Drinking lots found to shrink the brain
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Wine News Archive
Aussies to tempt us to trade up
Australian wine is going upmarket.
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Bordeaux 2006 vintage a bit of a mix
Bordeaux’s mixed 2006 vintage has turned out ‘better than expected’, according to wine critic Robert Parker.
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Wine drinkers getting a thirst for knowledge
UK wine drinkers are not only getting their noses into a glass, but also stuck into wine books, it seems.
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Wine labels could help calorie-counting dieters
Wine labels could soon be required to include information on calorie intake.
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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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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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English wine producers can't satisfy demand
English sparkling wine is proving to be such a rip-roaring success that some producers are having to limit the number of bottles they give their customers.
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Clink, clink fizz
Piper-Heidsieck is hoping to reinvent the way we drink champagne this summer by promoting the idea of serving its bubbly over ice.
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Pre-filled wine glasses for al fresco drinking
A new non-shattering, pre-filled wine glass designed for outdoor drinking is being launched in time for summer.
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Pinot Noir allowed for white Cava
Pinot Noir will become a permitted grape variety for making white Cava from the 2007 vintage.
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Climate change set to change grape growing
The impact of global warming highlighted in the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report signals how grape growing across the world is likely to change in the future.
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English vineyards to grow by over 8 per cent this year
This year will see an estimated 85 hectares (210 acres) of English countryside being planted with vines.
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Engish wine week
26 May - 3 June - industry's campaign to raise awareness in its wines and vineyards
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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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Little red dress!
A dress that is made of red wine has been created by Australian scientists.
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Waitrose gets Thirst for wine info
Waitrose is launching a monthly drinks magazine called Thirst.
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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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NZ Syrah: top quality and coming soon!
Syrah looks set to be the next big grape variety coming out of New Zealand.
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Shuttle lands in the UK
Following its debut in Australia, Hardys Shuttle has arrived in the UK.
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English wine producers ask for chance to grow
English wine producers made a representation to the House of Lords last week in support of scrapping the EU restrictions on planting vines, which could stifle the growth of the UK wine industry in the future.
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Supermarkets slammed for selling alcohol at below cost
Supermarkets have been criticised for selling alcohol at below-cost price by the Royal College of Physicians, which it believes is bad for the public’s health.
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Bordeaux winemakers getting more of a taste for woodchips
The use of woodchips in wine-making in Bordeaux is on the increase as producers are taking advantage of the fact that the ban on them for AOC wines hasn’t yet been made law.
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The 2007 Budget will see a rise in both still and sparkling wine.
Gordon Brown today announced a bigger than usual increase on wine. Still wines will rise by 5p a bottle to £1.34/bottle while sparkling wine has risen by 7p a bottle.
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UK drinkers are fans of Rioja
UK wine drinkers love Rioja, according to the latest figures.
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Will tasting red and white make Blue?
The wine societies of Oxford and Cambridge universities are making a bid to have wine tasting declared an official sport.
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Australia puts anti-dumping duty on French brandy
Australia is to reintroduce anti-dumping duties on imported French brandy in a bid to provide fairer competition for its own product.
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US authorities investigate wine fraud
US authorities have launched a criminal investigation into the sale of counterfeit wine at auction and have subpoenaed Christie’s in London and Zachys in New York as well as some big collectors of rare wine.
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St-Emilion chateaux going to court over classification
Some of the St-Emilion chateaux demoted in the 2006 classification are going to court to try to have the decision overturned.
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Californian wine pioneer Ernest Gallo dies
Ernest Gallo, who, with his brother Julio, helped build the American wine industry, died last week aged 97.
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Research into how we got white wine could lead to new grape varieties
Australian scientists have pinpointed the genetic difference between red and white grapes – a discovery that could lead to the production of new grape varieties.
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Champagne sparkles for French exports
Strong sales of Champagne and a growth in the consumption of mid-range and premium wines helped French wine and spirits exports reach record levels in 2006.
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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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Whale fossil found on Tuscan vineyard
A pre-historic whale dating back some five million years has been discovered on a vineyard in Tuscany.
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Australian and Californian crops dramatically reduced
The fear of another grape glut in parts of the New World is disappearing.
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Hitler's wine fetches nearly £4,000
A bottle of Nazi wine with a portrait of Adolf Hitler on the label has sold at auction for £3,995.
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Communicator of the Year shortlist announced
UK Wine Show’s Chris Scott has been shortlisted for the International Wine & Spirit Competition’s Communicator of the Year award.
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Fairtrade Fortnight flags a better deal
Next week sees the start of Fairtrade Fortnight, the annual campaign to encourage consumers to buy products that ensure a better deal for growers in developing countries.
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SA wine producer shows how the harvest is really done
South African wine producer Vilafonte is filming its 2007 harvest and putting out a daily videocast to give consumers an insight into what’s involved in getting a high-quality red wine to bottle.
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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 have taste for more wine styles than US
UK drinkers have more diverse tastes when it comes to wine than consumers in the US.
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Thieves take pick of premium champagne
A London wine merchant had around £20,000 worth of champagne stolen after a break-in at Balthazar in Fulham.
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Grape juice may be as good for the heart as red wine
A new study by French scientists has found that Concord grape juice may be just as protective against heart disease as red wine.
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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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Queen gives her guests £5 New World wines
Spend £5 on a bottle of New World wine and you’ll be in right royal company, as it’s been disclosed that the Queen does just that for serving to guests at Palace receptions.
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New wine teleshopping channel
A new television channel dedicated to selling wine is to launch this spring.
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Washed-up barrels a worry for South Africa's wine harvest
The shipwreck of the Napoli container vessel could cause problems for the South African wine industry.
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Riesling is back in fashion
Riesling has become one of Britain’s trendiest wines.
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English sparkling wine venture planned with Duval-Leroy
Decanter magazine’s consultant editor Steven Spurrier and his wife Bella are hoping to team up with Champagne house Duval-Leroy to start a vineyard in the south of England.
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Pichon's second wine gets screwcap closure
Les Tourelles de Longueville, the second wine of illustrious Second Growth Chateau Pichon-Longueville, is being bottled using screwcap for the restaurant and bar market in the UK.
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