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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Bordeaux embraces claret
A new term 'Claret de Bordeaux' is to be used for wines under AOC Bordeaux, AOC Bordeaux Superieur and AOC Cotes de Bordeaux appellations.
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Bordeaux dry whites drive growth in UK
Bordeaux growth in the UK is being driven by dry white wines.
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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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Bordeaux is gearing up to sell the 2016 vintages but where are the wines likely to go?
We take a look at the sales from Bordeaux exports in 2016. To work out where the 2016 vintage Bordeaux wines are likely to go.
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Six new Bordeaux varieties receive final approval for planting this spring
Bordeaux will see the introduction of six new grape varieties going into the ground this spring, including Touriga Nacional and Albariño in their Bordeaux AOC and Bordeaux Superieur AOC wines.
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Côtes de Bordeaux appellation gets go ahead
New Bordeaux appellation to go ahead from Spring 2009
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Bordeaux protests
Bordeaux producers protest, demanding state payment to grub up to 10% of vines
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Website helps consumers get to grips with Bordeaux wines
Bordeaux has launched a consumer-friendly website in a bid to make its wines more approachable.
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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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US drowns in cheap Bordeaux as Diageo pull out
Diageo has dealt a blow to the US market for Bordeaux wine by pulling out its subsidiary Chateau & Estate Wines (DC&E), the biggest US buyer of Bordeaux fine wine.
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Bordeaux prices continue to slide
Bordeaux prices slide and 2013 not looking hopeful either
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Bordeaux demand wanes
Bordeaux prices continue to fall as investors lose faith.
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Dear Bordeaux...about your pricing...
UK importers and merchants write to Bordeaux producers to ask for better pricing.
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Chateau Palmer leads price rises in Bordeaux 2018 En Primeur campaign
Chateau Palmer has put the price of its 2018 vintage release price at €240 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, 25% higher than the 2017 vintage.
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Climate change causes major changes in Bordeaux and Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Bordeaux and Châteauneuf-du-Pape are changing their grape varieties to help combat climate change.
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Bordeaux 2021 prices expected down on a mixed vintage
A survey of Merchants suggest 71% think volumes will be down on the 2021 Bordeaux En Primeur wines.
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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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Bordeaux plans to test new grapes
Bordeaux wine producers union seeks permission to test grape varieties which are currently illegal under the appellation laws.
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2009 Bordeaux prices could rocket
Several wine merchants in the USA expect prices for the 2009 Bordeaux vintage to be high following the hype surrounding the vintage so far.
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Laithwaites buy third Bordeaux estate
25-hectare Castillon Cotes De Bordeaux estate bought by Laithwaites
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Bordeaux prices down 30% at auction
Wine Auctions lose ground around the world as investors diversify from Bordeaux
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Bordeaux harvest down 20% on last year
Bordeaux faces its smallest harvest in over 20 years, according to the Bordeaux Wine Bureau.
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New Grapes for Bordeaux Wines?
Bordeaux looks to new grapes in light of changing climates
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Bordeaux winemakers getting more of a taste for woodchips
The use of woodchips in wine-making in Bordeaux is on the increase as producers are taking advantage of the fact that the ban on them for AOC wines hasn’t yet been made law.
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Tesco may be tempted by Bordeaux en primeur
Tesco is considering offering its customers Bordeaux en primeur next year.
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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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Bordeaux 2009 lives up to hype
The 2009 Bordeaux vintage, hyped as the vintage of the century, surpassing 2005, has been unveiled at this weeks En Primeur tastings and reports suggests it is living up to expectations.
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The Bordeaux Wine Trading Company is on trial
Bordeaux Wine Trading Company is on trial for spending investors money on cars, holidays, watches and cocaine.
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Bordeaux prices collapse in 2011
2011 Winners and losers announced in Live-Ex Fine Wine 1000 index
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Telling time for Bordeaux as more top chateaux lower their prices
Bordeaux 2011 prices wake up to the reality of the market but is it too late?
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Liv Ex recalculates Bordeaux based on the 1855 method
Fine wine exchange Liv-ex has recalculated the 1855 Bordeaux Classification with its price-based ranking of the Bordeaux classed growths.
