Australia could get broader GI zone
Discussion is under way about the creation of a broad Greater Australia Geographical Indication.
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Aussie drought lops grape harvest
Australia’s continuing drought looks likely to reduce the 2007 grape harvest by around 20 per cent, according to the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation.
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South Africa chronic oversupply could be golden news for UK drinkers
South Africa’s wine industry has had a bad Covid-19 pandemic, temporary export bans and on again, off again prohibition has resulted in a 300m litre wine lake, but who is going to drink it up?
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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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Australia starts a long road to reducing emissions
Australia starts a long road to reducing emissions with Wine Australia targeting a 40% emissions reduction by 2030 through creating 11 initiatives.
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Australia and New Zealand trade tasting shines a light down under
Australia and New Zealand trade tastings reveal mixed fortunes in wine trade performance.
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China tariffs lifted on Aussie wine
China set to remove punitive tariffs on Australian wines, but it is too late for many as vines are being grubbed up
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Australia 2019/2020 bushfire season has seen drop of 4% of production
The bushfires that ravaged Australia over the Christmas period are expected to cause a 4% drop in production in 2020, according to Wine Australia.
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Australia has best growing season in decades while Champagne has one of the worst
Australia is set to benefit from the best growing conditions in the past twenty years but Champagne has seen the worst growing season in decades.
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Oz to stop naming wines 'tokay', 'sherry' and 'port'
Australia is searching for names to replace ‘tokay’, ‘sherry’, and ‘port’ on its fortified wines.
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EU-Australia trade deal falters allowing Australian Prosecco
EU Australia trade deal falters leaving Australia free to produce Prosecco and name it Prosecco.
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Australia is top scorer in wine competition
Australia has excelled in this year’s International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) by being awarded a third of all the Gold medals.
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Is Australia cashing in on China with supply problems in Europe?
China now accounts for 33% of all of Australia's exported wine, rising by a whopping 68% in 2017.
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China continues to escalate trade dispute with Australia
China adds another 6.3-6.4% duty to Australian wine as it continues to complain about the dumping of Australian wine. The small increase in duty is not thought to be material considering the 107.1-212.1% duty already levied on Australian wines.
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Orange isn't a style of wine its a region!
Wine Australia has issued a message to producers clarifying the use of the word 'orange' for wines not produced in the region of Orange in New South Wales.
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Australia is flooded again
Australia is flooded again with flood water taking weeks to drain, disrupting the Australian Spring.
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Australia’s Hunter Valley is the next wine region to face the ravages of fire
Bush fires have broken out in New South Wales with the Hunter Valley and coastal wine regions, the next to experience fire, after the Californian fires last month.
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South Africa bans alcohol again
South Africa has banned the sale of alcohol again as Covid-19 infection and death rates rise after the government released lockdown.
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Are we all about to enjoy the delights of South Africa?
A weak currency, a local market banned from drinking and a harvest that is both good quality and decent quantity. Is South African wine is set to over deliver on value?
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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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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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Brits drink more South African wine than French
Latest figures show that for the first time, the British are drinking more South African wine than French.
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South Africa applies to start research into GM Wine
Stellenbosch University has applied to the South African Government to grow genetically modified grapes in field trials. The hope is that GM grapevines will produce grapes that are resistant to fungus.
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South Africa & Germany scoop awards
South Africa & Germany scoop top trophies at Decanter World Wine Awards.
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Argentina wins best Fairtrade wine award
Argentina wins best Fairtrade wine award at the 2008 Fairtrade Wine Competition.
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South African look to water down wines
The practice of adding water to grape must, banned throughout Europe, could become legal in South Africa if proposals are given the go ahead by the South African government.
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Boycott South African wine? Don't worry nothing to see here, move on.
South African wine trade say strikes nothing to do with them
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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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French wine banned in Australia for masquerading as Kiwi wine
A French Sauvignon Blanc, called Kiwi Cuvee, has been prevented from being sold in Australia because of its name.
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Australia export growth soars by 10% in 2017
Australia export growth soars with exports to China up by 44%
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Australia over takes France into second place with the second highest average export bottle price
Australian wine sales, particularly to China, have been booming in the 1st Quarter of 2018. The boom has seen Australia’s average export bottle price rise to £3.70 ahead of France at £3.03.
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Australia’s exports to the UK are down 7% on last year, but is Australia a covid-19 wine winner?
Australia’s exports to the UK were 7% down by $356m Aus (£194m) for the year ending in April, but for January to April the imports were up 3%.
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UK government started free trade agreement negotiations with Australia and New Zealand
Free trade agreement negotiations have started with Australia and separately with New Zealand. Both are very important non-EU wine suppliers to the UK.
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Australia’s wine sales down by AUS$1 billion in China after tariffs imposed
A year after China implemented swinging tariffs on Australian wine the effect resulted in 93% decline in sales to AUS$29 million, a drop amounting to almost AUS$1 billion.
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Chinese wine tariffs on Australia finally removed
China has removed tariffs of over 200% on Australian wine imports.
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Australia wine heading back to China
Australia has seen a sudden increase in sales of wine to China after the punitive tariffs used to punish Australian wine were removed in March.
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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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Drought may slash Australia's 2008 vintage
Australian wine looks likely to be hit hard by the country’s relentless drought.
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Australia scoops IWSC awards
Australia wins 34 awards at the International Wine & Spirit Competition
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China and Australia negotiate wine tariffs
China and Australia in negotiations over wine tariffs.
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Riverina beats drought to produce bumper crop
Riverina, the largest wine-producing region in New South Wales, has harvested a record-breaking crop of grapes
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Australia's Queensland producers shift harvest date by 2-3 months by pruning
Australian winemakers to reset the biological clock of vines to improve grape quality.
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UK wine scene continues to evolve with Brits drinking more South American and Portuguese wines.
Portugal and South American countries Chile and Argentina saw big gains in the UK in 2018.
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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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Ridgeview fears new national park will stop expansion
South Downs national park could jeopardise expansion of a thriving wine industry in Sussex.
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Tough times for South African wine market as biggest export market drops
Wine exports from South Africa to UK drop.
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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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UK scales backs social gatherings while South Africa is seeing the rise of bootleggers
The Rule of 6 limits social gatherings in the UK, while South Africa's on/off ban on alcohol sales has seen the rise of modern day bootleggers.
