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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Bad weather gives Champagne nothing to toast about
Champagne economy majorly affected by weather
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London Wine Fair 2025: Battle of the Bubbles
English fizz shines at London Wine Fair’s battle of the bubbles
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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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Champagne sue wine critic
Champagne take Champagne Jayne to court.
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Champagne Jayne beats the CIVC
Champagne Jayne wins her case against the CIVC
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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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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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Champagne increases yield to meet demand
The permitted yield of grapes for the upcoming harvest in Champagne is to be increased to 12,500 kilogrammes per hectare (kg/ha) to cope with growing demand for Champagne.
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Drappier makes 'extreme' Champagne using single varietal Pinot Gris
Champagne producer Michel Drappier has made the first vintage of Pinot Gris Champagne at his property in the Aube.
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Brad Pitt Champagne to be served at the Oscars
Brad Pitt's Miraval Champagne has won the right to be served at the Oscar ceremony on 12th March 2023.
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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 to protect the Champagne name
China has agreed to protect the name Champagne so that only wines produced in the French region can bear the name.
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The Xmas build up begins with discounted Champagne under £10
Christmas deals in the wine aisles begin.
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What links the Forth Bridge and Champagne?
Burgundy, Champagne and Forth Bridge all given World Heritage status
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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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Asda discounts Champagne and Prosecco to add the Markle Sparkle to fizz sales.
Asda own label Champagne is being discounted to £12 a bottle while their Prosecco is being offered at £5.
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Champagne in human trafficking scandal
Shameful 2023 Champagne harvest leads to convictions and reform push
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Champagne trims yields
Champagne trims harvest yields to safeguard its future.
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Asda Champagne sales are up
Supermarket chain Asda is reporting an increase in sales of Champagne which they say bucks the overall market trend of decreasing sales.
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Champagne exports falling
Champagne shipments worldwide are falling as Champagne enters its most important trading period.
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Champagne agrees drop in production
The Champagne industry has agreed to reduce yields and cut production by 40% for the 2009 harvest in order to manage supply and stabilise prices.
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Fizz at bottom of ocean
Divers find oldest known drinkable champagne near a shipwreck 180 feet deep in the Baltic sea.
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UK Pops Over To Prosecco
UK consumers replace Champagne with Prosecco
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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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Online retailer of the year delists big name champagnes
Roberson Wines delists major champagne brands
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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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Champagne finishes early harvest as UK starts
Just as Champagne's last grapes have been picked, the UK is gearing up for its harvest, with picking times getting earlier in the season for all producers.
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England becoming test bed for rule changes in Champagne
England is starting to become a test bed for rule changes in the Champagne region.
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Bad press for Champagne
A bad week for Champagne as grape pickers are rescued from people traffickers and the drink is ranked as overrated.
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Champagne landscape transformation
Moët & Chandon hits milestone in Champagne biodiversity drive by planting hedgerows amongst other initiatives.
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Champagne fraud sees French winemaker on trial
Fake Champagne scandal lands French winemaker in court
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Champagne reports an excellent harvest
Champagne has reported a wonderful harvest in quality as well as quantity. The news is a relief to producers who need to meet a continuing growth in sales, up seven per cent on last year.
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Bollinger releases a 2003 vintage
Bollinger has broken with tradition to release a ‘unique’ vintage Champagne from 2003.
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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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Demand for champagne doesn't stop high street discounting
In spite of the fact that demand for champagne is soaring, UK retailers still seem to be slashing the prices of their festive fizz.
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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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Moët buys champagne house
Moët Hennessy has acquired Montaudon Champagne to add to their portfolio of prestigious brands.
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Champagne sales hit Majestic
Majestic Wine has reported a 2.9 per cent fall in like-for-like sale for the ten weeks ending January 5, triggered by a fall in Champagne sales.
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Ship wrecked wine fetches record price at auction
A 200-year-old bottle of Champagne recovered from a Baltic shipwreck has fetched a record price at auction.
