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Navarra plans for more than just a rosé future
If you don’t know much about the wines from Navarra, chances are you soon will.
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Riverina beats drought to produce bumper crop
Riverina, the largest wine-producing region in New South Wales, has harvested a record-breaking crop of grapes
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Orange isn't a style of wine its a region!
Wine Australia has issued a message to producers clarifying the use of the word 'orange' for wines not produced in the region of Orange in New South Wales.
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Germany’s Ahr region suffers extreme floods
Terrifying floods damage Germany's wine producers in the far North West region of Ahr.
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French wine region changes name to hide damaged reputation
A French wine region that shared its name with a nuclear power plant has won the right to change its AOC designation after a two-year campaign.
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Austria’s Wachau region has been given DAC status
Wachau DAC has become the 15th region in Austria to gain the DAC status.
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Prince Edward County joins Ontario's wine regions
Canada has got a new official wine region: Prince Edward County.
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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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Fake Pinot Noir sold to the US
A wine scandal has emerged involving falsely-labelled Pinot Noir from the Aude region of France.
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California's Glass Fire claims wineries and restaurants
Wineries in Napa have been burnt by the latest wild fire to threaten the region. The fires were sparked on Sunday and fanned by flames early in the week.
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Mexico gets first PGI for wine
Mexico's Querétaro region receives the country's first-ever PGI for wine.
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Mosel gets name change
The laborious Mosel-Saar-Ruwer is going to become simply ‘Mosel’ from the 2007 vintage. The change comes after years of lobbying by the region’s growers’ organisation.
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Rioja allows global grapes
Rioja’s white wines will in future be able to include Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Verdejo.
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New Zealand hit by phylloxera
A wine estate in New Zealand’s Wairarapa region has been hit by the vineyard blight phylloxera.
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Grape potential in the Cotswolds
The Cotswolds has the potential to become a region for grape growing.
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Germans name region in one word: Mosel
The Germans are really going all out to make their wines as consumer friendly as possible.
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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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No Penola GI leaves grape-growing community nameless
Penola community grape growers appeal against decision not to have a GI
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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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Yarra Valley hit by Australian fires
Australian bush fires have hit the Yarra Valley wiping out a winery and many vineyards in the region.
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Survey reveals what UK wine drinkers want
UK wine drinkers are less concerned with the specific region their wine is from and more interested in the country of origin and whether the wine is on promotion.
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Moths threaten Californian vineyards
A grape-eating moth is threatening crops in the Napa Valley wine region in California.
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Languedoc wines go 'Grand'
A new hierarchy for Languedoc appellations has been confirmed with two new tiers forming a pyramid structure for the region.
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Christchurch quake a disaster for locals but wine region mostly unaffected
The earthquake which devastated Christchurch this week left the Waipara wine region to the north west of the city largely unaffected with only minimal damage to some wineries.
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Prosecco set to grow to five times its current size by 2035
Prosecco region expanding production to keep up with increased demand for Prosecco.
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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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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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Bio Bio research identifies 26 new grape varieties
Chilean winery Viñas Inéditas-Terroir Sonoro has been researching the hundreds of unidentified vines in the Southern Chilean region of Bío Bío since 2011.
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Soave adds 13 Crus to its vineyards
Soave adds 13 Crus to its vineyards in a move to add more diversity to the once cheerful quaffer.
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Is Rioja going the same way as Cava?
Concerns the region's governing body is focused only on large industrial producers has similarities to Cava who saw an exit of quality sparkling wine producers over the last decade.
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Laudun gains prestigious Côtes du Rhône Cru status
Laudun has officially been recognized as the 18th Cru of the Côtes du Rhône.
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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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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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French wine activists attack supermarkets
French wine industry activists have attacked supermarkets in the Herault region in the south of the country.
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NZ company stops grape seeds going to waste
A New Zealand company has devised a way of turning the grape seeds from wine production – usually a waste product – into a saleable commodity.
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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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Wine has chemical fingerprint
Scientists at the University of Western Australia have found a way to prove the origin of wine by its a chemical fingerprint.
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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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Majestic sued by wine writer
Wine writer Martin Isark has issued a writ against Majestic Wine, claiming damages believed to be in the region of £50,000.
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Prosecco laws leave M&S without fizz
A new EU law that came into force in August last year has caught out Marks and Spencer with their Rosecco brand.