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UK fraudsters targeted wine investment scam victims
Fraudsters Capital Bordeaux Investments Ltd and Capital Bordeaux Investment Corporate Ltd have been closed in the public interest by the UK's High Court.
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Boom or bust for chateaux
Liv-Ex managing director reports on bordeaux industry
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Bordeaux winemaker goes organic
Chateau gets organic and biodynamic certification.
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Made in Bordeaux by Chinese
Chinese online wine retailer to invest in Bordeaux chateau
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Judgement on 2018 Bordeaux vintage arrives at a mixed time for wine
Bordeaux En Primeur tastings are underway but the market has some very mixed messages.
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Alleged Ponzi scheme fraud hits Bordeaux Cellars
Andrew Fuller of Bordeaux Cellars is fighting extradition to the US over an alleged $99 million Ponzi Scheme.
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AI used to identify Bordeaux wines
AI being used to identify Bordeaux wines
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Bordeaux sweeten up 2024 vintage
Bordeaux estates turn to chaptalisation for 2024 vintage amid challenging conditions
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Get hands-on experience of Bordeaux harvest
Wine enthusiasts now have the chance to experience a Bordeaux harvest first-hand on a new two-day course.
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2005 Bordeaux soaring in value since release, says Berry Bros & Rudd
Berry Bros & Rudd is finding cases of Bordeaux 2005 that it sold ‘en primeur’ have increased in value more than any other vintage between harvest and being shipped to the UK
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En Primeur campaign under pressure
Bordeaux's 2008 En Primeur campaign is under pressure from British importers to reduce prices.
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Bordeaux 2008 at half the price
Château Latour has released its 2008 vintage at €110 per bottle, almost half the 2007 price.
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Asia's high society celebrate New Year with fine wine
Demand for fine wine, ahead of Chinese New Year, is soaring, especially for Bordeaux first growths.
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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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Bordeaux 2010 classic, but with more of everything.
Bordeaux 2010 classic, but with more of everything is how James Lawther MW describes the vintage referring to colour, acidity, tannins and especially the alcohol.
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Bordeaux 2011 back to a typical vintage
Relief from some Bordeaux producers that 2011 will be just an ordinary vintage!
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Top Bordeaux prices crumble as drinkers diversify
Buyers turn away from established favourites like Chateaux Lafite seeking better value wines.
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Bordeaux 2009 greatest vintage ever tasted since 1982
Wine critic Robert Parker rates 19 2009 Bordeaux's a perfect 100 and prices start to rise.
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Another wine investment wine company goes bust
Bordeaux investment companies go bust after swindling clients.
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2012 Bordeaux cheapest first growth in the world
Bordeaux 2012 prices are down and coming thick and fast.
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Bordeaux 2012 prices continue to be released
Definite trend of decreasing 2012 Bordeaux prices but not all are dropping.
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Bordeaux 2013 en premier tasting underway
2013 en primeur vintage fails to meet requirements of a fine red wine vintage.
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World's first wine thriller?
Red Obsession docu-film about the rise and fall of Bordeaux.
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Cut price fine wine at Lidl
Bordeaux used as a carrot to lure the middle classes
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The plot thickens for vine vandalism
Rare vines vandalised but fraud investigation now ensues.
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Bordeaux prices rise as traders go into administration
Bordeaux prices rise by around 20% as the Antique Wine Company go bust claiming little interest in previous vintages.
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Bordeaux name protected in China
Chinese authorities agree to give legal cover to Bordeaux appellations.
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Bordeaux 2018 En Primeur set alight with Ch Angelus surprise early release at realistic prices
As many critics are still trying to process the two weeks of tasting the Bordeaux 2018 vintages top St Emillion producer Ch Angelus has launched its campaign by releasing its 2018 vintage at the same price at 2015.
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2017 Bordeaux En Primeur campaign was one to sit out, but Italy is gaining support
As the 2017 Bordeaux En Primeur campaign is about to be delivered it appears that most investors appear to have lost money. But Italy appears to be a country that is becoming more popular with LIV-ex investors.