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South Africa finally has some cool news
South Africa’s harvest for 2021 is up by 8.9% on 2020, with cooler and wetter weather the vintage was harvested a couple of weeks later.
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New appointment for Aussie GI role
Australia’s Geographical Indications are to be looked after by a new Registrar of Protected Names.
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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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Reduced Oz vintage hits reds hardest
Australia’s red grapes have been the hardest hit by the problem weather during the 2007 vintage.
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Australia to lose last of Europe's wine names
The Australian wine industry will soon phase out the last of the traditional European names that are still in use for its wines.
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New tools to tackle Australia's wine glut
A new initiative has been launched in Australia to help producers evaluate the viability of their vineyards and encourage some of them to grub up vines.
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Support withdrawn from A+ campaign
Treasury Wine Estates withdraw support from Wine Australia UK campaign.
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What's hot, what's not in the wine world?
Australia, New Zealand and Prosecco grow at the cost of traditional rivals
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Australia has overtaken France in China
For years the French have dominated China, but in 2017 Australia has now become Chins, main wine supplier.
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Treasury Wine Estates announces restructure amid claims it will try and stay meaningful in China
Treasury Wine Estates (TWE), one of Australia's leading wine companies with wineries in Australia and the US, announced its new company structure, while claiming that it hopes to keep a “meaningful presence” in China.
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2022 Power Wine Brands
Wine Intelligence announces the 2022 power brands, with a return to normal service as Covid dissipates
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Treasury launch natural wines in Australia
Treasury Wine Estates, the Australian giant behind 19 Crimes, launch 'Second Glance' natural wine range in Australia
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France and Australia in oversupply woes
France and Australia in oversupply woes
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Aussie wine makeovers for Rosemount and Peter Lindemans
Two big Aussie brands are undergoing changes designed to broaden their appeal. Rosemount, the brand that four years ago was the biggest-selling wine in Australia, has seen sales drop globally by nearly a quarter
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Foster's vineyards in the Yarra Valley hit by Phylloxera
Phylloxera, the insect pest that decimated Bordeaux’s vineyards in the 1860s, has hit Australia’s Yarra Valley.
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Penfolds achieves record price
A bottle of 1951 Penfolds Bin 1 Grange has sold for a record price of AUS $54000.
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Constellation terminates 300 contracts
Australia's biggest buyer of wine grapes, Constellation Wines, has advised 300 growers in the Murray Valley that their contracts will be terminated after the 2012 vintage.
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Aussie's make less but we're drinking more
Australia's grape crush was down 5.4% in 2008-09 weighing in at 1.7 million tonnes while exports were up 5.2%.
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Aussies drink their own in Jan to boost flagging domestic demand
National celebration of Australian wine.
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Australian fires destroy wineries and risk 2013 vintage
Vineyards on red alert across Australia as wildfires threaten to wipe out crops
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Australia's Baron of Barossa dies
Peter Lehmann winemaker dies aged 82.
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Hawkes Bay one of 12 Great Wine Capitals of the World
Hawkes Bay in New Zealand has been crowned one of 12 Great Wine Capitals of the World
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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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Blossom Hill branches out internationally
Californian wine brand Blossom Hill has just gone international with the launch of a range of wines from Italy, Chile and South Africa.
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UK government supports SA carbon study
The UK government is to help fund research into the carbon footprint of the South African wine and fruit industry.
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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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Australian vineyards burning but South African winegrowers smouldering
South African wine growers in riots
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Charles Back wins lifetime achievement award
South African wine producer wins IWC lifetime award
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South African drought brings threat of lower production
South African drought continues, lower volumes of grapes will put further pressure on wine prices.
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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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UK drinks scene in 2020 was different but some wines and countries did very well
Over an additional £1 billion was spent on wine in retail stores in 2020, replacing the sales that normally would be in pubs and restaurants.
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South Africa bans wine sales again
South Africa is facing a third wave of coronavirus and is banning the sale of alcohol in the on and off trade for the fourth time since the pandemic began.
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Aussie wine producers are on the increase
The number of Australian wine producers is on the increase despite all the recent concerns over drought and water restrictions.
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Oz harvest bigger and better than expected
Australia’s 2008 grape harvest has come in above expectations in both size and quality, according to the WFA.
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Constellation to reduce presence in Australia
Constellation Brands is looking to sell three of its ten wineries in Australia
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Australia top New Zealand exports
Australia has become New Zealand’s largest export market for wine.
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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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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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Australia drops tasting panel to let natural wines be exported
Australia has dropped the requirement that all wines to be exported must pass a tasting panel so that faulty natural wines stand a chance.
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Aussie dollar drops but so do wine exports
Will cheaper Australian wines mean exports will increase this year?
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Accolade Wines continues to expand
Accolade Wines buys Australian Grant Burge winemakers
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Powdered alcohol approved in the US but Australia wants to ban it
The Victorian Government in Australia said it will move to ban 'Palcohol' after the manufacturer has reportedly shown interest in bringing the product to the Australian market.
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Australia knocked off the top spot for online sales
Report on UK online wine sales shows top 5 country sources
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China reduces tariff on Australia wines
FTA agreement reduces tariffs on imported Australian wines
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Wine Australia cracks down, banning Ozzy wine for export
For first time Dalefold wines has been banned from exporting its wines over concern its branding may be confused with Penfolds.
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Naked Wines pulls out of Australian Northern Territory due to minimum pricing
Australia’s Northern Territory has instigated a minimum pricing on alcohol, with Naked Wines claiming it is too difficult to calculate the new minimum prices and says it will pull out of the region.
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The most powerful wine brands for 2020
The most powerful wine brands for 2020 have been announced and it is a who’s who of the high-volume world of wine.
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China flexes muscle to put Australian wine producers under pressure
Importers of Australian wine are cancelling orders over confusion on whether Australian wine is banned in the country.
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Australia takes China to the World Trade Organisation
This week Australia formally complained to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) about China's punitive tariffs on Australian wines.
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Australian wine exports fall by 26%
Australian wine exports fall on the back of China tariffs, reduced vintages and international freight problems.
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Australian wine growers switch grape varieties in response to changing markets
Australia has had a huge change in where it sells its wines over the last few years and demand has also changed from big reds to whites.