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Australia has best growing season in decades while Champagne has one of the worst
Australia is set to benefit from the best growing conditions in the past twenty years but Champagne has seen the worst growing season in decades.
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Prosecco sales bubble over as Champagne falls flat
Global sales of Prosecco have overtaken Champagne.
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Farewell Flutes?
Experts shunning champagne flutes in favour of wine glasses
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Vive Le English Sparkling Wine!
English Sparkling Wine beats Champagne in blind tasting
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Chambong latest drinking fad?
New champagne vessels launched
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Bubble size, now they can measure it with a microphone
If Champagne bubble size is important to you, and for some it is, then you will be relieved to know that the bubbles hum as they are formed, telling the listener how big they are.
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Lanson launches World Cup Champagne
Lanson has launched a World Cup Champagne in an attempt to lure footie fans away from lager.
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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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Thieves take pick of premium champagne
A London wine merchant had around £20,000 worth of champagne stolen after a break-in at Balthazar in Fulham.
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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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Woolies champagne at a fiver sold out
A week after Woolworths introduced the cheapest champagne ever to go on sale in the UK, it has already sold out.
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Bulk wine importing and lighter bottles benefiting the environment
CO2 emissions have been cut by over 28,000 tonnes a year as a result of WRAP’s GlassRite Wine initiative.
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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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Claudia Schiffer's breasts are best
Champagne brand Dom Pérignon has released a glass inspired by supermodel Claudia Schiffer's breasts.
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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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Sub £10 Champagne
Lidl cuts the price of Champagne to under £10 a bottle and other supermarkets discount heavily.
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Quick the French are coming!
Pierson Whitaker Grand Cru Champagne house has partnered with English landowners in Hampshire to produce a sparkling wine called Meonhill.
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Sparkling wine from across the world makes a splash in the UK
Sparkling wine sales are outperforming Champagne in the off trade.
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White Rum replaces Champagne in average shopping basket
Office of National Statistics deems white rum to be in an average shopping basket but Champagne is no longer
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A third of drinkers can't tell difference between Prosecco and Champagne
Mintel report shows 36% of sparkling wine consumers say there is little difference between Champagne and Prosecco.
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Game, Set and Fizz at Wimbledon!
Special edition Lanson kitted out for Wimbledon
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Immigrant workers in Champagne region exploited
Immigrant workers found living in exploitative conditions but there to work the champagne harvest.
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Russia forces Champagnes to be re-labelled Sparkling wine in Russia
The recent Russian law has left Champagne companies flat and banned them from using the term Russian word for Champagne, shampanskoye.
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Champagne 2021 vintage looks tough
The weather in 2021 has simply not played ball with French producers. The Champagne region was hit badly by frost, hail and persistent mildew as well as spring rain which has resulted in yields expected to be down by 45%.
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Pink Chardonnay is official grape variety
Pink Chardonnay joins Champagne’s roster of authorised grapes.
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Veuve Clicquot Launch a new Pink wine
Champagne house Veuve Clicquot will be in the pink this week with the launch of its first-ever non-vintage rosé
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What a racket!
It was game, set up and snatch during the Wimbledon tennis championships when 300 crates of Champagne Lanson worth more than £90,000 were stolen.
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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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Bordeaux is best-known wine region
Bordeaux is the world’s best-known wine region - followed by Champagne and Chianti.
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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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Nyetimber plans leap from boutique to brand
English sparkling wine producer Nyetimber hopes to go from ‘boutique to brand’ now that Stephen Clark has joined the company
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Australia scoops IWSC awards
Australia wins 34 awards at the International Wine & Spirit Competition
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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 Bolly in London
Counterfeit bottles of Bollinger Champagne have been found in small retailers and bars in Holland Park, West London.
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Brown is the new green for top fizz
Brown glass filters more ultraviolet light than green glass and is being introduced by Champagne house Louis Roederer.
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No more Aussie Champagne
Rules forbidding Australian wine producers from using European names such as Champagne and Prosecco came into effect on the 1st September 2010.
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Majestic profits rising
20% growth in Majestic Wine's profit is reported.