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Bordeaux Negociants expand into selling Barolo
A group of Bordeaux negociants are expanding into selling Barolo. Eight negociants will be offering Michele Chiarlo Barolo Cerequio 2018 from March onwards.
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Fake Bordeaux bottles were Spanish plonk
4.6 million bottles of Bordeaux wines were really fraudulent Spanish plonk.
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Bordeaux En Primeur underway
Bordeaux En Primeur 2022 a small and good vintage, but how will global economics affect it?
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Bordeaux En Primeur priced high in falling fine wine market
Bordeaux En Primeur 2022 prices are 14% higher in falling fine wine markets
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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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Bordeaux vintage hailed as one of the best
Bordeaux’s 2005 vintage is being hailed as the one of the best ever. Even the influential wine critic Robert Parker is raving about it, saying, ‘the wines are unlike any I have tasted in 28 years of doing these tastings.’
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Wine investment is a safe bet if you like wine!
There is certainly a case for investing in wine, according to new research by economists at the University of Wyoming.
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Majestic's fine wine boosts festive sales
Majestic had a bumper Christmas period, with fine wine sales helping the company fight off competition from the supermarkets.
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Bordeaux 2006 vintage a bit of a mix
Bordeaux’s mixed 2006 vintage has turned out ‘better than expected’, according to wine critic Robert Parker.
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Bordeaux 2007 - a poor vintage?
The Bordeaux 2007 en primeur campaign drew to a close last week
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Bordeaux to reduce carbon footprint
The Bordeaux wine industry has announced plans to cut carbon emissions by 75% by 2050.
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2008 Bordeaux a mixed bag
Berry Bros & Rudd verdict on the 2008 Bordeaux is that it's a mixed bag in terms of quality.
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Fine wine trading is up
The fine wine market is showing strong signs of recovery with trading up 27% vs November 2008 and up 6% vs the previous month.
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Bordeaux En Primeur prices released
With many Bordeaux chateaux this week releasing their 2009 vintages for sale the early signs are that prices are reaching unprecedented levels.
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Bordeaux harvest nears final stages
Good weather allows more considered picking
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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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Brane Cantenac to use Carmenere
Carmenere grape re-introduced to feature in Bordeaux's Grand Vin.
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Bordeaux unveils prices for 2011 vintage but Latour unveils more
Shakeup in the Bordeaux pricing world as Lafite releases 30% below last year and Latour announce exit from en primeur market.
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Bordeaux 2011 pricing still unclear
Will Bordeaux 2011 prices be low enough to get the campaign off the ground?
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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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Bordeaux hit by hail storm damages up to 20,000 Ha of vineyard
A 10-minute hailstorm last Friday is thought to have caused damage to up to 20,000 hectares of vineyards in Bordeaux.
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Bordeaux prices continue to fall on Liv-ex
Liv-ex index declining for the 11th consecutive month
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Bordeaux sweetener
Following en primeur week several producers have told Decanter magazine that they had to chaptalise some of their 2013 wines due to the challenges of the vintage.
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Asian fly threat to French winemakers
Asian fly that causes grape rot found in Bordeaux
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Rain hits end of 2014 Bordeaux Harvest
Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes affected by heavy rainfall.
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En primeur will no longer get a Parker rating
Robert Parker steps down from rating en primeur
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Bordeaux new Cité du Vin, what's in a name?
Bordeaux museum to be rebranded and remodelled
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What price a bunch of grapes?
Cancer rates linked to pesticides in Bordeaux
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Vineyard vandals
Historic Bordeaux vines destroyed by vandals.
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2015 Bordeaux: Not the greatest ever, but very very good!
First impressions of the Bordeaux 2015 vintage as en premier tastings get underway.
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All change at Decanter as they elect one of their own Steven Spurrier as Decanters man of the year.
Decanter elects retiring Steven Spurrier as Decanters man of the year.
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Frost wraps its ugly fingers around Northern Europe
Many parts of Northern Europe have been hit by frost, with the devastation as far south as Bordeaux.