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Three wines shine with four IWC trophies
A Burgundy, a Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon and a Central Otago Pinot Noir have all excelled in this year’s International Wine Challenge
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Decanter trophy awards announced
Australia triumphed at the Decanter Awards this week, winning six of the coveted international trophies.
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Switch or Bust message to Riverland wineries
Riverland wine growers forced to diversify in order to survive
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IWC releases finalists
Finalists for Champion Wine Challenge 2015 announced
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Wine Intelligence report on world's most powerful wine brands
Wine Intelligence's Global Wine Brand Power Index for 2018 has been released, giving the top brands in wine.
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Penfolds to launch Chinese wine
Penfolds is to launch a wine made in China to get around China's punitive taxes on Australia
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Barossa gets investment in low and no tech
Barossa leads the charge with pioneering low and no alcohol wine facility.
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Carbon neutral is aim for more grape growers
More wineries are setting their sights on becoming carbon neutral in order to avoid contributing to climate change.
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English sparkling wine triumphs in Italy
Camel Valley White Pinot 2005 triumphs in new competition held in Italy
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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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Decanter World Wine Awards results
France delights in multiple awards at DWWA.
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Bulk Wine shortage predicted
2016 harvest means potential global shortage of bulk wine.
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English wine in the spotlight
This week three announcements were made that put English wine in the spotlight.
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Jeremy Clarkson on South African wine
Jeremy Clarkson rates South African wine as not even fit for filling up windscreen-washer bottles
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North and South drinking divide
Drinkers who live in the North of England are more likely to binge on alcohol and die younger than their southern counterparts.
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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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The ups and downs of world wine production
France overtakes Italy in world wine sales despite reduction in exports to China
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South African vineyards destroyed by fire
Fire blazes through South Africa vineyards.
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New Zealand vineyards shaken by earthquake
Vineyards take stock after South Island earthquake
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South Africa drought casts a shadow on the 2019 vintage
The 2019 South African vintage will be the smallest since 2005, the volume is less than the 2018 drought hit vintage.
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40% of Oz wineries are losing money
The sun may be shining in Australia but there’s a big black cloud over its wine industry as the oversupply of grapes and price-squeezing by powerful retailers take their toll.
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Aussies sell oodles to land of noodles
Australia's Sales to China have soared by 482 per cent in the past year, according to figures released by the Australian Wine & Brandy Corporation.
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Banrock Station introduces a lower-alcohol red wine
Banrock Station has introduced a lower-alcohol red wine to the UK. Crimson Cabernet Sauvignon arrives here, following its successful launch in Australia, with only nine per cent alcohol by volume.
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Ozzies discover ways to control grape ripening by using steriods.
Australian scientists have discovered that they can control grape ripening by using steroids. Australia’s national science agency, found that applying brassinosteroids to grape skins speeded up the ripening of the grapes.
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New World winemakers go carbon zero
The New Zealand Wine Company has become the first in the world to produce totally carbon-neutral wines. The makers of Grove Mill and Sanctuary in Marlborough wanted to minimise the environmental impact of carbon-dioxide emissions from all aspects of their
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Aussies to tempt us to trade up
Australian wine is going upmarket.
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EU wine reform plans consumer-friendly wines
Europe is proposing to simplify the labelling of its wines to make them easier for the consumer to understand.
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Bag-in-box wine container shortlisted as Australian beauty
Australia’s bag-in-box wine container has been shortlisted in a poll to find the country’s most iconic design.
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UK biggest importer of NZ wine
The UK takes more New Zealand wine than any other country.
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Morrisons to sell Chinese wine
Morrisons has started to sell Chinese wine
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ThirtyFifty launches tastings in Oz
UK tasting company ThirtyFifty is launching down under.
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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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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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Australia still too big say Rabobank
A report by food and agribusiness bank Rabobank says the process of removing vineyards to reduce Australia's over-supply of grapes is too slow.
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IWC winners announced
Gold Medal winners announced only Gold Rose in the world is from England
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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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Naked Wines invests in US wine making facilities
The UK's online retailer Naked Wines who has just expanded into Australia and the USA is to continue its global expansion by opening a winery in California and say they will invest £5.5 million in independent winemakers.
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Screw cap for fizz trialled in Australia
Australian winery Taylors is first to seal its sparkling wine with a unique screw cap that can withstand the pressure of the bubbles.
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Neil McGuigan crowned IWSC Winemaker of the Year
IWSC awards winners announced with Neil McGuigan, CEO of Australia Vintage, crowned IWSC Winemaker of the Year
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Wine Treasury Estates to destroy stock destined for US
Over ambitious forecasting contributes to excess stock destined for US market.
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App to detect wine counterfeits
Australians develop app to verify authenticity of wine exported to China
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France tops the IWC awards for the 31st year running
IWC 2014 results announced
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New Zealand Prosecco is about to be made
Prosecco grape clone released from quarantine ready for planting.
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New Zealand Pinot shines in the Drinks Business Pinot Masters
New Zealand Pinot Noir shows a clean set of heels to other Pinot Noir countries as it takes out more Gold and Masters awards than any country.
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China now has the 2nd largest area under vine in the world
China has now the 2nd largest area under vine, one place behind Spain. France is now relegated to 3rd place.
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Decanter release their awards for 2018
Decanter Magazine has released the results of their 2018 Awards. Of the 50 Best in show, France came first with 13, followed by Spain with 8 while Australia came third with 6 best in shows.
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China's top three on-trade suppliers by country
China’s wine sales in restaurants and bars were released in Wine Business Solutions latest report.
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China continues crackdown on Australian wine with sales falling 98%
China’s crackdown on Australian wine exports has been heavy handed and dramatic with sales falling of a cliff edge. Down 98% from US$158 million in October 2020 to just US$4 million in December.
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Massive flooding in the Eastern Australia hits vineyards
With many of the grapes harvested before the floods came, only a few regions had grapes to be picked, but Hunter Valley in NSW still at risk.
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Mavrik claims to have found the solution to smoke taint
Smoke tainted wines have become the curse of Australia and California, and the resulting wines have a loss of fruit, unattractive smoke flavours and a harsh mouthfeel.