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And the wedding wine is...
Decanter magazine confirm Pol Roger is the official champagne at the royal wedding.
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World's oldest Champagne go up for sale
Finnish treasure to be auctioned in June.
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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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Champagne's old vintages give kick to fizz
The trend for library wines is gaining momentum among Champagne’s top houses, including Krug, Dom Pérignon and Louis Roederer.
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Camel Valley do it again winning top Rose at the Bollecini Del Mondo Awards
Camel Valley repeat their win of last year to win Best Sparkling Rose in the World trophy.
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Champagne crops hit badly by frost
Early budding vines in Champagne spurred on by a warm March are hit by April frost.
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£300,000 of Champagne get the Smash and Grab treatment
Thieves steal Champagne and labels from acclaimed grower Jacques Selosse.
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Big boy Krug in dispute with small Austrian producer
Discussions continue over potential confusion with Austrian Krug wine.
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Sam Lindo nominated for IWC Sparkling winemaker of the year
Camel Valley winemakers has been nominated for International Wine Challenge sparkling winemaker of the year
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Bucks Fizz rules the roost at Christmas
Waitrose survey reveals what Brits will mostly be drinking over Christmas
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Still 30% of UK wine consumers haven't tried English Wine.
ThirtyFifty customers give their views on English Wines
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English wineries do well at awards
Tom Stevenson's Champagne & Sparkling Wine Awards
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Sparkling wine sales continue to climb
Sparkling wine sales grew by 9% in the last year.
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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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Penfolds target Napa and Champagne for overseas expansion
Penfolds is shifting the traditional marketing approach to wine with Champagne and Napa reds for the Australian brand.
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Buried Champagne from the 1890s tasted for the first time, and the conclusion?
Champagne producer Pol Roger whose cellar collapsed in 1900, burying up to to 1.5 million bottles, has this week opened and tried two of the recently recovered bottles.
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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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Russian wine industry snubbed by wine trade
Russian buyers have been blocked from Spanish wine fair, while Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships bans Russian entries
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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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New lighter weight bottle for sparkling wines
Champagne producer Telmont launches new lighter weight bottle for sparkling wines.
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English fizz gaining momentum
English Fizz very good according to latest research, and Brits are flocking to the vineyards to sample it.
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Drinks industry plays April Fool's
April Fool’s Day pranks take the drinks world by storm
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Rise of Cremant
Crémant bubbles up as consumers seek sparkling value
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Frost hits Champagne
Frost destroys 40% of Champagne buds
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Vineyard prices fall in France
French vineyard prices fall again as market pressures mount.
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Gordon Brown favours fizz over still wine in budget
Gordon Brown raises the price of wine went by 4p a bottle, but froze the duty on both Champagne and British sparkling wine
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English sparkling wine venture planned with Duval-Leroy
Decanter magazine’s consultant editor Steven Spurrier and his wife Bella are hoping to team up with Champagne house Duval-Leroy to start a vineyard in the south of England.
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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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Thresher makes plans to improve shops and pricing
High street drinks retailer Thresher Group is to abandon three-for-two on wine and champagne in favour of lower single-bottle prices.
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Mixed picture for Christmas drinks sales
UK retailers say pre-Christmas wine sales have been mixed.
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EU Rosé rules to change
EU plans to allow rosé to be made by blending white and red wine together.
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40% off at First Quench
Hurry while stocks last - First Quench has issued another 40% off voucher on wine and champagne at any of its Threshers, Wine Rack, Victoria Wine or Bottoms Up stores until April 13.
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LVMH buys 50% stake in Cheval Blanc
Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy has bought a 50% stake in St-Emilion's Premier Grand Cru Classé Château Cheval Blanc.
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Bubbles hold the flavour of fizz
It's the bubbles that give Champagne its flavour confirming the long-held view that Champagnes with a fine and persistent mousse, or stream of bubbles, are of a higher quality.