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Bordeaux 2016 En Primeur starts with a hiss and a plop
Price rises in the Bordeaux 2016 vintage slow sales.
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Bordeaux 2016 prices are up but volumes are down
Châteaux push prices higher but offer less wine for sale.
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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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Bordeaux hit by hailstorms
Around 7,000 hectares of vines where severely hit by a freak hail storm in Bordeaux this week.
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2017 Bordeaux En Primeur - the market squeals
With the 2017 Bordeaux En Primeur campaign over, with mixed prices, 2015 vintage is looking good.
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Beautiful wine maps on YouTube of top Bordeaux Chateaux
Pierre Le Hong has produced some beautiful videos and wine maps of Bordeaux estates via YouTube.
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Bordeaux 2019 vintage is on sale now with big cuts in price while the quality looks good
The well regarded 2019 Bordeaux vintage is being released the main trend appears to be prices are lower.
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Bordeaux 2019 en primeur prices continue to soften
Bordeaux 2019 en primeur prices continue to soften. Recent releases with 2 first growths Château Mouton Rothschild and Château Haut Brion are down 30%.
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Mouton Cadet exclusively lists with Freixenet Copestick
Mouton Cadet, the high volume brand from Bordeaux's Mouton Rothschild, has signed a deal to be exclusively distributed by Freixenet Copestick which owns the Cava brand that's been expanding in many areas.
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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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£57 million package to grub up vineyards
French government agrees a £57 million package to grub up nearly 9% of vineyard area to attempt to get back in balance.
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France harvest underway
In a difficult year for many producers, harvest is now underway in France.
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Fine Wine trading down
Fine wine market down and big falls expected for 2024
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Bordeaux En Primeur price drop
Bordeaux En Primeur campaign underway with a big drop in prices for the early releases.
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Bordeaux En Primeur a damp squib
Bordeaux En Primeur campaign is lacklustre with average prices down 22% vs 2022 and quality lower.
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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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Bodeaux prices break records for 2005
Chateaux Margaux and Latour are clocking up the most expensive prices ever for Bordeaux wine sold en primeur at more than £4000 a case. As a result of the 2005 vintage being hailed as one of the greatest ever.
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Pricey Petrus
Chateau Petrus has broken the record price for not-yet-bottled Bordeaux as buyers are coughing up £20,000 to get hold of cases of the 2005.
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Foster's vineyards in the Yarra Valley hit by Phylloxera
Phylloxera, the insect pest that decimated Bordeaux’s vineyards in the 1860s, has hit Australia’s Yarra Valley.
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Prince's painting makes a splash on Bordeaux bottle
A watercolour painted by Prince Charles has been chosen for the label of Chateau Mouton Rothschild’s latest release.
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St-Emilion chateaux going to court over classification
Some of the St-Emilion chateaux demoted in the 2006 classification are going to court to try to have the decision overturned.
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Climate change to alter future grape-growing
Grape-growing is going to change in the future because of global warming.
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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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Latour for sale
First growth Chateau Latour is reported to be up for sale
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BBC4 wine series begins
The BBC4 documentary series about wine began this week focusing on Berry Bros & Rudd, the UK's oldest wine merchant.
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Liv-ex poll says Lafite is top wine for 2008
The results of the annual Liv-ex survey are out and Lafite Rothschild has been voted the wine of the 2008 vintage.
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Study shows way to reduce wine allergies
A study has found that adding lactic bacteria to unfermented grape juice could reduce compounds that create off aromas in wine and cause an allergic reaction amongst some wine drinkers.
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World's largest wine appellation is in the States
The world's largest wine appellation is about to come into being and will be fifty times bigger than Bordeaux. The area, in the United States, will be known as the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA
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White wine in plastic has shorter life
A scientific study has shown that white wine in plastic packaging shows clear signs of oxidation after 6 months.
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William Koch advisor helps stop wine fraud
Bordeaux Winebank has hired Michael Egan to head up its authentication service for collectors who want their wine purchases authenticated.
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New system measures tannin levels in barrels
Oak barrels can now be scanned for tannins
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Fine wine investment fraught with fraud and risk
Stories of fine wine fraud and failing to deliver are making the news this week with a jail sentence for one company director (Benedict Moruthoane) of 7.5 years.