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Yellow Tail the strongest wine brand, in this year’s Global Wine Brand Power Index
Yellow Tail leads pack and along with Jacobs Creek, another Australian wine, in the top 10. Chile has the most brands in the top 10 at 3.
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Australian exports to China fall by AU$313m in four months
China’s import tariff on Australian wines has led to a collapse in sales from AU$325m to AU$12m in the four months of December 2020 to March 2021.
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Trade deals away, UK does free trade deal with Australia
UK trade deal will save up to 9p for a bottle of Aussie wine
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Australian wine exports to the UK leapt by 16% by volume in the 2020-21 financial year
Australia has seen a surge in UK wine sales over the Covid lockdown, with wine exports to the UK leaping by 16% by volume in the 2020-21 financial year.
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Profits at Australian wine giant Treasury hold up after China’s punitive tariffs on Australia
Profits at Treasury Wine Estates, owners of Penfolds, Wolf Blass, 19-Crimes and Lindemans, held up in the face up Covid-19 and punitive tariffs by the Chinese government to record only a small drop in profits of 0.4%
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Low Carbon wines, how to spot greenwashing and protect the environment
As Cop26 wrestles with saving the planet from global warming, here are some top tips to minimise your wine's carbon footprint.
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Banrock Station launches EcoSpirit format
Wine brand Banrock Station launches low waste reusable EcoSpirit format for restaurants and bars in Sydney, Australia
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New Zealand exports catching up with Australian wine exports
New Zealand wine exports for the last 12 months reached £1 billion for the first time, while at the same time Australian exports dropped to £1.11 billion.
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67 Pall Mall announce Melbourne site
67 Pall Mall to open a club in Melbourne, Australia.
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Accolade eye up sale of assets
Australia's second largest producer looks to sell off assets to return to profitability
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Does California face a grape apocalypse?
Is the US joining Australia and France in having to reduce vineyard area in response to demand for their wines?
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Great 2006 vintage in the New World
New World popping corks as this year’s 2006 vintage looks set to be a winner
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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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NZ beats Burgundy at its own game
New Zealand made its mark as a producer of fine Pinot Noir this week by triumphing over Burgundy in the Decanter World Wine Awards.
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English sparkling wine in world's top 10
An English sparkling wine has been ranked in the world’s top 10 in the Effervescents du Monde competition.
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Online tool helps wine industry track carbon footprint
A carbon calculator has been developed for the wine industry to help producers assess the environmental impact of their activities.
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Rain at last in Oz vineyards
Above average rainfall across Australian vineyards will help rebuild water levels during a long period of drought.
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Jacbos Creek forged in the UK
Counterfeit Jacobs Creek wine is seized in the UK.
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With a quick change of rules, Organic Wine now exists.
New EU rules mean the term organic wine can now be used for wine made from organically grown grapes
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Rabobank's latest Wine Quarterly report
Rabobank Q2 report shows global wine inventories at lowest point of the past decade.
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France opposes Wine and Vin web domains
France opposing the creation of new web domains.
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Smaller bag-in-box wines taking off
Boxed wine sees a revival with smaller box sizes
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Squeeze on Marlborough vineyard space
Rising exports of New Zealand wine fuel demand for vineyard space in Marlborough.
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Drinks Business Pinot Noir Master Released
The results of the Drinks Business Pinot Noir Global Masters have been released.
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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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New Pinot grape reduces toilet trips
Australians develop Pinot grape which is anti-diuretic.
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Brexit and the Wine Industry
Continuing implications of Brexit on the wine industry
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Forest fires taint wine, now scientist understands how
Scientists now understand how forest fires can make wines taste like ash.
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London plays host to the first Chinese wine tasting
London held its first Chinese focused wine tasting on Wednesday, with the IWSC showing of the medal winners from its Asian competition.
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The new world is getting old, while the old world is new
In 2019, New Zealand one of the darlings of the New World, will celebrate 200 years of making wine. Is 200 still New?
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After a low world vintage in 2017, 2018 sees a return to normal wine production levels
World wine production has bounced back after a frost hit 2017 vintage with Italy the world's largest producer.
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The Drinks Business Sauvignon Blanc Masters results shows its value and diversity
The Drinks Business Sauvignon Blanc Master results showed New Zealand was dominant in the awards, but other countries competed well in a range of categories including golds and master awards for the UK, USA Germany.
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The Wine GB 2020 awards announced this week
The Top Sparkling Wine award for the UK went to Hampshire winery Hattingley Valley for their King’s Cuvée.
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International Wine Challenge releases its awards
Supermarkets show their value in the UK, but the winners of the top trophies for each variety are not obvious and show the development of many country’s wines.
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OIV publishes the top wine producing countries in 2020 with Italy on top
Each year France and Italy vie to be the world's largest wine producing country, with this year Italy coming in at top place with 19% of the world's wine production vs France at 18%.
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UK Wine Consumption up 2.2% in 2020
The world was drinking 3% less wine in 2020 but the UK saw a 2.2% rise according to the OIV.
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Cheapest and dearest countries to buy wine
Comparemyjet.com looked at wine from the 38 OECD members to find out the most expensive and the cheapest countries to buy wine in.
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US bulk wine imports jump by 10%
The US sees bulk wine imports jump by 10% to nearly 490 million litres
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International Grenache Day 15th September
Jumping on the bandwagon of a day for everything, Grenache Day looks to highlight the versatility of this grape.
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Wine production around the world the lowest since 1961
Wine production around the world the lowest in over 60 years due to adverse weather conditions.
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France produces the most wine in 2023
France is largest wine producing country in 2023, just pipping Italy to the post.
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OIV announces world's biggest wine producers for 2023
OIV announces world's biggest wine producers and drinkers in 2023
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US trade tariffs will affect wine imports
America’s trade war is in full swing, with tariffs on all wine imported into the U.S. rising between 10% and 30%.
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Vinarchy unites Accolade and Pernod Ricard wine division
Accolade Wines and Pernod Ricard's wine portfolio have merged under Australian Wine Holdco Limited (AWL), forming a global wine powerhouse now known as Vinarchy.
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US wine drinkers trading down
Cabernet lovers in the US seeking better value for money
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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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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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Co-op excels at Fairtrade Wine Awards
Supermarket chain Co-op scooped half the prizes at the first-ever Fairtrade Wine Awards last week.