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South African winemakers accused of human rights abuses
A report by Human Rights Watch accuses wine producers of human rights abuses in South African vineyards.
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Hailstorms hit Mosel wine region
The Mosel Valley in Germany has been hit by hailstorms which have damaged houses and cars and devastated some of the regions vineyards.
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Cows fed red wine to produce VinBovin, a new delicacy
Cows in the southern Herault region of France are fed red wine to produce VinBovin a new delicacy in Paris restaurants.
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China recognises Napa's GI status
Napa Valley is first wine region to get GI status recognised in China
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2013 Hawke's Bay vintage hailed a legend
2013 Hawke's Bay vintage in New Zealand said to be best vintage yet.
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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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Ice Wine in Canada has a very cool harvest
Canada's icewine producers report a strong harvest following the deep freeze affecting large parts of North America.
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CRAV crave attention for their supposed plight
Wine Terrorists attack telephone exchange
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Hail in the Medoc ruins crops
Vineyards in Medoc suffer from hail storms.
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Its harvest time
Harvest time in the northern hemisphere with some regions picking early.
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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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Tokaj to get Euro invesment
330m Euro investment in Hungary's Tokaj wine region
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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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Decanter Winemaker Survey
Worlds winemakers vote for their dream wine region.
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What price a bunch of grapes?
Cancer rates linked to pesticides in Bordeaux
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Chablis harvest affected by Hail
Despite hail Chablis 2015 vintage deemed to be very good
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French wine union & producers may sabotage the Tour de France
Wine producers in the Languedoc are angry with the Tour de France at the choice of Cono Sur’s ‘Bicicleta’ brand as a sponsor.
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Wine industry greats pass away
Wine industry mourns the loss of key figures Louis Latour, Etienne Hugel and Paul Pontallier.
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Prosecco DOC to get bigger
Prosecco DOC to expand by 3,000 hectares to meet growing demand.
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Bordeaux name protected in China
Chinese authorities agree to give legal cover to Bordeaux appellations.
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Chianti bid for UNESCO status
Italy's bid for it's 52nd UNESCO world heritage site
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Grape theft in Burgundy
Intentional theft or innocent harvesting mistakes in Burgundy?
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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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New Zealand Pinot shines in the Drinks Business Pinot Masters
New Zealand Pinot Noir shows a clean set of heels to other Pinot Noir countries as it takes out more Gold and Masters awards than any country.
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Europe is creating the first inter-country wine PDO Maasvallei Limburg
Europe is creating the first PDO Maasvallei Limburg, that spans two countries, the Netherlands and Belgium.
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Vivino wine app predicts future wine trends
Beaujolais and Toro are the top up and coming regions while Napa replaces Chateau d’Yquem as top-rated wine.
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The UK’s vineyards are to expand by 24% this summer as 3 million vines go into the ground.
The UK's largest planting season so far has been announced, making the UK the fastest growing wine region in the world.
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New grape varieties continue to be trialled in the New World as growers adapt to a warming world
The New World continues its embrace of new varieties, South Africa has its first commercial crop of Marselan harvested this week while Argentina plants Assyrtiko.
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UK Government publishes wine tariff rates for post-Brexit trade
The UK Government's 'simplified' post-Brexit tax still has three separate taxes on wines imported, as they release new UK tariff rates.
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Burgundy approves 22 new Premier Cru sites
Burgundian Pouilly-Fuissé has had 22 vineyards approved for Premier Cru from the 2020 vintage.
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Soave create 33 new Cru vineyards
The North Eastern Italian wine region of Soave, has created 33 new vineyard based designations known in Italy as ‘Unità Geografica Aggiuntiva’
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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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New South Wales flooding as harvest season gets underway
Some of the worst flooding has hit Australia’s New South Wales region in 60 years, just as harvest gets underway.
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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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Sussex gets PDO status
The wine region of Sussex, south of London, has gained PDO status similar to the French Appellation Controlee or Italian DOC.
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Drought raises irrigation question in Barolo
Drought has raised the question of irrigation in Barolo.
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NZ regions hit by Cyclone Gabrielle
New Zealand’s Hawkes Bay and Gisborne smashed by Cyclone Gabrielle
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US winery woes
US wineries struggle with a big fall in Direct To Consumer sales and winery visits.
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Provence get its first cru
Sainte-Victoire becomes the first official cru to be recognised in Provence.