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Bibendum to supply 2012 Olympics
Bibendum to supply wine and champagne to the 2012 Olympics
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Harvest underway early in France
The 2011 harvest has started early in Bordeaux and Champagne.
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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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Decanter hosts panel tasting of grower Champagnes
Decanter magazine's first-ever panel tasting of grower Champagnes concludes that grower champagnes have character, sophistication and are good value for money.
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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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Lanson Fizz sales drop not pop!
Lanson champagne sales contract as world recovery kicks in
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Big boys Veuve Clicquot sue small Italian winemaker
Label similarities prompt Veuve Clicquot to take legal action over small Italian winemaker.
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Colour Lab tests psychology of drinking wine
Colour Lab experiment to test how light and sound can affect the flavour of wine.
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France opposes Wine and Vin web domains
France opposing the creation of new web domains.
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Where is the UK fizz in the Government
Government spending on fizz revealing.
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Sussex vineyards apply for PDO
Sussex wineries apply to create a Sussex appellation.
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First service at Wimbledon for English Wine
English Wine is to be served at Wimbledon
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What's hot, what's not in the wine world?
Australia, New Zealand and Prosecco grow at the cost of traditional rivals
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Boat launch champagne banned
Australian coastguard bans bow bottle smash launch
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Rose gummy bears sell out
Sweets infused with Rose wine sell out
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Bollinger Century sale
Sothebys announce historic auction of Bollinger in New York
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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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Bolt is new CEO of Champagne House
Usain Bolt has been appointed CEO at Maison Mumm
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The Drinks Business Retailer Awards 2017
The results for the The Drinks Business Retailer Awards 2017 for wine goes to...
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Taittinger Plants in Kent
Taittinger is the first of the big branded champagne houses to plant grapes in the UK.
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The US Navy passes on Champagne for Barefoot Moscato to christen ships.
Moscato is the tipple of choice for chistening ships in the US while in the UK we are using...Whisky!
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Prosecco Bar to open in London
Prosecco House will be London’s first bar selling only Prosecco.
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Champagne house Pommery first to release English Fizz!
Vranken Pommery Monopole launches English Fizz grown and made for them by Hampshire wine producer Hattingley Valley.
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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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Supermarkets offer 25% off wine and fizz
It's that time of year when the supermarkets have the best discounts. 25% off all wines, with several offering discounts on Champagne, the savings can really add up.
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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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Moet Hennessy running out of Champagne
Moet Hennessy CEO Philippe Schaus said the group was “running out of stock” of some of its Champagnes.
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France harvest underway
In a difficult year for many producers, harvest is now underway in France.
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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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Elton John launches 0% fizz in UK
Elton John launches 0% fizz in the UK called Elton John Zero Blanc de Blancs
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Nyetimber Sold to Eric Heerema
Nyetimber, the Sussex-based leading sparkling-wine producer has been sold to wine enthusiast Eric Heerema
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Dom Perignon auction 1966 Champagne
A bottle of 1966 Dom Perignon is up for auction this month at Sotheby’s in London signed by all the surviving members of the winning 1966 team. The bottle is estimated at £5,000 to £8,000
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RidgeView toasts the Queen's 80th
It was a right royal celebration for English wine company RidgeView last week when its sparkling wine was chosen to toast the Queen’s 80th birthday at a lunch at London’s Mansion House. The company’s Merret Grosvenor 2001, made from Chardonnay grapes, was
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UK top wine brands
In the battle of the brands, Hardys has beaten off competition from Blossom Hill to be the top take-home wine in the UK. E & J Gallo wasn’t too far behind, taking the third slot in our wine racks, according to the latest top 10 tables of the most popular
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English wine harvest is a corker
The UK wine harvest looks set potentially to produce an excellent vintage. English producers were upbeat about the results.
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Which Magazine loves own label fizz but not Moet and Chandon
The best supermarket own-label champagnes have beaten many well-known and more expensive brands in a blind tasting test.
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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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Queen gives her guests £5 New World wines
Spend £5 on a bottle of New World wine and you’ll be in right royal company, as it’s been disclosed that the Queen does just that for serving to guests at Palace receptions.