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MEPS from cooler wine regions vote against sugar ban
German and Austrian wine growers have shown their opposition to the EU wine reform’s proposed ban on adding sugar.
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Elephant treads grapes for SA wine
A South African wine producer has adopted foot treading for some of its grapes but hardly in the traditional way since the treading is being done by an elephant.
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Co-op flags Fairtrade Fortnight
The Co-op is highlighting Fairtrade Fortnight, which kicks off on 25th February
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Wine auctions up and down
Wines sold at auction are up and down
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Campo Viejo gets £1m ad spend
Campo Viejo supported by a £1 million ad campaign in London and the South East.
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Fairtrade first for Fairhills
Fairhills becomes the first fairtrade brand to span all three wine producing fairtrade countries.
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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 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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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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Laithwaites sets up in Hong Kong
Direct Wines, owner of the Sunday Times Wine Club and Laithwaites, is to launch a new wine club with Hong Kong newspaper, The South China Morning Post.
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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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French grapevine collection to be uprooted and relocated
The world’s largest and most important living grapevine collection at the Domaine de Vassal vineyard, in the South of France, is to be relocated.
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Fake university bar studies drinking behaviour
A fake pub has been installed at the London South Bank University (LSBU) by its psychology department, to study drinkers and their behaviour.
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William and Kate visit Central Otago
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were in New Zealand last week and as part of their tour visited a vineyard in Central Otago, South Island.
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World Cup wine
Sales of wine drop during World Cup tournament.
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Banknote style labels used to stop wine fraud
South African winemakers use holographic labels to stop wine fraud
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English Virgin Wines in South Africa
Richard Branson buys vineyards to sell wine in luxury hotel chain
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Cheers Mandela!
Mandela family launch wine
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South African wine brand sponsor Tour De France team
Nederburg sponsor African cycling team
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South African 2016 harvest smallest for a decade
Yields down as hot growing season takes it toll.
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World wine production falls to lowest level in 20 years
World wine production 2016 one of the poorest in 2 decades according to the latest figures from the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV).
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Frost wraps its ugly fingers around Northern Europe
Many parts of Northern Europe have been hit by frost, with the devastation as far south as Bordeaux.
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Cape Town wines coming to you soon
South Africa launches a new Cape Town district pulling together 30 wineries from the town.
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The Wine Show Season 2 will feature Jancis Robinson
The successful TV program The Wine show is set to return to the UK in January 2018. This time the group will be in the South of France, with Jancis Robinson appearing.
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Helix corks now available in the UK
Helix corks are now available in the UK being used by the South African winery Anthonij Rupert to seal its Protea wine range.
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Covid 19 Round up
South Africa flip flops, while social distancing means the treading of the grapes in Portugal may be scrapped.
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UK chef James Martin launches own wines
James Martin, best known in the UK for the Saturday Kitchen TV show, has teamed up with Wine and Brands to launch a new range of wines.
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Sussex gets PDO status
The wine region of Sussex, south of London, has gained PDO status similar to the French Appellation Controlee or Italian DOC.
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Ken Forrester 'Mr Chenin' named DB Man of the Year
South Africa's Ken Forrester recognised as The Drinks Business Man of the Year 2023
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How long does it take to choose a bottle of wine?
Choosing the right wine can take a while, but the time taken in different parts of the UK varies.
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London Wine Fair 2025: Battle of the Bubbles
English fizz shines at London Wine Fair’s battle of the bubbles
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UK women still buying Chardonnay
it’s official, women make up the majority of wine drinkers and what they are buying most of is Chardonnay
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A cybernose for wine
Australian scientists are aiming to build an electronic nose that can objectively measure the aroma and flavour of grapes and wine.
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New Zealand Pinot Gris production is growing fast.
Up until now New Zealand wine has been synonymous with Sauvignon Blanc but a new grape pretender is waiting in the wings. The white Pinot Gris, looks set to take the world by storm.
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Aussies launch new wine containers
The Australians aren’t just busy making wine, they are also busy developing new types of containers to put their wine in.
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Sainsbury's heart-healthy red?
Sainsbury’s has launched a new wine called Red Heart that claims to have 32 per cent more antioxidants than the average red wine.
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Zork wine closure pops into UK
A new wine closure that seals like a screwcap but pops like a cork has arrived in the UK.
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Riesling is back in fashion
Riesling has become one of Britain’s trendiest wines.
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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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Moth a worry for US wine region
A new insect pest has arrived in California, which is being seen as a serious threat to the grape crop.
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Tesco doubles NZ wines and expands Finest range
Tesco is hoping to satisfy UK consumers’ growing desire for New Zealand wine by more than doubling its range of Kiwi bottles.
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Zork pops into the US
The Zork closure, which seals a bottle like a screwcap but pops like a cork, is now being made in the US. The move gives more American wineries the option to use Zork as these closures are being manufactured for US bottle specifications rather than Europe
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Stopper makes wine preservative-free
An Australian winemaker has invented a stopper that will remove the preservative from wine as the bottle is opened.
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Yalumba defines old vines
Australian wine producer Yalumba has established an Old Vine Charter
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Transportation is only small part of a wine's carbon footprint, say Aussies
Australian wine doesn’t necessarily have a much higher carbon footprint than wine coming from other countries to the UK
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Jacob's Creek to cut alcohol levels by up to 1%
Jacob’s Creek is planning to lower the alcohol level of its wines to not more than 14%.
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Tetrapaks shown to have environmental advantages over glass
Tetrapaks use 80% less energy to produce than glass, making them a good packaging alternative from the environmental point of view.
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Climate change to alter future grape-growing
Grape-growing is going to change in the future because of global warming.
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French wine brand hopes to compete with New World
A new French national wine label – Vins de Pays Vignobles de France - is finding its way onto shop shelves.
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C02 emissions similar for lightweight glass and PET bottles, shows study
Putting bulk-imported wine into lightweight glass wine bottles in the UK is broadly no less environmentally friendly than putting it into PET
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France takes away most medals in IWC competition
France has come top of the medal table at this year’s International Wine Challenge
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British set to be biggest wine spenders in Europe
UK drinkers are predicted to become the biggest European spenders on wine within the next three years.
