Antony Worrall Thompson wine loophole
Celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson is in legal wrangle involving £36,000 worth of fine wine.
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Wine News Archive
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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International Wine Challenge announces merchant awards
Marks & Spencer and Majestic are the places to shop for wine according to the results of the IWC Merchant Awards announced this week.
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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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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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Wine company pulls out of Australia campaign
Wine company Australian Vintage whose brands include McGuigan and Tempus Two is pulling its funding for this year’s UK generic marketing campaign by Wine Australia.
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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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300g bottle is lightest ever
A 300g lightweight wine bottle claimed to be the lightest screwcap bottle ever to be produced is due to hit UK shelves in January 2010.
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DIAM closure has same footprint as cork
The DIAM wine closure has had its carbon footprint reduced by 12 per cent bringing it in line with its biggest competitor - natural cork.
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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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Austrians add new appellation in Burgenland
Austria has a sixth wine appellation, Leithaberg in Burgenland, which will be the first DAC to incorporate both red and white wines.
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Fine wine gamble
A betting service for fine wine has been launched by fine wine exchange Liv-ex and Matchbet, an online betting provider.
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Old tobacco technology brings new life to wine
Giant kilns that were once used to dry out tobacco leaves are to be used in experimental winemaking at a Niagara-on-the-Lake winery
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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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1.3 million litres of Brunello lose DOCG status
Italian police close investigation into the alleged adulteration of Brunello di Montalcino by declassifying 1.3 million litres of Brunello to the IGT category.
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Wine writer sues Majestic
Wine writer Martin Isark is suing Majestic Wine over the alleged misuse of a tasting note which he claims was used against the wrong vintage and without permission.
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Sauternes producer targets nightclubs
Sauternes producer Chateau d'Arche is to launch its second wine, La Perle d'Arche, into nightclubs served in 100ml test-tube bottles.
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Olly Smith announces new book deal
Saturday Kitchen wine presenter Olly Smith has a new book deal.
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New World countries unite
Argentina, Caliornia, Chile, New Zealand and South Africa are joining forces as the New World Wine Alliance.
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World's largest wine appellation is in the States
The world's largest wine appellation is about to come into being and will be fifty times bigger than Bordeaux. The area, in the United States, will be known as the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA
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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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Bolivian wine was liquid cocaine
Cocaine has been found in wine exported from Bolivia to Bulgaria, during a drugs inspection by customs officers at the Black Sea port of Varna.
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Study shows way to reduce wine allergies
A study has found that adding lactic bacteria to unfermented grape juice could reduce compounds that create off aromas in wine and cause an allergic reaction amongst some wine drinkers.
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UK wine market in downward trend
Mintel report shows UK wine consumption is falling.
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Churches told to stop serving wine
Catholic churches in the Diocese of Plymouth have been advised to stop serving wine at communion in response to swine flu.
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'Three Dollar Koala' launches in US
The Bronco Wine Company best known for its Charles Shaw 'Two Buck Chuck' is to launch an Australian Chardonnay in the US under the brand name 'Down Under' and market the wine as 'Three Dollar Koala'.
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Penfolds Grange trials glass stoppers
Penfolds is trialling a revolutionary glass stopper system - on the 2006 Grange.
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Ridgeview is star of English & Welsh wine awards
Sparkling wines triumphed at the English & Welsh Wine of the Year Awards while Ridgeview Wine Estate outperformed rival wine producers.
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Laithwaites celebrates 40 years
Britain's biggest wine company celebrates its 40th birthday.
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Famous winemaker Jean Hugel has died
French winemaker Jean Hugel, credited with rebuilding the Alsatian wine trade after World War II, has died in France at the age of 84.
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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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Australian Albarinho not the same as Spanish grape
Australian Albarinho is not the promising Spanish variety Albarino. Instead they been supplied with the almost unheard of French variety Savagnin Blanc, this is a very different variety to Sauvignon Blanc.
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Wine off limits at Sydney church
The fear of swine flu has led a catholic church in Sydney to stop offering sacremental wine at Holy Communion.
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GlassRite project a success
WRAP has saved over 20,000 tonnes of glass since 2006 through its GlassRite Wine project and increased the bulk importation of wine to the UK.
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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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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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Herbs found in ancient wine
Herbs have been detected in a wine jar that dates back to 5100BC from the tomb of one of ancient Egypt's first rulers.
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Low alcohol wine ban is lifted
British consumers will soon be able to purchase a low alcohol wine 2 years after it was banned by the French government.
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Bloomsbury to auction wine
Bloomsbury Auctions is to hold their first ever wine auction in New York on 19 June 2009.
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Parker star eclipsed by Constellation CEO
The most powerful person in the wine world according to the Decanter Power List for 2009 is Richard Sands, chairman of Constellation Brands.
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Moderate drinking protects against gallstones
A study has found that a glass of wine a day can protect against gallstones. Drinking two units of alcohol a day reduces the risk of developing the painful stones by a third.
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Prosecco gets DOCG status
The Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadine DOC zone will become a DOCG from the 2009 vintage.
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Change to rules at Pomerol
Pomerol producers are opposing new legislation forcing them to make their wines within the appellation's 780 acres by 2018.
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Waitrose plant first vineyard
This week sees British supermarket Waitrose plant its own vines at Leckford Farm Estate in Hampshire.
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St Emilion's promoted chateaux win appeal
The 2006 Saint-Emilion classification which was scrapped by the French Court of Appeal in March has been partially reinstated.
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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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All change at Nyetimber
English sparkling wine producer Nyetimber has appointed a new sales manager Francis Brackley.
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IWSC announce Northern Hemisphere results
The International Wine & Spirit Competition has released the 2009 results for Northern Hemisphere wines.
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Wine terroirists strike again
The militant French winemaker group CRAV have set fire to a cooperative and vandalised a bottling line in the south of France.
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Wine awards results out
Cornish wine producer Camel Valley was among the gold-medal winners in this year's International Wine Challenge for its 2007 Bacchus.
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