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Harvest underway early in France
The 2011 harvest has started early in Bordeaux and Champagne.
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Bordeaux 2011 En Primeur gets under way with calls for lower prices for an average vintage
En Primeur 2011 is under way and the message is that quality is mixed and pricing will be much lower than 2010.
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Wine auction prices continue to fall but the US overtakes Hong Kong
Hong Kong auction sales fall below US levels for first time since 2010.
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Tesco starts selling First Growth Bordeaux
Tesco to sell 2009 Lafite, Mouton, Cheval Blanc
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Bordeuax 2012 the tasting is on
Reports are mixed from 2012 en primeur tasting in Bordeaux.
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Wine investment firm's director banned from boardrooms
Director of liquidated Bordeaux UK is banned from the boardroom for 10 years.
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Bordeaux 2013 prices are down
Prices drop for Bordeaux 2013s with Lafite down 14% on last year.
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Hail in the Medoc ruins crops
Vineyards in Medoc suffer from hail storms.
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Gold Bordeaux
Gold Bottle trend for bordeaux bottles
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Wine fraudster gets wrist slapped
Wine fraudster banned from being a UK director for 11 years.
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Earth Wind and Fire
Elements across the world prove challenging to wine makers
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Denis Dubourdieu named Decanter Man of the Year 2016
Bordeaux wine professor Denis Dubourdieu has been named Decanter Man of the Year 2016.
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Bordeaux 2015 first prices still increasing
En Primeur prices start to be released for Bordeaux
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Bordeaux 2016 was a big one
The weather gave producers a decent year for most to produce the style of wine they wanted.
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Climate change continues and the results are not great for top quality wines
Its not just getting warmer it is also getting more extreme, meaning total vintage losses may become more common.
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Bordeaux harvest is finished this week and high alcohols are a concern
Sunshine is usually considered a good thing but in 2018 too much sunshine and not enough water may result in wines with alcohols at 14% or higher!
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St Emilion plans on going Organic or Sustainable
St Emilion plans on making Organic or making Sustainable Viticulture compulsory by early 2020s.
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Out of this world Petrus to go on sale, with Christie’s predicting a sky high price of US $1 million
A bottle of Bordeaux Petrus 2000 is hoped to sell for $1 million US dollars at auction after spending a year in space.
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Bordeaux En Primeur is underway with Cheval Blanc the first to release
The price for the 2020 Cheval Blanc is €380 / btl and is very close to the 2019 vintage of €370 /btl and the quality appears to be at least as good.
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Bordeaux En Primeur continues but St Emilion classification takes a hit
Chateau Ausone, who recently announced that they will not be included in the latest St Emilion re-classification, has released its 2021 vintage at £500/btl. It appears leaving the classification has not dented its price.
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Bordeaux 2021 En Primeur least successful in recent times
With high hopes at the start that this year's campaign would ‘energize’ the En Primeur market according to Liv-Ex, they concluded ‘one of the least successful of recent times’
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Wildfires and drought damage wine regions
Wild fires in Bordeaux and drought in Northern Italy as summer weather causes problems for wine regions.
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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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Drought raises irrigation question in Barolo
Drought has raised the question of irrigation in Barolo.
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Wine trading up to counter inflation
Wine trading up as demand for “inflation proof assets rise”
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Château Pichon Baron unveils its first white wine
Château Pichon Baron in Pauillac unveils its first white wine made from 100% Semillon.
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French wine exports drop in value
French wine exports have dropped in value as buyers seek more affordable alternatives
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Fine wine market steadies in Q2 as buyers seek global gems
The fine wine market showed hints of stabilisation in Q2 2025, as Winecap’s latest report reveals a slower decline in prices, with collectors increasingly looking beyond Bordeaux and Burgundy for exciting investment finds.
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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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First flying winemaker dies
Michel Rolland, pioneer of global winemaking, dies aged 78
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Vineyard prices fall in France
French vineyard prices fall again as market pressures mount.