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UK drinkers have taste for more wine styles than US
UK drinkers have more diverse tastes when it comes to wine than consumers in the US.
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Will tasting red and white make Blue?
The wine societies of Oxford and Cambridge universities are making a bid to have wine tasting declared an official sport.
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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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English vineyards to grow by over 8 per cent this year
This year will see an estimated 85 hectares (210 acres) of English countryside being planted with vines.
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Green Point puts crown seal on more sparkling wines
Australian sparkling wine producer Chandon has just expanded its Green Point range released under crown seal.
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English wine sparkles in IWSC competition
English wine clocked up 12 Silver and 14 Bronze awards in this year’s International Wine and Spirit Competition.
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What women want: 'sophisticated' rosé
Women are turning their backs on lager in favour of rosé wines, which they see as more ‘sophisticated’ and better for their figures!
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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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Asda's £30 Dom Perignon popped out of the shops
If you thought you’d head to Asda to grab hold of some top-notch bubbly at a rock-bottom price for Christmas, well, don’t bother.
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Enthusiasm for English vineyards puts Bride Valley Brut on hold
A vineyard venture in Dorset by Decanter magazine’s consultant editor Steven Spurrier and his wife Bella looks unlikely to happen
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Waitrose to plant English vineyard
Waitrose is going to plant its own vineyard in England, so that it can start to make sparkling wine in a few year’s time.
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Gearoid Devaney takes UK's top sommelier trophy
Gearoid Devaney from Tom Aikens’ Michelin-starred restaurant in London has won UK Sommelier of the Year 2008.
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English Wine Week gathers interest
English Wine Week, the countrywide campaign to promote English wines and vineyards, kicks off on Saturday 24th May.
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English doubling wine ready for the Olympics
English wine production will more than double by 2012 – in time for the Olympics.
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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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Confusion over wine ads in France
Confusion over the legality of wine advertising in France
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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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Majestic sales slump is a first
The UK's leading chain of wine warehouses, Majestic Wine, has seen its first drop in sales since it began trading.
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Australia to lose last of Europe's wine names
The Australian wine industry will soon phase out the last of the traditional European names that are still in use for its wines.
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Beaujolais sugar not so sweet
Wine producers who were on trial for illegally adding sugar to their wines have been found guilty.
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Will English Sparkling wine pass with Merret?
Plans are underway to create a quality standard for English sparkling wine.
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New Zork for fizz
Closure company Zork has launched a resealable closure for sparkling wine that will retain the fizz in the bottle for several days after opening.
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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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UK plants more vines
Vineyard plantings in the UK continue to increase according to the latest DEFRA figures which show there are 1,106 hectares now under vine.
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Wine sales show signs of recovery
The still light wine market may be showing the first signs of recovery with volumes up 2%.
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Majestic reduce minimum purchase to 6 bottles
In a bid to attract new customers Majestic wine has reduced the minimum purchase in-store from 12 bottles to 6.
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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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Ridgeview fears new national park will stop expansion
South Downs national park could jeopardise expansion of a thriving wine industry in Sussex.
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UK wine critic bans heavyweight bottles from his column
Leading wine critic Tim Atkin MW is boycotting heavyweight wine bottles from recommendations in his Sunday newspaper column
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Majestic sales surge
Majestic Wine saw a surge in sales of 11.7% over the Christmas period after the collapse of First Quench in November.
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Wineskills initiative launched for UK winegrowers
A training project for the UK wine industry called Wineskills has been launched Plumpton College thanks to funding by DEFRA and the European Union.
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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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The rise of Rosé
Sales of Rosé rose by 21.4%
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UK wine sales grow
UK On and Off trade figures show increase in wine sales value
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Government urged to sell off its fine wine collection to help the economy
Labour party minister reveals the value of the governments wine collection.
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Chateau d'Yquem by the glass in London
Bob Bob Ricard claims to be only restaurant to offer Yquem by the glass.
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Jacbos Creek forged in the UK
Counterfeit Jacobs Creek wine is seized in the UK.