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Global warming a bonus for the UK winemakers
Global warming a bonus for the UK winemakers according to climatologist Gregory Jones from Southern Oregon University. The growing seasons in the northern part of France and southern England are projected to warm 1.3 – 1.6 degrees Centigrade by 2050
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Port hit heavily by hail storms
This year’s port crop has been hit by a heavy hailstorm. Initially, it was thought that up to 80 per cent of the crop in the Douro’s vineyards had been decimated, but top port producers have said that losses are now less than predicted.
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Italians say ciao to Tocai
This year’s Tocai vintage is the last one allowed to be called Tocai because from next year Hungary has exclusive rights to the name. This was part of Hungary’s agreement on joining the EU in 2004.
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Beaujolais gets Nouveau campaign
Beaujolais wine is set for a big new promotional campaign to be launched at this year’s London Wine Show.
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New appointment for Aussie GI role
Australia’s Geographical Indications are to be looked after by a new Registrar of Protected Names.
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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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UK drinkers are fans of Rioja
UK wine drinkers love Rioja, according to the latest figures.
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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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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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Bollinger releases a 2003 vintage
Bollinger has broken with tradition to release a ‘unique’ vintage Champagne from 2003.
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Moth a worry for US wine region
A new insect pest has arrived in California, which is being seen as a serious threat to the grape crop.
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Hailstorms damage vineyards in Alsace and Cote Rotie
Winegrowers in Alsace and the Cote Rotie in the Rhone are now able to assess the damage wreaked on their vineyards by the violent hailstorms a couple of weeks ago.
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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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Carlsberg sets drinkers on a voyage of wine discovery
Lager lords Carlsberg have launched a range of wines, so one has to ask the question, are they probably the best wines in the world?
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Australia could get broader GI zone
Discussion is under way about the creation of a broad Greater Australia Geographical Indication.
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Trinity Hill Syrah scoops top Air NZ wine award
Trinity Hill Homage Syrah 2006 won the top prize at this year’s Air New Zealand Wine Awards.
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MEPS from cooler wine regions vote against sugar ban
German and Austrian wine growers have shown their opposition to the EU wine reform’s proposed ban on adding sugar.
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Sales of Burgundy on the up
Sales of Burgundy have outstripped production for the second year running.
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Yalumba defines old vines
Australian wine producer Yalumba has established an Old Vine Charter
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US sparkling wine labelled Champagne destroyed
A shipment of more than 3,200 bottles of Andre sparkling wine made in California was seized and destroyed by Belgian customs authorities
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Italians agree name for Tocai
The Italians have resolved the fiasco of what to call the wine that used to go by the name of Tocai.
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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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Marlborough's harvest is a 'savalanche'
Marlborough has had a huge grape harvest, so big that is locally being referred to as a ‘savalanche’
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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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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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Tuscan wine goes through a testing time
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano has become the second Tuscan wine to come under investigation
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Wine seizure in San Gimignano
San Gimignano has become the latest Tuscan appellation to hit the headlines
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South Africa & Germany scoop awards
South Africa & Germany scoop top trophies at Decanter World Wine Awards.
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Rain at last in Oz vineyards
Above average rainfall across Australian vineyards will help rebuild water levels during a long period of drought.
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NZ Sauvignon big in 2009?
An oversupply of NZ Sauvignon Blanc is fuelling discounted sales in Australia, but what will happen in the UK.
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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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EU Rosé rules to change
EU plans to allow rosé to be made by blending white and red wine together.
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English Wine Week 23-31 May
English Wine Week will begin on 23rd May, a countrywide campaign to promote English wines.
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NY vines hit by frost
Wine producers in New York are facing reduced crops due to late spring frosts.
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Chianti Classico hold back wine
Wineries in Chianti Classico will only be allowed to sell 80% of this year's production in an attmept to stabilise prices.
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Protest against Mosel bridge that could desecrate wine region
The wine writer Hugh Johnson is protesting against a new bridge and motorway which he says will desecrate some of the Mosel's finest vineyards.
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Constellation terminates 300 contracts
Australia's biggest buyer of wine grapes, Constellation Wines, has advised 300 growers in the Murray Valley that their contracts will be terminated after the 2012 vintage.
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Heritage is key with Fine Wines
Latest research by Wine Intelligence shows that heritage and provenance of fine wines are by far the biggest motivators.