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Eastern consumers developing a taste for wine
With the Asian wine market growing by leaps and bounds, the rest of the wine world is looking to getting a piece of the alcoholic action.
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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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Chateau d'Yquem collection goes for record price
A record price has been paid for a unique collection of 135 bottles of Chateau d’Yquem.
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Pichon's second wine gets screwcap closure
Les Tourelles de Longueville, the second wine of illustrious Second Growth Chateau Pichon-Longueville, is being bottled using screwcap for the restaurant and bar market in the UK.
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New wine teleshopping channel
A new television channel dedicated to selling wine is to launch this spring.
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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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St-Emilion classification suspended
The St-Emilion wine classification has been suspended after a court concluded there was ‘serious doubt’ about the reliability of the jury for the 2006 listing.
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Carbon footprint isn't all about miles, says NZ
New Zealand has hit back at The Times newspaper, which encouraged readers to buy French rather than Kiwi wine in an article on how to ‘shrink your carbon footprint’.
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EU reform concerns UK wine industry
The EU wine reform’s proposed extension to the planting restrictions along with the chaptalisation ban are causing concern for the UK wine industry.
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NZ beats Burgundy at its own game
New Zealand made its mark as a producer of fine Pinot Noir this week by triumphing over Burgundy in the Decanter World Wine Awards.
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Vintages don't really matter any more, says Hugh Johnson
It might be hard for some wine connoisseurs to swallow, but wine critic and author Hugh Johnson has declared that wine vintages hardly matter any more.
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Majestic's Tim How to retire
Tim How, chief executive of Majestic Wines, is to retire with the next year.
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Morrisons to sell Chinese wine
Morrisons has started to sell Chinese wine
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Carbon neutral is aim for more grape growers
More wineries are setting their sights on becoming carbon neutral in order to avoid contributing to climate change.
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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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English Bacchus served at dinner for Bush
Denbies’ Bacchus 2004 was served at a dinner held for President Bush by the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street recently.
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Prestige fizz getting pricier
Prices of top Champagnes are shooting up despite the economy heading the other way.
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South Africa & Germany scoop awards
South Africa & Germany scoop top trophies at Decanter World Wine Awards.
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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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Chinese oak barrels, made in Spain
A Spanish cooper in Rioja is making barrels out of Chinese oak and supplying winemakers in the region for trials.
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St Emilion argument almost over
The eight demoted St Emilion chateaux that were to be reinstated to their 2006 re-classifications will now almost certainly remain with their 1996 classifications.
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New TV series charts wine trade
A new BBC4 TV series about different aspects of the wine trade will be on air in February and March.
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Bottle Shock opens
Wine movie Bottle Shock in cinemas from 20 March
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Bloomsbury to auction wine
Bloomsbury Auctions is to hold their first ever wine auction in New York on 19 June 2009.
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Laithwaites celebrates 40 years
Britain's biggest wine company celebrates its 40th birthday.
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Sauternes producer targets nightclubs
Sauternes producer Chateau d'Arche is to launch its second wine, La Perle d'Arche, into nightclubs served in 100ml test-tube bottles.
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300g bottle is lightest ever
A 300g lightweight wine bottle claimed to be the lightest screwcap bottle ever to be produced is due to hit UK shelves in January 2010.
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Louis Roederer wine writers' awards announced
Wine writers had their chance to shine this week at the 2009 Louis Roederer International Wine Writers' Awards held in London.
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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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Computer game creates Wine Tycoons
A new computer wine game Wine Tycoon is being launched in the United States.
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Chinese food is a match for wine
The food and wine matching category at a Cathay Pacific competition in Hong Kong reveals unconventional pairings for Chinese food.
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Lean + Green bottles launched
Glass manufacturer, Owens-Illinois Inc has launched a new range of lightweight 'Lean + Green' wine bottles weighing in at less than 330 grams.
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Lafite sold short by Liv-ex
The 'short-selling' of Chateau Lafite 2009 which has not yet been released by the chateau has divided opinions in the wine trade.
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Major Sherry producers in illegal cartel
9 Sherry Bodegas fined almost €7m
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Controversy over PET suitability for wine bottles
Interim findings on plastic packaged wine released
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All bow to the mighty China
As exports to China grow at the bulk level even the top end are paying homage.