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Royal family to plant vineyard
Royal family to plant vineyard at Windsor Castle.
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Ontario weighs in on bottle weight
From January 2013, Ontario will not allow wines to be packaged in bottles weighing over 420g.
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BA adds English sparkler in 1st class
British Airways first airline to offer an English sparkling wine to its airline customers
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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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Brits baffled by wine myths
SPAR survey reveals top wine myths believed by UK consumers.
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Camel Valley on top of the world at International wine competition
Camel Valley Pinot Rose awarded the International Sparkling Rose Trophy.
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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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Methuselah Madness in England and Saudi Arabia
Camel Valley Vineyard is launching a six litre bottle of its 2010 Sparkling Pinot Noir Rosé to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee while Saudi millionaire splashes out on Cristal.
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Sparkling wines, are they going screw cap?
Guala launches sparkling wine screw cap closure to keep your fizz fizzier longer.
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The Apprentice does English Fizz
Denbies play host to the latest BBC The Apprentice episode.
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Volume wine sales down but value sales are up
Recession and increases in duty and VAT show decline in volume but increase in value sales of wine.
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Nyetimber gets another Champagne man on board
Ex-Piper Heidsieck man gets Sales and Marketing role at Nyetimber.
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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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Former Tory jumps on English fizz bandwagon
Lord Ashcroft Controversial former Conservative Party deputy chairman is to invest in UK vineyard.
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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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Welsh sparkling wine best in the world
Welsh sparkling wins The Bollicine del Mondo title of world's best sparkling wine
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Aldi to stock fine wine in super premium drinks range
Aldi target upmarket shoppers and wine buffs with fine wines.
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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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Chinese not taking away at Wine Expo
Chinese selling at French wine expo not learning and tasting this time
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Nyetimber signs export deal to Denmark
Award-winning English fizz award contract to distribute wines in Denmark.
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World 2013 Harvest Round Up
2013 harvesting begins across the globe what effect on pricing ?
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Sour grapes from Cava MD regarding Prosecco?
Grupo Codorniu managing director thinks that although Prosecco is popular now it could be a passing fad.
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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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Barolo vineyards get UNESCO world heritage status
Piedmont, Langhe-Roero and Monferrato gain World Heritage Status.
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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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Wines fetch $6.6m at auction
Former Cru restaurant owner's wines fetch staggering amount at auction.
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Pop up fine wine in London
Vinorium offer fine wines in pop up shop on Southbank
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More Sparkle in the UK
Uplift of fizz sales in the UK driven by Prosecco
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IWSC trophy winners announced
IWSC 2014 award winners announced
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UK first female only wine list
Women only wine list
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UK wine lists controlled by a few
On-Trade wine supply controlled by 30 suppliers in the UK
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Illegal servings of Prosecco in UK bars
Sparkling wine incorrectly labelled as Prosecco in UK bars
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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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What Brits are drinking when out
Report shows which wines Brits are drinking when out.
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New Zealand finally launches its own GI system
New Zealand government to introduce GIs for NZ wine regions.
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IWC releases results
Own Label supermarket wines do well in the Great Value Awards category
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Trade plays down potential Prosecco shortage
The wine trade are downplaying speculation that there may be a shortage of Prosecco due to a difficult 2014 vintage.
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France reigns at IWSC competition
IWSC release Northern Hemisphere 2015 results
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Christmas news and wine
What's going on this Christmas with wine?
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New creme de la creme for Cremant
Higher ranking announced for Cremant wines.
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Bordeaux name protected in China
Chinese authorities agree to give legal cover to Bordeaux appellations.
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What are we drinking in the UK ?
Drinks Business UK Wine Sales Analysis
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Chianti bid for UNESCO status
Italy's bid for it's 52nd UNESCO world heritage site
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Christmas Trading Results
Sparkling wine boosts most retailers Christmas trade
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Christmas in Yorkshire is all about the Vodka
Christmas drinks sales results in
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Lady Goes Gaga over Grigo Girls
Lady Gaga has been reported to be getting ready to launch a celebrity wine.