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NZ wine bounty grows by 39%
New Zealand’s grape harvest has come in 39% bigger than last year.
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Fosters wine makes loss
Fosters wine business posts a loss.
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ThirtyFifty wins Wine Education Award
ThirtyFifty wins International Wine Challenge Educator of the Year 2008.
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Functional wines on trial
Functional wines with added antioxidants on trial
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American wine overtakes France
American wine sales have overtaken French wine sales in the UK for the first time ever.
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Australian wine exports fall
Australian wine exports slumped last year by 18 per cent indicating the boom the Australian wine industry has enjoyed since the mid-1990s may be over.
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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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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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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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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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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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Laithwaites celebrates 40 years
Britain's biggest wine company celebrates its 40th birthday.
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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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IWC results out
Tesco and Marks & Spencer top the charts in International Wine Challenge competition.
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IWC reveals Trophy winners
111 of the world's best wines have been awarded trophies by the International Wine Challenge.
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All bow to the mighty China
As exports to China grow at the bulk level even the top end are paying homage.
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Green wine anyone?
Kiwi wine first to display CO2 emissions
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Montana brand replaced by Brancott Estate
The name Montana is to be replaced with Brancott Estate and a new wine style is to be trialled in 2011.
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Fosters separates wine and beer divisions
Fosters wine and beer split into Treasury Wine Estates and Foster's.
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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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Motorhead launch the Ace of Shiraz
Motorhead joins a long list of celebrities who are dabbling in the wine trade.
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Brettanomyces genome sequenced, next stop no more sweaty saddles
Australian researchers crack the blueprint of brettanomyces to work out how to combat it.
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Grape waste helps control unwanted emissions!
Study shows leftover grape material drops methane emissions from dairy cows.
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Sparkling wines, are they going screw cap?
Guala launches sparkling wine screw cap closure to keep your fizz fizzier longer.
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Volume wine sales down but value sales are up
Recession and increases in duty and VAT show decline in volume but increase in value sales of wine.
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German Grüner Veltliner beats Austria in blind tasting
The best Grüner Veltliner is German according to a comparative blind tasting of the varietal which was hosted in Vienna, Austria.
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Cloudy Bay starts producing Pinot Noir from Otago
Cloudy Bay is launching its first Central Otago Pinot Noir, called Te Wahi.
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Surprise result as UK wine hits alcohol levels similar to Ozzie Reds
UK vineyard reports red wine with alcohol levels of 15%.
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Waverley TBS goes into administration
Big trade distributor goes into administration as rival prepares to bid.
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Accolade call for more favourable tax breaks for 8% abv wines
Argument that 8%abv wines are socially responsible but at least have some flavour
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January Sales of 2 biggest wine suppliers
Two big wine suppliers get into financial trouble as 2013 begins
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Wine Made in China
China to fulfill its' growing wine consumption with wine produced in China
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Champagne shipments dip thanks to the French
The volume of Champagne shipped in 2012 was 14 million lower than 2011 thanks to a slump in Christmas trade and a decline in Champagne sales in France itself.
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Skinny wine anyone?
More low calorie wines launched in the US
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Yellow Tail sells its billionth bottle
Iconic Australian Yellow Tail brand has sold its billionth bottle since being launched just 11 years ago.
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Give Chardonnay Another Chance!
Hardy's new campaign to put Chardonnay back on the menu
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Has the reign of Pinot Grigio finally come to an end?
Short supply of Pinot Grigio forces price increases for this popular white wine
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Spain to restructure following wine glut
Spain to restructure its wine industry
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IWSC trophy winners announced
IWSC 2014 award winners announced
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Where in the world are the vineyard hot spots?
Global vineyard price report.
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Hong Kong firm buys 650ha of Australian Vineyards
Asian investment in Australian vineyards continues.
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Champagne sue wine critic
Champagne take Champagne Jayne to court.
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Majestic buy Naked Wines despite loss
Unprofitable Naked Wines bought out by Majestic Wine
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China's biggest wine producer admits its wines are awful
Cofco chairman admits China's wines aren't great.
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Hunter Valley gets seal of approval
Seal of approval from the IMW could help shift grape glut.
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2015 Syrah Masters results
More restraint in this years Syrah's
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Pokemon Go!
Wineries cotton onto Pokemon craze
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What does US election mean for wine?
US wine imports and the impact of the election
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What does US election mean for wine?
US wine imports and the impact of the election
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European wines imports likely to be hurt by Brexit
European wines are protected by tariffs, after Brexit those tariffs are unlikely to be relevant. So how could things change?
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Chile could become the UK's 2nd biggest exporter of wine by 2020
Vinexpo research predicts Chile will become the number 2 supplier of wine in the UK by 2020.
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A poor vintage in the Northern Hemisphere is starting to influence the wines we drink
A recent survey by Accolade Wines suggests trends to Prosecco, Eastern European and New Zealand wines continue.
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Wetherspoons goes political by limiting choice to customers
Founder and Chairman Tim Martin, is dropping many European wines and beers at the company for UK and non EU wines and beers.
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The Institute of Masters of Wine has 6 new members
The IMW has announced 6 new members from 6 different countries.
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Aperol Spritz the drink of the moment
Campari Goup's Aperol is meeting increased competition as Aperol Spritz becomes the latest wine-based drinks craze.
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China responds to Trump trade war by increasing tariffs of US wine
China has raised tariffs on £60bn worth of US goods including a 15% increase in the tariff on wine.
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Scotland’s change to lower drink drive limits does not seem to be working
The Scottish drink drive limit was changed in 2014 and research indicated it made no difference to the accident rate in Scotland.
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Wine Scholar Guild launches new Spanish wine course
Wine Scholar Guild has launched a new Spanish wine course, to accompany its French and Italian courses
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Californian fires get under control
Californian fires get under control but the effects of the fire are yet to be felt in the wine regions.
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Spanish Albariño sales continue to grow up 21% in volume.
Spanish Albariño from Rías Baixas DO grew in the UK by 21% in volume and 23.5% in value.
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Decanter Wine Awards see the UK striding forwards
Decanter launched the results of its 2020 Wine Awards, with the UK starting to become a serious contender in the medal haul.
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China gets nasty with Australian wine imports
China has effectively banned Australian wine, coal and beef after relations between the two countries soured due to Australian calls for a full investigations into the cause of Covid-19.