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Majestic profits rising
20% growth in Majestic Wine's profit is reported.
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New St Emilion classification is finally approved
St Emilion finally decides on a process to end the on-going controversy over the 2006 reclassification.
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Koch settles out of court with auction house
Billionaire wine collector Bill Koch has settled lawsuits with Zachys Wine Auctions and the Chicago Wine Company, out of court.
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Father of Italian wine named Decanter Man of the Year
Giacomo Tachis named Man Of The Year 2011
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Koch case against Christie's dropped
Koch claims Christies knowingly sold counterfeit Lafite
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Jacbos Creek forged in the UK
Counterfeit Jacobs Creek wine is seized in the UK.
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Liv-ex claims Pontet Canet should be second growth
Fine wine exchange Liv-ex has promoted Chateaux Pontet Canet, Beychevelle and Duhart Milon to second growth.
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Mixed response to new Chilean wine areas
Chilean wine producers have expressed concerns over the three new wine areas for Chile which were approved earlier this year.
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Fine wine on the up despite recession fears
Sainsbury's is to double the number of branches offering fine wine to 120 following a 47% increase in fine wines in the past year.
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Brits baffled by wine myths
SPAR survey reveals top wine myths believed by UK consumers.
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Motorhead launch the Ace of Shiraz
Motorhead joins a long list of celebrities who are dabbling in the wine trade.
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European Union looks to allow unrestricted vine planting in 2016
European wine growing regions battle European Commission to allow massive vineyard expansion
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New egg shaped fermentor creates a buzz
New egg shaped fermentors steal the show at SIMEI 2011 in Milan.
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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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Lafite will use Prooftag as anti-fraud measure
Chateau Lafite Rothschild is to seal all its bottles with the Prooftag bubble seal as an anti-fraud measure.
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The story of the wine maker, the barrel maker and the oyster farmer
Friends test whether wine aged by the sea tastes better than identical land locked vintage
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Crushpad Napa could close if funding attempts fail
The Napa Valley company Crushpad has warned that it is likely it will close the business if it fails to get funding imminently.
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Bordeaux 3rd Growth Calon Segur sold to Suravenir
Family reassured that Chateau Calon Ségur sold for €200m will remain in French hands.
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Decanter World Wine Awards results
France delights in multiple awards at DWWA.
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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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Michelin chefs lend their names to new wine brand
4 Michelin chefs produce super premium terroir-based wines but names of the chateaux remain a closely guarded secret.
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Robert Parker makes changes at The Wine Advocate
Parker steps down as Editor in Chief but will the business be run from Singapore or stay put in Maryland?
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Wine Made in China
China to fulfill its' growing wine consumption with wine produced in China
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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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Chateau Margaux produces a third wine
Third label Margaux de Château Margaux 2009 to be released this Autumn.
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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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World 2013 Harvest Round Up
2013 harvesting begins across the globe what effect on pricing ?
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China Syndrome affecting the world wine industry
Worlds biggest producer and consumer of wine within 5 years but how does that affect those outside China?
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Barolo vineyards get UNESCO world heritage status
Piedmont, Langhe-Roero and Monferrato gain World Heritage Status.
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Lafite hits all time low on Liv-ex Fine Wine 100
July figures out for Liv-Ex Fine Wine 100
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Lix-Ex 100 ends 17 month decline with the first rise
The Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 has made its first monthly gain since March 2013, rising by 0.94% in August 2014.
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Who had a turkey for Christmas wine sales?
Retailers announce Christmas period wine, beer and spirit sales.
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Sussex vineyards apply for PDO
Sussex wineries apply to create a Sussex appellation.
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SkinCôntactLIVE raises £10k
SkinCôntactLIVE concert for Wine Relief raises a cool £10,000.
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Priorat bids for world heritage site but a shortage of grapes mean demand cannot be satisfied.
Catalan wine producers in Spain are pressing ahead with a bid to have Priorat recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Billionaire’s Vinegar the movie
A movie of the book Billionaire's Vinegar will star Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey.