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UK’s Ridgeview introduces Non-Vintage fizz
Vintage fizz is always considered better, but it does not always mean so. Ridgeview has taken a huge decision, is it a good one?
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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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International Wine Challenge Awards Dinner. The winner is...
The Wine Industry was dressed to the nines on Thursday night as the annual IWC Awards Dinner.
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Tesco start the week with 25% off all wine
Tesco has launched a 25% off deal across all wine when purchased online.
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Wine sales fuelled by fizz and low/no alcohol white wine.
Wine is set to continue growth in UK due to a boost from sparkling wines, white and low/no alcohol wines.
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A poor vintage in the Northern Hemisphere is starting to influence the wines we drink
A recent survey by Accolade Wines suggests trends to Prosecco, Eastern European and New Zealand wines continue.
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Wetherspoons goes political by limiting choice to customers
Founder and Chairman Tim Martin, is dropping many European wines and beers at the company for UK and non EU wines and beers.
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English producers shine at the IWC Awards
Bob Lindo from Camel Valley and Cherie Spriggs from Nyetimber win top trophies at the IWC Awards.
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The 6 week heatwave has been great for the UK wine industry, both in the vineyard and the pubs
The hot weather and the Fifa World Cup has encouraged drinkers, while in the vineyard the weather has given a cracking start to the growing season.
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Chapel Down signs lease to become the UK's largest winery
English Winery Chapel Down has leased 388 acres of land and when fully planted will be the largest UK winery with 950 acres under its control producing 1 million bottles per year.
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Genii, the Champagne bubble protector, is launched
Genii is the first Fizz preserver that claims “Maximum bubbles, Zero Waste.”
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What is the strategic direction of the UK Wine Industry?
Concern has been raised about the lack of data, coordination and planning for vineyards.
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American trade war on European wines gets green light
Trade war on French wines is ready to take off, as the World Trade Organisation (WTO) says America can impose tariffs for subsidies paid to Airbus.
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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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British Airways sell all, including the family silver
British Airways has been decommissioning its 747 aircraft and has been selling of the family silver, or at least the first-class glasses and crockery and drinks trolley!
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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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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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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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Chapel Down to sponsor English Cricket
Chapel Down hopes to add some fizz to the English Cricket team.
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Red wines in winter, whites in summer for hayfever sufferers
Red wines in winter, whites in summer, may be sensible advise for hayfever sufferers according to DrinkWell UK.
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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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Ferrari keeps on popping on F1 podium
Italian Sparkling wine producer Ferrari, saw 76 Ferrari Jeroboams sprayed on the winning dias in the 2022 F1 season
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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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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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Bolney Estate and Chapel Down increase capacity
Bolney Wine Estate and Chapel Down increase capacity at visitor centres and winery.
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New EU wine labelling rules come into force on 8th December
Nutritional and calorie information will need to be made available to consumers from the 8th December 2023 when the EU’s Exception for Wine is lifted.
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Fine Wine trading down
Fine wine market down and big falls expected for 2024
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Wine guy's marathon blind tasting
Tom Gilbey tastes 25 glasses of wine while competing in this years London Marathon
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Fine wine showing positive signs
Fine Wine Market Faces Continued Downturn but Shows Signs of Recovery
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Wine brands feel the squeeze
Luxury and low-cost wine brands feel the squeeze as layoffs hit both ends of the market.
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Vinarchy unites Accolade and Pernod Ricard wine division
Accolade Wines and Pernod Ricard's wine portfolio have merged under Australian Wine Holdco Limited (AWL), forming a global wine powerhouse now known as Vinarchy.
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Fine wine sales subdued
Fine wine market braces for slow recovery amid global challenges.
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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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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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By The Glass Coravin Guide launches
Premium wines by the glass are encouraging drinkers to experiment, with more consumers willing to pay £15–£20 a glass.
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White wine emoji campaign
New Zealand leads push for first white wine emoji.
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