Fosters does about face on sale of its' wine division
Improvements in grape quality makes Fosters reconsider selling off wine division.
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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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No Penola GI leaves grape-growing community nameless
Penola community grape growers appeal against decision not to have a GI
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Hardy's goes upmarket with tighter regional identity
Hardys has re-launched its premium quality William Hardy range with a much tighter regional focus.
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Yellow Tail vineyard sale
Australian producer and the world's most recognisable wine brand is planning on selling their 7258ha of vineyards in Australia.
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A glass of Scilly anyone?
Michel Chapoutier suggests that if he was to make wine in the UK he would not follow the sparkling crowd. He has suggested he would go for Chasselas in the Isle of Scilly.
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World 2013 Harvest Round Up
2013 harvesting begins across the globe what effect on pricing ?
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Boat launch champagne banned
Australian coastguard bans bow bottle smash launch
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Burgundy approves 22 new Premier Cru sites
Burgundian Pouilly-Fuissé has had 22 vineyards approved for Premier Cru from the 2020 vintage.
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Provence get its first cru
Sainte-Victoire becomes the first official cru to be recognised in Provence.
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Frances oldest vintage 5th Century BC?
Evidence shows winemaking in South of France as early as 5th Century BC
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Denbies to plant SB
Denbies in Dorking, Surrey is about to expand its portfolio by planting three hectares of Sauvignon Blanc.
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Prince Edward County joins Ontario's wine regions
Canada has got a new official wine region: Prince Edward County.
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Jumilla drought amid floods in Spain
Wine production in Jumilla could drop by 80% due to severe drought
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US winery woes
US wineries struggle with a big fall in Direct To Consumer sales and winery visits.
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Albarino doing surprisingly well in the UK
Spanish grape variety Albarino has been planted in the UK for over 15 years, but recently plantings and sales have been increasing with Balfour Winery releasing its first wine this year.
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Spate of English vineyard sales
There has been a spate of English vineyards being sold or up for sale.
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New South Wales flooding as harvest season gets underway
Some of the worst flooding has hit Australia’s New South Wales region in 60 years, just as harvest gets underway.
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Smoke from California and Oregon fires means many grapes will go unpicked.
The Glass Fire that has destroyed 18 wineries so far is the tip of the iceberg, with many producers planning to not pick grapes because of smoke taint.
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New grape varieties continue to be trialled in the New World as growers adapt to a warming world
The New World continues its embrace of new varieties, South Africa has its first commercial crop of Marselan harvested this week while Argentina plants Assyrtiko.
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E&J Gallo has acquired Napa Valley winery Pahlmeyer
Iconic winery Pahlmeyer has been purchased by E&J Gallo as part of its super premium strategy.
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Canadian province Alberta has banned British Columbian (BC) wines
Canadian province Alberta has banned British Columbian (BC) wines, after BC raised concerns about a proposed pipeline running through the state.
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Chile harvest smaller and earlier than usual
Chile's small, ripe harvest has been hit by hot weather.
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Chilean wine moves away from Oak
More variety of Chilean wine styles
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Sotheby's 100 years of fine wine
Auctions this December offering fine wines of the century.
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Chateau Largo Vines ready for first Scottish vintage in 2014
First ever Scottish wine to be produced this year in Fife.
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Ripening weather is unbelievable for 2013 Napa wines
Napa looks forward to a good harvest and great quality.
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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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New York wine shops escape the worst of Hurricane Sandy
Wine merchants in New York minimise the impact of Hurricane Sandy but store closures mean loss of trade.
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The story of the wine maker, the barrel maker and the oyster farmer
Friends test whether wine aged by the sea tastes better than identical land locked vintage
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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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Fizz at bottom of ocean
Divers find oldest known drinkable champagne near a shipwreck 180 feet deep in the Baltic sea.
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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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