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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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Government bottles opportunity to send price signals to UK drinkers
UK Government deny considering levying higher taxes on more alcoholic wines.
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UK drinks market predicted to shrink
UK alcholic drinks sector set to decrease by 6%.
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Fine wine market hit by financial gloom
Fine Wine auctions in New York, Hong Kong and London hit by recession but some lots still reach record prices.
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Brits baffled by wine myths
SPAR survey reveals top wine myths believed by UK consumers.
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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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Jacobs Creek tries bulk shipping to offset high Australian dollar
The high Australian dollar is causing Jacob's Creek to bottle wine offshore rather than locally in Australia to offset the cost of the rising dollar.
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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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Fine wine on the up despite recession fears
Sainsbury's is to double the number of branches offering fine wine to 120 following a 47% increase in fine wines in the past year.
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Rosso di Montalcino stays 100% Sangiovese
Producers in Montalcino, Italy have overwhelmingly rejected proposals to use grapes other than Sangiovese in Rosso di Montalcino.
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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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Going Brazilian in the UK
Its good news for Brazilian wine exports which are up 40% in the first half of 2011.
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Gary Vaynerchuk waves goodbye to wine video the Daily Grape
Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV and Daily Grape web shows has produced his final episode.
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Harvest underway early in France
The 2011 harvest has started early in Bordeaux and Champagne.
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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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AC/DC Cabernet Sauvignon is a Highway to Hell
Rock band AC/DC has teamed up with Australian winery Warburn Estate to launch a range of wines.
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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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Canadian wine in bag-in-box is same as bottle but different
A winery in British Columbia is to lose the prestigious B.C. Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) designation for wine it will be packing into bag-in-box instead of bottles.
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England riots affect the drinks trade
The riots this week affected the drinks trade with off licences, bars and restaurants directly under attack from looters
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Wine critic Robert Parker is scaling back role
The Wine Advocate's Antonio Galloni will now be responsible for tasting new releases of California wines from the 2011 vintage.
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Spanish scientists working on 'electronic tongue'
Spanish scientists working on 'electronic tongue'
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Camilla is next president of UK Vineyards Association
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall has taken over the role of President of the United Kingdom Vineyards Association (UKVA).
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Early picking season in Europe
More reports of an early picking season in Europe with a bumper harvest expected in the Loire Valley.
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Head of South African KWV losses job after exports collapse
Change of leadership for South African wine and spirits giant KMV
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French and Spanish export wines grow
Emerging wine markets help French and Spanish exports grow by 20%
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Wine Rack back in business with 21st store opening
Almost 2 years after the collapse of First Quench and its Threshers and Wine Rack off licences, Wine Rack opens 21st store.
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Bat eating bugs are great for vineyard pest management
Bats are at the top of the agenda when it comes to sustainable viticulture in California.
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Russia launches first sparkling wine in the UK
Russia's first sparkling wine Abrau-Durso has arrived in the UK to be test-marketed via distributor Berkmann Wine Cellars.
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Premature Burgundian oxidation nearly but not quite fixed
Many theories still exist about oxidation in white Burgundy but while winemakers have done all they can to reduce the risks it’s impossible to give a blanket assurance that all is now well.
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The Bordeaux Wine Trading Company is on trial
Bordeaux Wine Trading Company is on trial for spending investors money on cars, holidays, watches and cocaine.
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UK picks wine by grape variety and promotional offers
The grape variety is now just as important as promotions when it comes to buying wine in the UK.
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UK alcohol prices second highest in EU league table
European league table for drinks pricing measures UK as second highest
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Stars move as Constellation Wines change to Accolade Wines
Constellation Wines announces rebranding to Accolade Wines and Hardy's announced as big UK brand.
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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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Wine personalities awarded in Queen's Birthday Honours list
Two well known personalities in the UK, Mike Roberts and Gerard Basset have been awarded an MBE and an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
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Early harvest for France and England
Winemakers in Bordeaux, Burgundy and England are expecting an early harvest this year, due to driest May on record.
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St Emilion classification finally goes ahead
French government finally signs off St Emilion classification
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Diageo to fund training on dangers of alcohol in pregnancy
Drinks company Diageo has announced it will fund a programme to train midwives to educate expectant mothers about the risks of alcohol to their unborn child.
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British wine rides on the coat tails of English wine!
Sales of British wine made from imported grape juice are booming according to a report in The Grocer and are now worth £23 million a year with sales up more than 50%.
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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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New online system scores health properties of wine
A new system for evaluating wine based on its health-giving properties has been launched by online retailer Vinopic.
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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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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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US wine industry is turning a corner
After two years of declining wine sales US consumers are starting to spend more on wine and the country is exporting more.
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Oddbins affair all but wrapped up with 6p in the pound
According to administrators Deloitte, Oddbins’ creditors are likely to end up with just 6p in the pound after collapsing in April with debts of £25 million.
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Winemakers understate alcohol levels on wine labels
New research in the United States has found that many wines are higher in alcohol than is claimed on the label.
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English Wine Week underway
English Wine Weeks starts on the 28th May and runs until Sunday 5th June.
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Liv-ex claims Pontet Canet should be second growth
Fine wine exchange Liv-ex has promoted Chateaux Pontet Canet, Beychevelle and Duhart Milon to second growth.
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Black Tower launches low alcohol wine
A low alcohol wine called 'B' is the latest to be launched by Black Tower brand owners.
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