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China's biggest wine producer admits its wines are awful
Cofco chairman admits China's wines aren't great.
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2014 Bordeaux en premier
En Primeur campaign begins to be released
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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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Sotheby's 100 years of fine wine
Auctions this December offering fine wines of the century.
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Wine industry greats pass away
Wine industry mourns the loss of key figures Louis Latour, Etienne Hugel and Paul Pontallier.
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Bill Koch wines to be auctioned
A three-day sale, featuring 20,000 bottles in 2,700 lots from the Cellar of billionaire wine collector Bill Koch, will be held in New York on 19-21 May at Sotheby's.
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Nazi wine found
Polish historians find wine in old Nazi bunker
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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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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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London Wine Week sees launch of new urban winery
Renegade Urban Winery launched this week in London.
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Liv-Ex releases updated Right Bank classification based on 1855 criteria
Liv-Ex's biannual update of the right bank classification based on 1855 'left bank' criteria.
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Aldi launches Wine Advent calendar
Aldi launches an advent calendar with 24 miniatures for Christmas.
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St Emilion going enviro-mental
St Emilion Appellation and its satellites have decided that all producers from the 2019 vintage onwards must be environmentally friendly to use the St Emilion Appellation.
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Wine Intelligence report on world's most powerful wine brands
Wine Intelligence's Global Wine Brand Power Index for 2018 has been released, giving the top brands in wine.
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2018 vintage underway in the Northern Hemisphere.
The 2018 vintage is looking much better than 2017.
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Wine is the most popular alcoholic beverage to take to a Christmas party, but most re-gift it
59% of people said wine was their first choice to take to a Christmas party, yet 31% of people claim that they re-gift wine they receive.
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The New Zealand second international Sauvignon Conference delivers mixed messages
Sauvignon Blanc leaders converged on New Zealand last week to discuss everything Sauvignon Blanc. With many speakers giving different visions of the future.
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Covid-19 news - marathons, restaurants and home deliveries
Medoc Marathon cancelled, restaurants struggles and home deliveries are all in this week's Covid-19 News round-up.
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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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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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Brits charged in New York over $100 million wine fraud
Two British men charged with defrauding people into investing nearly £100 million in loans that were claimed to be backed by wine.
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Judgement of Paris sale makes history
Judgement of Paris wine Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars’ historic 'SLV' Cabernet Sauvignon from 1973 sells for $12,300
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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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Un-grafted vines survive hot dry summer
Some un-grafted vines survived this year's hot dry summer better than others.
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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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PEE-noh nwar Number 1 search on how to pronounce
The most commonly search pronunciation puts Pinot Noir (PEE-noh nwar) at pole position
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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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English wine in the spotlight
This week three announcements were made that put English wine in the spotlight.
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France and Australia in oversupply woes
France and Australia in oversupply woes
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67 Pall Mall announce Melbourne site
67 Pall Mall to open a club in Melbourne, Australia.
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Global oversupply affecting all wine regions & markets
China demand for Australian wine fell off a cliff edge in 2020 but the UK has seen Australian exports fall by 20 million litres and the US down by 13 million litres, according to ABARES. The French government is also supporting growers to grub up vines.
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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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Fine wine showing positive signs
Fine Wine Market Faces Continued Downturn but Shows Signs of Recovery
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US wine drinkers trading down
Cabernet lovers in the US seeking better value for money
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En Primeur campaign lacks lustre
The Bordeaux 2024 En Primeur campaign has been met with apathy, UK wine merchants report, despite better-than-expected quality and the lowest release prices in a decade.
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Koch's collection goes to auction
Bill Koch’s legendary wine cellar to go under the hammer in New York on 12 June
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Fine wine sales subdued
Fine wine market braces for slow recovery amid global challenges.
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Brit guilty of $100m fine wine fraud
British man James Wellesley pleads guilty in $100m US fine wine scam trial.
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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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Europe’s vineyards shrink
Europe’s vineyards shrink as global wine market cools
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Wine barrel rentals company collapses
H&A collapse rattles France’s wine barrel trade.
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