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Whatever happens with Brexit, European wines will become more expensive
With Brexit negotiations still ongoing, having missed a number of deadlines, some things are certain - the new paperwork for importing wines from Europe will increase costs, limit choice and hit the fine wine market hard.
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2020 a tough year for Australia, but 2021 show opportunities
2020 was a year of bush fires, drought, COVID and then the Chinese slapped a horrendous duty on Australian wine.
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Naked Wines share price drops by 44%
Naked Wines share price drops by 44% after they predicted falling sales in the coming year. The announcement has caused the shares to tumble in what has been typically classified as a fast growing but loss making business.
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And the top country for sparkling wines is...Italy
The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2022 has announced their results and Italy won the most medals with 53 Gold and 129 Silver.
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Australian giant Accolade sells UK’s largest bottling plant
Accolade, owners of Hardys, Banrock Station and Petaluma brands, is selling it’s Bristol based bottling plant to bottle manufacturer Encirc.
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Global wine production dips
Wine sales dip in production but fizz leads the way on international sales
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WSET to launch Beer qualification in 2024
WSET to launch Beer qualification in 2024
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Académie du Vin buys Classic Wine Library
Académie du Vin Library buys Classic Wine Library to become worlds largest wine book publisher
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Australian Prosecco banned in Singapore
Singapore’s Court of Appeals ruled in favour of the Italian Prosecco Consortium effectively banning Australian Prosecco.
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Innovative wine brand 19 Crimes moves into Rum
19 Crimes has launched a spiced rum as it continues to expand out of wine.
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Naked Wines call in debt advisors
Naked Wines call in debt advisors to restructure their debts.
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IWC announce award-winning wines
The International Wine Challenge has released its results for 2024.
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Judgement of London tasting
Judgement of London pits top European wines vs the rest of the world and the winner is...
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Aldi launch 300g glass bottle
Aldi first in UK to launch wine in super lightweight 300g glass bottle
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Australian Vintage shares suspended
Australian Vintage shares are suspended as it struggles under a mountain of grapes and debt.
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Naked Wines' losses grow
Naked Wines' losses grow as sales slide a further 18% as the business re-finances and a new CEO takes control.
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Fine wine showing positive signs
Fine Wine Market Faces Continued Downturn but Shows Signs of Recovery
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US tops list for most expensive wine
US cities dominate list of most expensive places to buy wine.
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French wine exports drop in value
French wine exports have dropped in value as buyers seek more affordable alternatives
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Aussie wine bounces back
Australian wine rebounds as Chinese market struggles to recover
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New Zealand wine sales in the UK grow by 23%
Sales of Kiwi wine are growing by leaps and bounds in the UK. According to recent figures released by market analyst Nielsen, we’ve been buying 23 per cent more New Zealand wine in the past year.
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Tesco expand fine wine
Tesco intends to put more fine wine into more of its stores.
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Threshers in education and sales drive
Threshers has launched a season of country festivals accompanied by leaflets to help consumers understand more about the wines they are buying.
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Vin de Constance a hit with Napoleon and chef Michel Roux
Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux has written a cookery book with all the recipes designed to go with one single wine - Vin de Constance.
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Canadian wine maker advertising to satellites.
Jost Vineyards in Nova Scotia Canadian has woven the company name and a wine bottle into the vineyards in a crop-circle like incarnation so that it can be seen on Google Earth’s satellite views of the area.
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London's first Fairtrade wine tasting
The first-ever Fairtrade Wine Tasting takes place in London this week. Oz Clarke will be on hand to talk to visitors at the event, which is hoped will become an annual one.
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The wine diet book explains healthy wine drinking
A wine diet might sound like an oxymoron but a new book, published this week, argues the case for drinking moderate amounts of red wine every day as part of a healthy lifestyle.
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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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Grape potential in the Cotswolds
The Cotswolds has the potential to become a region for grape growing.
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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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Carlsberg sets drinkers on a voyage of wine discovery
Lager lords Carlsberg have launched a range of wines, so one has to ask the question, are they probably the best wines in the world?
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Wine industry working towards getting greener
Recyclability and environmentally friendly seem to be the wine industry’s current buzzwords, as companies search for ways to make their products greener.
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Rising temperatures force early harvests in Europe
Whether it’s the result of climate change or just the vagaries of nature, the weather has heralded an early harvest in parts of Europe.
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Scotland to ban buy one get one free
Three-for-two and other multi-buy discounts on alcohol are to be outlawed in Scotland as part of the country’s crackdown on binge drinking.
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Argentinian wine on the up in the UK
The Argentines got us into salsa and now it seems our interest in their wine is stepping up too.
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Namibian vineyard proving it's possible to make dry desert wine!
Who would imagine anyone could produce good wine – let alone wine at all – on the edge of the Namibian desert, but a British-born businessman is proving just such a thing is possible.
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Enthusiasm for English vineyards puts Bride Valley Brut on hold
A vineyard venture in Dorset by Decanter magazine’s consultant editor Steven Spurrier and his wife Bella looks unlikely to happen
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Sainsbury's launches first own-brand sulphur-free wine
Sainsbury’s has started selling the UK’s first widely distributed wine made without the addition of sulphites.
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Tuscan wine goes through a testing time
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano has become the second Tuscan wine to come under investigation
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English harvest underway
The English harvest is well underway and early predictions are for a light 2008 but not as light as last year.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Vinopolis is 10
London's Vinopolis celebrates its 10th birthday this month.
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NuKorc goes bankrupt
The world's second biggest synthetic cork maker, NuKorc, has gone bankrupt.
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Laithwaites opens flagship store
Laithwaites opens flagship store at Vinopolis with a focus on fine wine.
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Hong Kong wine auctions set to overtake New York
With the Asian passion for wine intensifying, Hong Kong is fast becoming the world's leading wine auction centre.
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Record prices for Lafite
Hong Kong auctions redefine global Lafite prices.
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Chapel Down introduce two new wines
English winery launches Malbec and Royal Wedding sparkling wine.
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Rosé going out of fashion?
For the first time in almost a decade rosé sales are experiencing a 2% decline and the average price has risen by 5%.
