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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Penfolds 2004 Grange released
Penfolds has released the 2004 vintage of the legendary Grange at £170 a bottle.
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London gets new vineyard
London's first commercial vineyard has been planted at Forty Hall Organic Farm in the London Borough of Enfiel
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Berry Bros to close Dublin store
Fine wine merchant Berry Bros & Rudd is to close its Dublin store at the end of July and make 12 staff redundant after ten years of trading.
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UK Sommelier of the Year announced
The 2009 UK Sommelier of the Year award has been won by Laura Rhys from Hotel TerraVina in Southampton.
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Government has a taste for wine
UK government maintains a cellar filled with wines and spirits worth nearly £800,000, according to a Foreign Office minister.
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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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Liv-ex poll says Lafite is top wine for 2008
The results of the annual Liv-ex survey are out and Lafite Rothschild has been voted the wine of the 2008 vintage.
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Alcohol duty up 2% in budget
The UK government has raised the duty on alcohol by 2% in this year's budget.
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Tim How new chairman of WSTA
Tim How, former CEO of Majestic Wine, is confirmed as the new chairman of the Wine & Spirit Trade Association.
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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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Napa Valley trades down
Sales of ultra premium Napa Valley wines are falling in the economic downturn.
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Bordeaux 2008 at half the price
Château Latour has released its 2008 vintage at €110 per bottle, almost half the 2007 price.
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World wine consumption falls
Wine consumption around the world has fallen by 1% according to a report the Global Drinks Market: Impact Databank Review and Forecast.
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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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2008 Bordeaux a mixed bag
Berry Bros & Rudd verdict on the 2008 Bordeaux is that it's a mixed bag in terms of quality.
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Olly wins wine award
Wine presenter Olly Smith has won the International Wine and Spirit Competition's Communicator of the Year award for 2009.
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Oz vintage down
Australian grape production is forecast to fall by 13% to 1.6 million tonnes in 2008–09.
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Port house declares 2007 vintage
2007 has been declared a vintage year in the Douro Valley by the Symington family across three of their Port brands, Graham's, Warre's and Dow's.
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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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En Primeur campaign under pressure
Bordeaux's 2008 En Primeur campaign is under pressure from British importers to reduce prices.
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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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Bottle Shock opens
Wine movie Bottle Shock in cinemas from 20 March
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2006 St Emilion classification scrapped
The French Court of Appeal has ruled that the 2006 Saint Emilion classification will be scrapped.
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British Government rejects minimum pricing
A recommendation by UK chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson to impose a minimum price on alcoholic drinks of 50p per unit in England and Wales has been rejected by prime minister Gordon Brown.
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Minimum pricing on hold for 12 months
Plans by the Scottish government to introduce a minimum price for alcohol and increase the alcohol buying age to 21 have been put on hold for at least a year.
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Screwcaps grow market share
Screwcaps account for 15% share of the world's wine closure market.
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Majestic buys fine wine merchant
UK wine warehouse chain Majestic wine has bought fine wine merchant Lay & Wheeler for £6 million.
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High Court rules against Sovio
The producers of Sovio, the reduced-alcohol wine, have lost their two year battle with the UK's Food Standards Agency in a High Court ruling.
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Wine terrorists attack vineyard
Wine terrorists CRAV have attacked La Domaine de la Baume, the Languedoc estate owned by Grand Chais de France.
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Scotland announces plans to set minimum pricing
The Scottish Government has announced plans to set a minimum price for alcohol and ban alcohol promotions.
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Fairtrade wine on promotion
Fairtrade Fortnight runs from 23rd February until 8th March 2009 with promotions on wine and other fairtrade products throughout the UK.
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IWC in BBC4 wine programme
In the final episode of the BBC Four series 'Wine', the International Wine Challenge will be featured.
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Harpers Wine & Spirit Trades Review launched
The first issue of the new Harpers Wine & Spirit Trades Review was unveiled this week, a merger of Harpers and the Wine & Spirit Magazine.
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BBC4 wine series begins
The BBC4 documentary series about wine began this week focusing on Berry Bros & Rudd, the UK's oldest wine merchant.
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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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Foster's group to keep wine business
Following a review of its wine assets which started in June 2008, Foster's is to retain its wine business but run it as a separate entity to its beer business.
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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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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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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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UV-treated wine is a first
The first UV-treated wine is due to be released later this year following successful trials in South Africa.
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Wine judging inconsistent say study
A four year study into wine judging at the California State Fair has found that judges rarely rate a wine the same way twice.
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New TV series charts wine trade
A new BBC4 TV series about different aspects of the wine trade will be on air in February and March.
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Beaujolais producers on trial
53 Beaujolais producers on trial for illegal chaptalisation.
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Threshers future in doubt
Threshers store closures put future in doubt.
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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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