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The Mexicans are coming
Wines of Mexico sets up in the UK to get a stronger foothold in the UK market.
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Ice wine from sunny Spain?
A new Denominacione de Origen (DO) has been created in Spain to produce Spanish icewine.
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New system measures tannin levels in barrels
Oak barrels can now be scanned for tannins
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12 Amarone families band together to ensure high price maintained
Families take action to maintain high price and reputation of Amarone.
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British wine drinkers lack knowledge
A survey by British supermarket chain Morrisons suggest that many of us in the UK are lacking in wine knowledge.
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Jura wine sells for €57,000
237-year-old bottle of Vin Jaune is sold at auction.
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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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Moet 'Made in China'
Moet joint venture to produce first sparkling wine in China.
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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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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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Bordeaux 2011 back to a typical vintage
Relief from some Bordeaux producers that 2011 will be just an ordinary vintage!
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Fizz put into Sauvignon Blanc
Brancott Estate launch sparkling Sauvignon Blanc.
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Australia's Queensland producers shift harvest date by 2-3 months by pruning
Australian winemakers to reset the biological clock of vines to improve grape quality.
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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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Could Fife become the new Loire Valley?
Scotland's first wine grower plants vines in Fife.
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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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Morrisons to display wines by flavour types
Morrisons to extend wine range and display according to flavour.
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Wine and music the classic accompaniment
Classic FM & Laithwaites launch Tasting Notes on Sunday 14th October 3-5pm
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Could Turkey's Anatolia be the home of domesticated vineyards?
Decade of research provides DNA evidence to suggest Southeastern Anatolia is the birthplace of domesticated vineyards.
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Australian vineyards burning but South African winegrowers smouldering
South African wine growers in riots
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Loire wines popular in the UK
Loire wine exports to the UK up in volume during 2012
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The Chinese Wines are coming!
Berry & Rudd and London International Wine Fair show chinese wines for the first time
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Marlborough starts latest and possibly last wave of vine planting
Following a freeze on vineyard expansion since over supplies in 2008, wine growers in New Zealand are starting to plant vines again.
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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 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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End of cheap Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc in the UK?
Shift in demand increases prices of New Zealand wines and Hobbit Effect in North America
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World 2013 Harvest Round Up
2013 harvesting begins across the globe what effect on pricing ?
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Bordeaux prices continue to slide
Bordeaux prices slide and 2013 not looking hopeful either
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Treasury Wine Estates claims the Chinese change of leadership is dampening demand
CEO warns that consumer demand for wine in China is softening following the change in leadership in March and austerity measures put in place by the communist government.
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Japanese wines start to measure up internationally
A Japanese wine has won a regional trophy in the Decanter Asia Wine Awards - the first time Japan has ever won a Decanter award
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Corking way to stop counterfeit wines
Cork ID system to help prove wines authenticity.
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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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Russia plans to invest in Crimean wine industry
Russia could invest up to RUB30bn (US$1bn) to develop winemaking in the Crimean Peninsula and Caucasian regions of Russia if funding plans are approved.
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Bumper 2014 harvest in New Zealand
New Zealand wine harvest up by 29%
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Barolo vineyards get UNESCO world heritage status
Piedmont, Langhe-Roero and Monferrato gain World Heritage Status.
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Napa quake hits wine region
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has hit California's Napa Valley but its too soon to count the economic cost and any impact on the price of Napa wines.
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Asian fly threat to French winemakers
Asian fly that causes grape rot found in Bordeaux
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Nordic wines now possible as weather warms up
Climate change enables more wine production in Nordic countries.
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Burgundy winemaker's conviction overturned
Biodynamic winemaker Emanuel Giboulet has won a successful appeal against his conviction and receives a fine.
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Austria introduces sparkling wine tiers
3 tier quality structure introduced to Austrian Sparkling wines
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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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Sussex vineyards apply for PDO
Sussex wineries apply to create a Sussex appellation.
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What Brits are drinking when out
Report shows which wines Brits are drinking when out.
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New trick to lower alcohol wines from New Zealand
Kiwi winemaker John Forrest revealed this week that he has made a breakthrough in making lower alcohol wines.
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Healthy wine made from cocoa beans and green tea launches
A wine made from a blend of fermented cocoa beans and tea leaves is to launch in the UK on the 1 April 2015.
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English Virgin Wines in South Africa
Richard Branson buys vineyards to sell wine in luxury hotel chain
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New Grapes for Bordeaux Wines?
