Sam Lindo nominated for IWC Sparkling winemaker of the year
Camel Valley winemakers has been nominated for International Wine Challenge sparkling winemaker of the year
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Wine News Archive
Bit more pop than expected!
Exploding prosecco recalled in the US
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New Technology could replace sulphites
Cold Pasteurization technology preserves wines
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Hail in the Medoc ruins crops
Vineyards in Medoc suffer from hail storms.
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Bumper 2014 harvest in New Zealand
New Zealand wine harvest up by 29%
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Laser can detect alcohol in a moving car
Researchers develop laser to detect alcohol fumes
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Own label and Italy top the IWSC results
Results are out for the Northern Hemisphere 2014 International Wine and Spirit Competition.
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We're launching a new wine App! Find A Vino
ThirtyFifty launch new App that will help you find and buy the best value wines available from UK supermarkets and wine merchants.
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Revamped London Wine Fair a success
2014 London Wine Fair a big success with increased visitor numbers.
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London Wine Fair 2-4 June, Olympia
London Wine Fair kicks off on 2nd June at Kensington Olympia. Open to wine trade professionals only.
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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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Wine & spirits getting stronger
Wine and spirits getting stronger despite pledge to remove 1bn units of alcohol by 2015.
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UK fraudsters targeted wine investment scam victims
Fraudsters Capital Bordeaux Investments Ltd and Capital Bordeaux Investment Corporate Ltd have been closed in the public interest by the UK's High Court.
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Fish become more legless on alcohol
Study looks at effect of alcohol on Zebra fish behaviour.
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English wine week events this weekend
English wine week Saturday 24th May to 1st June
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Taylor's release a Tawny Port from 1863
Taylor's open up the vaults to release aged Tawny Ports.
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Five countries make up half the worlds consumption of wine.
America overtakes France in the purchase of wine.
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Yeast found that can preserve aromas in young wines
Yeast shown to protect wines as they age in bottle.
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France tops the IWC awards for the 31st year running
IWC 2014 results announced
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12 year study reveals number of bubbles in Champagne
French scientist finds formula to work out number of bubbles in Champagne
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Smuggler claims drinking in excess of 9L of beer a day
Smuggler gets off after claims that his cargo is for his own personal use.
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Real British men drink beer not wine
A survey commissioned by Côtes du Rhône wines reveals how British men enjoy drinking wine at home but avoid ordering it in a pub.
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App to detect wine counterfeits
Australians develop app to verify authenticity of wine exported to China
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Maths the answer to investible wines according to Orley Ashenfelter
Cut out the expert apply the Maths and choose the perfect wine
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Study credits falling alcohol consumption and higher prices for drop in serious violence
A recent study by Cardiff University reports that the rising price of alcohol and a decline in binge drinking may be factors in the significant drop in serious violence throughout England and Wales.
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'Palcohol' powdered alcohol gets government approval
Powdered alcohol branded 'Palcohol' will be available in the US in the autumn of 2014.
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Malbec firmly on UK wine drinkers radar
Malbec firmly on UK wine drinkers radar as Tesco claims a 200% sales lift.
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Colour Lab tests psychology of drinking wine
Colour Lab experiment to test how light and sound can affect the flavour of wine.
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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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Bordeaux 2013 prices are down
Prices drop for Bordeaux 2013s with Lafite down 14% on last year.
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Bordeaux sweetener
Following en primeur week several producers have told Decanter magazine that they had to chaptalise some of their 2013 wines due to the challenges of the vintage.
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Burgundy winemaker fined
Burgundy winemaker Emmanuel Giboulot is fined €1,000 for not using pesticides to fight flavescence doree disease.
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Russia plans to invest in Crimean wine industry
Russia could invest up to RUB30bn (US$1bn) to develop winemaking in the Crimean Peninsula and Caucasian regions of Russia if funding plans are approved.
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Supermarket own labels start to dominate
Own label wines are up by 12% year on year.
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Bordeaux dry whites drive growth in UK
Bordeaux growth in the UK is being driven by dry white wines.
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Bordeaux 2013 en premier tasting underway
2013 en primeur vintage fails to meet requirements of a fine red wine vintage.
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Europeans prefer screw cap lids
A recent survey of 6,000 consumers shows Europeans prefer aluminium screw caps to other wine closures.
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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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What's that smell?
Scientists discover we can smell 1 trillion odours
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Earliest Roman vineyard discovered?
Roman aspargus farm or vineyard unearthed in Cambridge?
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Duty continues to rise on wine but at least slowing down
Beer and Spirits get respite from ADE but wine duty still rising
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CRAV crave attention for their supposed plight
Wine Terrorists attack telephone exchange
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Sour grapes from Cava MD regarding Prosecco?
Grupo Codorniu managing director thinks that although Prosecco is popular now it could be a passing fad.
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Burgundy to stop hail using high tech generators
New technology being employed in Burgundy to halt damage from hail.
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Bordeaux prices continue to fall on Liv-ex
Liv-ex index declining for the 11th consecutive month
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India's wine market growing by 30%
India’s domestic wine market is growing at 30 per cent a year and is likely to reach around 28 million litres by 2015.
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Drunk gambler sues casino for letting him do what he wanted to do
A drunken gamble who lost $500,000 at a Las Vegas casino is suing the casino for allowing him to gamble.
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Prosecco sales bubble over as Champagne falls flat
Global sales of Prosecco have overtaken Champagne.
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New yeast strain drops alcohol levels by over 1% ABV
Australian research team test yeast strains to reduce alcohol levels.
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Excessive drinking when pregnant could become a crime
UK case could mean drinking whilst being pregnant becomes a crime.
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