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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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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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Waitrose sells wine by the glass
Waitrose follows M&S with wine by the glass, a concept ridiculed on Dragons Den.
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Lindemans add NZ Sauvignon Blanc to range
Lindeman’s has now added a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc to its international Winemaker’s Discovery range.
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Camel Valley applies for UK first Appelation
Camel Valley in Cornwall applies for PDO recognition.
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Quick the French are coming!
Pierson Whitaker Grand Cru Champagne house has partnered with English landowners in Hampshire to produce a sparkling wine called Meonhill.
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Could Fife become the new Loire Valley?
Scotland's first wine grower plants vines in Fife.
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Vinopolis gets a multi-million pound facelift
London wine tasting venue Vinopolis is to undergo refurbishment.
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English wine volumes down 30% hit by weather and squirrels?
2012 vintage English Wine thwarted by forces of nature and theft.
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Could Turkey's Anatolia be the home of domesticated vineyards?
Decade of research provides DNA evidence to suggest Southeastern Anatolia is the birthplace of domesticated vineyards.
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France considers putting duty on wine
With tax on French wine where will we go for cheap plonk ?
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Ocean aged wines more open and complex?
A Napa Valley winery claims that ageing wine on the ocean floor makes it more complex and open than its land-matured equivalent.
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Marlborough starts latest and possibly last wave of vine planting
Following a freeze on vineyard expansion since over supplies in 2008, wine growers in New Zealand are starting to plant vines again.
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50 shades of Red and White
Author launches Fifty Shades of Grey wine range
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IWSC results released and New Zealand storms in
New World wines sweep the board at IWSC
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CRAV crave attention for their supposed plight
Wine Terrorists attack telephone exchange
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Prosecco booms at expense of Pinot Grigio
Italian still wine volumes decrease while Prosecco continues to become popular Italian wine of choice.
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Chapel Down Fizz auction to support the Arts
A 15-litre Nebuchadnezzar of Chapel Down sparkling Blanc de Blancs is to be auctioned at Christie’s to raise funds for a British arts charity.
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IWC 2014 results
IWC 2014 results
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Flavoured wine is ancient history
Fruit flavoured wines are the next big thing but its really just ancient history.
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Nordic wines now possible as weather warms up
Climate change enables more wine production in Nordic countries.
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Northern Chile winemakers suffer from drought
Winemakers forced to abandon vines as water lacking for irrigation
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Sussex vineyards apply for PDO
Sussex wineries apply to create a Sussex appellation.
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Rathfinny bottle first wines
Rathfinny Estate in Sussex, one of the newest and biggest English wine producers, has bottled its first wines around one year after opening its winery.
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What price a bunch of grapes?
Cancer rates linked to pesticides in Bordeaux
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Beaujolais unrest
Trade body head steps down
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Winemakers watch Etna erupt
Winemakers watch Etna erupt with interest
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Chilean wine moves away from Oak
More variety of Chilean wine styles
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Southern Spain too hot to invest
Torres announces reluctance to invest in too hot Southern Spain.
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Food & Wine at Glastonbury?
What's on offer at Glastonbury 2016 for food and wine lovers.
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WSTA launches English Wine Trail
11 wineries on the WSTA English Wine Trail
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Christmas in Yorkshire is all about the Vodka
Christmas drinks sales results in
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Champagne sales in the UK collapse in 2016
The sales of Champagne in the UK dropped by 14%, what is happening to the market?
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Krug launches luxury English festival 'Into the Wild'
Into the Wild festival held in Hampshire Greek-revival Manor House.
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China sets new 'Estate Wine' standard to help drive up quality
China has created a new 'Estate Wine' status and granted it to sixteen wineries.
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Cannabis the new craft drink to threaten wine
A relaxing, intoxicating drink, with a huge range of different flavours and cultivars receiving billions in investment. Is cannabis the next drink to rival wine?
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UK pubs with outdoor space opened this Monday and on Tuesday sales were up on last year
Like-for-like sales were up 59% on the same time last year, but with only 38% of pubs having an outdoor space it is small beer in the big scheme of things.
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Decanter announces award results with Wine Society winning Outstanding Retailer of the year
The Wine Society picked up 6 awards and won Outstanding Retailer, with Waitrose winning Supermarket of the year.
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Scholarships in honour of Gerard Basset awarded
Two different scholarships were awarded this week. Both in the name of Gerard Basset, the well known and much loved late Sommelier.
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London Wine Fair tickets go on sale
London Wine Fair takes place on the 7-9th June at Olympia in London with tickets going on sale this week. An early bird rate is available of £35 down from the normal £45.
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Wildfires and drought damage wine regions
Wild fires in Bordeaux and drought in Northern Italy as summer weather causes problems for wine regions.
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Drought raises irrigation question in Barolo
Drought has raised the question of irrigation in Barolo.
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Macon gets new Premier Cru sites
Four new Premier Cru Climats in Pouilly-Loché and Pouilly-Vinzelles are expected in Mâcon, Burgundy, in the next 18 months. This will add to the 22 Premier Cru sites (or Climats) already in Pouilly-Fuissé announced in 2020.
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NZ regions hit by Cyclone Gabrielle
New Zealand’s Hawkes Bay and Gisborne smashed by Cyclone Gabrielle
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Glass bottle shortage drives up price of wine
The high cost of gas and general shortages caused by an overhang from Covid has meant some glass bottles have doubled in price or are no longer available.
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World Alcohol Free Awards results
World Alcohol Free awards post results with a number of wines winning gold medals, including two that are available in the UK.
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Chile uproot vineyards due to water shortages
Chile uprooted 4.5% of vineyards in response to water shortages.
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France harvest underway
In a difficult year for many producers, harvest is now underway in France.
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Chapel Down to list on AIM
England's largest wine producer Chapel Down is targeting listing on the AIM stock market.
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WineGB Awards 2024 trophy winners
Wines made in 13 different counties were awarded trophies at this year’s WineGB Awards.
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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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Bottle Weight Accord gets heavyweight backing
Viña Concha y Toro joins bottle weight accord to cut carbon footprint.
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Mid-alcohol category emerging
Mid-alcohol wines becoming popular in the UK
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ProWein 2025 sees dip in visitors
ProWein 2025 upbeat despite dip in visitor numbers for third year in a row.
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