Bordeaux looks to new grapes in light of changing climates
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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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Diam open new €30m factory in Southern France
Cork Closure manufacturer Diam Bouchage has opened a new €30 million factory in France’s Languedoc-Roussillon.
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Beaujolais unrest
Trade body head steps down
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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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Cloudy Bay wins at Chelsea Flower Show
Chelsea Flower Show and Downing Street backs English Wine
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New Spanish Sparkling Wine
Torres reject Cava DO for their sparkling wine
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Bad weather gives Champagne nothing to toast about
Champagne economy majorly affected by weather
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Austria gets into the quality Fizz with three new categories.
Austrian Wine Board introduces a three tier quality pyramid for its Sekt sparkling wines with three new categories Klassik, Reserve and Grosse Reserve.
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Douro white wine production increasing
Trend for white wine production increases
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Made in China wine now available at Sainsburys
Supermarket to stock wine made in China
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Burgundy installs hail chemical hailstone shield
Burgundy installs hail chemical hailstone shield that pumps silver iodide into the atmosphere to minimise the size of hailstones.
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English Wine Week 2017 will take place Saturday 27th May - Sunday 4th June 2017
English Wine Week is only 2 weeks away with around 90 events taking place all over the UK.
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Spanish Freixenet goes Italian with new Prosecco Fizz
Spanish Cava producer Freixenet has done an Italian job, by launching its own Prosecco Fizz.
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Rioja and Beaujolais think smaller is better
Rioja launches Single Vineyard wines while Beaujolais eyes up Premier Cru status.
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The big boys are moving into premier French wine regions
Both Louis Jadot and E.Guigal have been snapping up properties in some of France's finest wine regions.
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Blue wine, now blue fizz, but you’ll have to look fast
Scientist discovers blue cloud of gas escaping Champagne bottle when opened at a warmer temperature.
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Swedes have the best palates in the world
Sweden wins award for best palate, with France in the middle of the pack and Italy last.
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Wineries in Catalonia instigate plans to leave the region
Cava producer Codorníu may move its head office from Catalonia to Rioja according to reports.
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Fires hit Galicia and California is still burning
Arsonists set Galicia on fire, while California still burns.
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Evidence of wine making in Georgia 8,000 years ago
Georgia’s claim to be the birthplace of wine has been reinforced.
Recent evidence puts the earliest traces of wine at 8,000 years old and coming from Georgia.
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Oxford wine tasting team beats Cambridge in annual taste off
The 65th Varsity blind tasting was taken by Oxford over a less experienced Cambridge team.
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New Zealand wines thriving in the USA
New Zealand wines take on the US, with the Kiwi minnow now the 3rd biggest exporter by value.
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Three bottles of wine from 1774 are to be auctioned later in the month
Three bottles of wine by Anatoile Vercel from 1774 when Napolean Bonaparte was a boy are to be auctioned later in the month
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One glass to rule them all
Jancis Robinson MW, the UK’s top wine critic, has announced her new wine glass is all you need.
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New WineGame App
A new blind tasting app for Google and Apple launched this week, known as the WineGame.
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Hong Kong the new wine mecca
This week Hong Kong got two big pushes, one for the drinkers and one for business.
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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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Naked Wines pulls out of Australian Northern Territory due to minimum pricing
Australia’s Northern Territory has instigated a minimum pricing on alcohol, with Naked Wines claiming it is too difficult to calculate the new minimum prices and says it will pull out of the region.
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Savagnin Blanc has existed for at least 900 years say scientists
Savagnin Blanc, the key wine in Jura's Vin Jaune, has existed for at least 900 years according to scientists.
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Winners announced for the Wine GB Awards 2019
The Wine GB Awards recognise the best UK producers and with 254 wines were entered there were 39 Gold medals, 53 Silver medals, 124 Bronze medals awarded and a total of 19 trophies announced.
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Cava continues to be shaken as producers abandon Cava and set up a competitor hierarchy
Rebellious Corpinnat producers have been setting up their own DO with the Penedès DO.
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Spain’s Rioja and Ribera del Duero make new grounds with new wines
This week Spain’s Rioja has unveiled the first official single vineyard Rioja, while Ribera has created a white Ribera del Duero DO.
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Italy confiscates Prosecco Pringles
Pringles' Prosecco & Peppercorn flavoured snacks were confiscated in Italy this week.
