Ocean aged wines more open and complex?
A Napa Valley winery claims that ageing wine on the ocean floor makes it more complex and open than its land-matured equivalent.
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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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Mouton to open gallery of original artwork for old labels
A new art gallery will open at Chateau Mouton Rothschild this summer to permanently house Mouton Rothschild label collection.
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Sailing Boats - they're the latest thing!
Natural wine transported by sailing ship for real sustaintability
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UK Wine Show a finalist in Wine Blog Awards
UK Wine Show nominated for Best Overall Wine Blog
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LIWF moves to Olympia in 2014
Drop in exhibitors at 2013 LIWF but 2014 will move to the refurbished Olympia
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Welsh seek to prove it's not just all-male choirs and rugby they're good at!
Welsh wine producers re-forming Welsh Vineyard Association (WVA)
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France considers putting duty on wine
With tax on French wine where will we go for cheap plonk ?
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Wine Forgers handbook e-book published
Guide to fake wines and how to avoid them
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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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Naked Wines angels come to the rescue of British winemaker
British winemaker suffers at hands of vandals but Naked Wines come to the rescue.
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More troubles with St Emilion classification
St Emilion chateau owners question impartiality of ranking board.
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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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Brunello producer dismisses act of compensation as fraud
Soldera dismissed from Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino for libelous comments about fellow producers.
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Bordeaux 2012 prices continue to be released
Definite trend of decreasing 2012 Bordeaux prices but not all are dropping.
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Cava given a boost by Spanish loving Camino new bar
New Cava bar aims to improve the image of Cava.
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Skinny wine anyone?
More low calorie wines launched in the US
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2012 Bordeaux cheapest first growth in the world
Bordeaux 2012 prices are down and coming thick and fast.
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Moscato grape variety is big in the US
Moscato overtakes Sauvignon Blanc in US as grape variety of choice.
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Confusing wine descriptions makes critics look good but doesn't help the drinker
Survey reveals the phrases that consumers find most and least useful when understanding how wine tastes.
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William Koch wins wine fraud case
Koch compensated for fraudulent wines bought from Eric Greenberg
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Italian winemaker discovered by Naked Wines
Angels wine discovery sells out in 24 hours.
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Chateau Margaux produces a third wine
Third label Margaux de Château Margaux 2009 to be released this Autumn.
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Bordeuax 2012 the tasting is on
Reports are mixed from 2012 en primeur tasting in Bordeaux.
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Brits biggest drinkers when flying
British drink the most onboard but survey shows many would welcome alcohol free flights.
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Liv Ex recalculates Bordeaux based on the 1855 method
Fine wine exchange Liv-ex has recalculated the 1855 Bordeaux Classification with its price-based ranking of the Bordeaux classed growths.
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Loic Avril of The Fat Duck is 2013 Young Sommelier of the Year
Loic Avril of Heston Blumenthal's The Fat Duck has been named 2013 Young Sommelier of the Year for the UK.
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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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Rare wine mystique to be unmasked
Clash of 2 wine titans should reveal extent of counterfeiting in rare wine trade.
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Soldera sabateur jailed for fours years over spilt wine
Former employee jailed for ruining 62,0000 litres of Brunello di Montalcino
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Wine Advocate sues its own writer for fraud and defamation
Antonio Galloni former California correspondent sued after failing to deliver tasting notes.
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UK alcohol duty keeps on rising - but just for wine & spirits
Wine duty in the UK has risen by 50% in just five years.
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Cava DO facing quality crisis
Leading Cava producer quits DO to set up new Sparkling Wine appellation
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UK Government poised to drop minimum pricing on alcohol
David Cameron forced to back down on raising the minimum price of alcohol
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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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The Chinese Wines are coming!
Berry & Rudd and London International Wine Fair show chinese wines for the first time
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World Class Sommelier announced as Decanter Man of the Year
Gerard Basset is the 2013 Decanter Man of the Year
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Government to auction off their fine wine stocks
The British government is to sell off £50,000 worth of fine wines that are reaching their peak.
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New classification for top Chianti Classico
Chianti Classico announces New Gran Selezione top wines
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Red wine helps hearing loss
Detroit researchers find link with red wine and prevention of hearing loss.
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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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Jolie-Pitt star couple make their own home brew!
Celebrities keep lending their star names to sell wine
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First ever Lebanese Fairtrade wine launched
First ever Lebanese Fairtrade wine launched produced from vineyards which were once cannabis plantations.
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Facebook starts selling wine in US through gift store
Wine producers in the US have started selling their wines on Facebook phone app.
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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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Canadian restaurants use new technology to serve wine by the glass
New technology avoids wastage of high end wines in restaurants when serving by the glass.
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California brings in big harvest as the world continues to move into undersupply
The 2012 harvest in California is a record year both for the amount of grapes crushed and the price paid for them.
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Tesco banned from selling wine after supplying under age drinkers
Tesco Express in Leicester loses alcohol license after selling to under age drinkers.
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Bibendum say Olympic wines contract was less than successful
Drinks wholesaler Bibendum admits Olympic wines sales were poor.
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Kremlin likely to lift ban on Georgia wine
Russia relents and considers importing Georgian wines again
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