continue.
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Champagne approves new hybrid variety Voltis
Hybrid grape variety Voltis has been approved for use in Champagne vineyards.
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LGBTQ+ wine Madame F launches in Sainsbury
Sainsburys has launched a £9 Rosé collaboration with the charity Queer Britain
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Sussex gets PDO status
The wine region of Sussex, south of London, has gained PDO status similar to the French Appellation Controlee or Italian DOC.
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2022 heat and drought means vines are being picked earlier than ever
From Napa to Bordeaux, heat waves and drought year mean that the harvest is earliest ever in a number of regions.
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And the top country for sparkling wines is...Italy
The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2022 has announced their results and Italy won the most medals with 53 Gold and 129 Silver.
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Macon gets new Premier Cru sites
Four new Premier Cru Climats in Pouilly-Loché and Pouilly-Vinzelles are expected in Mâcon, Burgundy, in the next 18 months. This will add to the 22 Premier Cru sites (or Climats) already in Pouilly-Fuissé announced in 2020.
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Thieves and fraudsters have a bad start to the year
Fraudsters have a bad January with the discovery in China of 40,000 bottles of fake Lafite and Penfolds in a police raid.
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Ireland’s proposed health warning for alcohol leave EU countries furious
Ireland's proposed health warning for alcohol has caused problems for 13 of the EU's major wine producing nations.
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Manga Story ‘Drops of God’ to air on Apple TV+
Drops of God is a hugely popular Manga story that has been adapted for TV. The first screening will be on Apple TV+.
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World Alcohol Free Awards results
World Alcohol Free awards post results with a number of wines winning gold medals, including two that are available in the UK.
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UK bucks global Cava sales trend
Cava sales are up worldwide but Britain still moving away from Cava
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Is China losing its love affair with wine?
China has historically been one of the largest producers of wine in the world, ranked 5th in 2015 when production stood at 1.7 billion bottles of wine. Production has dropped every year since 2015 and had halved by 2021.
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Hawkes Bay one of 12 Great Wine Capitals of the World
Hawkes Bay in New Zealand has been crowned one of 12 Great Wine Capitals of the World
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Champagne trade body destroys fizzy drink and beer
Champagne is on the rampage destroying soda and beer in a bid to protect its name
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Global wine production dips
Wine sales dip in production but fizz leads the way on international sales
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CIA list of the world's biggest drinkers, where is the UK?
The American CIA tracks the worlds biggest drinkers, by how much they are drinking per capita. Where does the UK feature?
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International Grenache Day 15th September
Jumping on the bandwagon of a day for everything, Grenache Day looks to highlight the versatility of this grape.
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Bordeaux starts grubbing up vines
Producers so far have applied for 9,300 hectares (ha) of Bordeaux vineyards to receive €67m in funding to be grubbed up.
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CRAV assault in Carcassonne
French wine terrorist group CRAV continue assault on free trade this time blowing up a government building in Carcassonne.
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IWC announce award-winning wines
The International Wine Challenge has released its results for 2024.
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Australia wine heading back to China
Australia has seen a sudden increase in sales of wine to China after the punitive tariffs used to punish Australian wine were removed in March.
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Burgundy to New York by boat
Commercial sized sailing ships are back in fashion with Maison Joseph Drouhin from Burgundy shipping wine to New York.
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UK is top Chilean wine importer
UK is a key market for Chile wine producers, after strong growth and weak demand in China and USA.
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UK climate change suits grapes but frost more likely
UK grape growing climate will get warmer with greater frost risk but similar rainfall.
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Alcohol consumption spikes in Russia
Alcohol sales surge as Russians face troubling drinking trend amidst war and the worsening economic situation.
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Bordeaux En Primeur a damp squib
Bordeaux En Primeur launches have so far been a damp squib
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Fine wine sales subdued
Fine wine market braces for slow recovery amid global challenges.
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Champagne in human trafficking scandal
Shameful 2023 Champagne harvest leads to convictions and reform push
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Champagne fraud sees French winemaker on trial
Fake Champagne scandal lands French winemaker in court
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UK wine imports dip
UK wine imports continue to decline by 5.4% in value and 6.4% in volume.
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Rise of Cremant
Crémant bubbles up as consumers seek sparkling value
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Beaujolais Nouveau top quality year
Beaujolais Nouveau 2025 shows its best form since 2022
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Gang des Grands Crus faces trial over fine wine thefts
'Gang des grands crus' faces trial over €2.5m of fine wine thefts in France.
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Insights from the World Bulk Wine Exhibition 2025
Bulk wine emerged as a rare bright spot in global wine sales in 2025.
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Global wine production up
Global wine production lifts slightly in 2025 after historic low.
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Ooh la la at Wine Paris
Wine Paris builds global momentum as attendance surges.
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Italy wine exports fall
Italian wine exports slip 3.7% in 2025 amid mixed regional results.
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First flying winemaker dies
Michel Rolland, pioneer of global winemaking, dies aged 78
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Frost hits Champagne
Frost destroys 40% of Champagne buds
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US wine decline is slowing
US wine sales stabilise as tariffs add inflationary pressure.
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Trump sets July 4 tariff deadline for EU trade deal
Trump sets July 4 tariff deadline for EU to approve trade deal or face higher tariffs.
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English wines win gold medal haul
English wines toast record gold medal haul at the IWC
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French growers want ban lifted on hybrid grapes
French growers press Brussels to lift ban on hybrid grapes, in place since 1934.
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El Niño threat to wine regions
Wine regions brace for extreme weather as El Niño threat grows
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London Wine Fair visits reach 6 year high
London wine fair visitor numbers hit six-year high under new ownership led by Hannah Tovey.
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