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Australia’s Hunter Valley is the next wine region to face the ravages of fire
Bush fires have broken out in New South Wales with the Hunter Valley and coastal wine regions, the next to experience fire, after the Californian fires last month.
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Peak Prosecco and a gin boom that is going pop create opportunities in 2020
We take a look at some drink industry trends that may come about in 2020.
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Global Warming blamed for the 1st failure of Germany not to produce any ice wine.
Germany will not produce any ice wine for the first time for the 2019/2020 vintage after warm weather failed to freeze grapes on the vine.
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Sales of Spanish Albariño from Rías Baixas take off in the UK
Spain's Albariño grape that makes fresh white wines sees 50% increase in exports to UK in 2019.
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Decanter Wine Awards see the UK striding forwards
Decanter launched the results of its 2020 Wine Awards, with the UK starting to become a serious contender in the medal haul.
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Treasury Wine Estates announces restructure amid claims it will try and stay meaningful in China
Treasury Wine Estates (TWE), one of Australia's leading wine companies with wineries in Australia and the US, announced its new company structure, while claiming that it hopes to keep a “meaningful presence” in China.
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Massive flooding in the Eastern Australia hits vineyards
With many of the grapes harvested before the floods came, only a few regions had grapes to be picked, but Hunter Valley in NSW still at risk.
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Airport-style duty free shops for Calais and Dunkirk ports
This week a new 1,000 square meter duty free shop was announced for Calais, while work on the Dunkirk shop is due to be completed ready for opening in July.
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UK lockdown restrictions are easing on the 17th May
The UK, Scotland and Welsh governments all confirmed that restrictions on Hospitality were to ease on Monday the 17th May as planned.
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Chianti Classico approves named sub-regions for top wines
The Chianti Classico Consortium has approved the use of village names within the classico sub-region, known as Menzioni Geografiche Aggiuntive
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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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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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Figeac promoted in St Emilion re-classification
Château Figeac promoted to Premier Grand Cru Classé A in St Emilion re-classification.
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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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Chianti Rufina launches Terraelectae, a new top tier wine
One of Chianti most extreme villages is to add Terraelectae, a new top tier, to its classification.
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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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DNA Discovery for White Wine
Archaeological excavations announce the first DNA proof of white wines discovered in the Negev desert
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Summer is here is it the right temperature for a free rosé?
Aldi has been offering consumers free glasses of rosé, but only when the temperature hits at least 19.2 ºC
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IWC Awards celebrate the best in wine
This year's IWC Industry Awards builds on the wine awards to give credit to those leading the industry.
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Organic growers hit by mildew in Italy
Organic growers devastated by mildew in parts of Italy
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Australian Prosecco banned in Singapore
Singapore’s Court of Appeals ruled in favour of the Italian Prosecco Consortium effectively banning Australian Prosecco.
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China tariffs lifted on Aussie wine
China set to remove punitive tariffs on Australian wines, but it is too late for many as vines are being grubbed up
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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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Cava and Catalonia suffer worst drought in 1200 years
Cava and Catalonia experiencing the worst drought in 1200 years, leading to radical changes in the Cava DO.
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Drought leads to furlough for Freixenet workers
Continuing drought means Freixenet is to furlough 80% of workers in Catalonia
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British Columbia devastated by frost
British Columbia devastated by frost, leads producers to import grapes from Washington.
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2000 year old liquid wine found in Spain
While residue of older wines have been found before, this is the first time liquid wine of this age has been discovered.
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WineGB Awards 2024 trophy winners
Wines made in 13 different counties were awarded trophies at this year’s WineGB Awards.
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Burgundy signs for sale
Burgundy appellation signs are up for auction this November.
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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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Lebanese harvest despite conflict
Ixsir completes 2024 harvest despite conflict and crisis
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Crystal Springs is new Napa AVA
Crystal Springs named Napa Valley’s newest AVA
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Jumilla drought amid floods in Spain
Wine production in Jumilla could drop by 80% due to severe drought
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Electric glass furnace in Cognac a world first
Verallia launches the world’s first 100% electric glass furnace in Cognac.
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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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California’s grape crush smallest in 20 years
California’s 2024 grape crush is the smallest in 20 years sparking industry shake-up.
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Aldi bets on bubble-free Prosecco for summer sips
Aldi has launched a still Prosecco in UK stores
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