January Sales of 2 biggest wine suppliers
Two big wine suppliers get into financial trouble as 2013 begins
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Award winning English winery goes into administration
Wickham Vineyard goes into administration
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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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Decanter raises conflict of interest with Robert Parkers Wine Advocate investor
Major shareholder in Wine Advocate is still major shareholder of fine wine retailer Hermitage Wine.
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Aldi to stock fine wine in super premium drinks range
Aldi target upmarket shoppers and wine buffs with fine wines.
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Octavian Vaults running out of space
Proposed solution to Octavian Vaults storage space meets opposition
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Robert Parker makes changes at The Wine Advocate
Parker steps down as Editor in Chief but will the business be run from Singapore or stay put in Maryland?
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Brunello whistleblower hit by vandals
Vandals destroy thousands of litres of ageing Brunello - was this a personal attack?
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Are supermarket own label wines under threat?
Period of under supply means it'll be harder for supermarkets to source grapes and make own label wine.
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China recognises Napa's GI status
Napa Valley is first wine region to get GI status recognised in China
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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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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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Welsh sparkling wine best in the world
Welsh sparkling wins The Bollicine del Mondo title of world's best sparkling wine
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152nd Burgundy Auction smashes records
Burgundy’s famous annual charity wine auction at the Hospices de Beaune smashes records.
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Alcohol Awareness Week - 19-25 November
Campaign highlights current guidelines on daily unit consumption of alcohol and issues related to drinking alcohol
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Wine demand increases whilst world supply decreases
Price increases expected as wine supplies are affected by the weather
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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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Chinese now faking lower end Lafite range
Chinese wine fraudsters still gung ho but now using cheaper wines avoid severe penalties
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Crisis in Cava as quality producers abandon the DO
More and more producers ask to leave the Cava DO
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Morrison Supermarket launches online wine cellar, using new Taste Test
British supermarket chain Morrisons has launched a wine website morrisonscellar.com
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Quinn Glass continues investment in UK bottling imported wines
Bulk bottling operation to expand due to increased demand for bottling at destination rather than source.
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Protectionist EU wine regions lobby to stop reform
15 out of 27 EU countries to register their disagreement over proposed increased vineyard plantings.
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The world wine lakes have finally dried up, ready for re-stock
Global wine production is set to fall to its lowest level for decades due to the low 2012 harvest, according to The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV).
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New York wine shops escape the worst of Hurricane Sandy
Wine merchants in New York minimise the impact of Hurricane Sandy but store closures mean loss of trade.
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New patch claims to stop hangovers before they start
A patch that claims to 'stop hangovers before they start' by feeding the body vitamins while you drink is now on sale in the UK.
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Screw or Cork It? Italy can now choose
Italian's approve use of synthetic corks and screwcaps for first time.
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Rude wine shows titillation can grow sales
New Hampshire sales of rude wine soars as local officials protest.
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Bordeaux prices down 30% at auction
Wine Auctions lose ground around the world as investors diversify from Bordeaux
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Michelin chefs lend their names to new wine brand
4 Michelin chefs produce super premium terroir-based wines but names of the chateaux remain a closely guarded secret.
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Former Tory jumps on English fizz bandwagon
Lord Ashcroft Controversial former Conservative Party deputy chairman is to invest in UK vineyard.
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No buyer found for Waverley TBS
Major drinks wholesale firm goes bust - 685 to lose their jobs.
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Wine and music the classic accompaniment
Classic FM & Laithwaites launch Tasting Notes on Sunday 14th October 3-5pm
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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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Sommeliers get molecular at Food and Wine Conference
Sommeliers told to keep their ego in check when using science to match food and wine
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Tributes pour in for Patrick Sandeman
Co-founder of Lea & Sandeman Patrick Sandeman is remembered in a Thanksgiving Mass.
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Waverley TBS goes into administration
Big trade distributor goes into administration as rival prepares to bid.
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Scotland's alcohol pricing policy comes under fire - again
More European countries oppose Scotlands policy on minimum unit price for alcohol
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Small French Wineries ask government for more insurance
Independent wineries feeling pinch from bad harvests and economic climate look for more government protection.
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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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Morrisons to display wines by flavour types
Morrisons to extend wine range and display according to flavour.
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Fizz bucks trend over Jubilee
Gin and Sparkling Wine sales increase despite overall alcohol sales declining.
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Nyetimber gets another Champagne man on board
Ex-Piper Heidsieck man gets Sales and Marketing role at Nyetimber.
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French upset over use of the term Chateau
New proposal by EU to allow use of symbolic chateau label on bottles exported to Europe.
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St Emilion Classification finally settled, for now
Only 3 Chateaux dropped in latest St Emillion classification.
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Decanter World Wine Awards results
France delights in multiple awards at DWWA.
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FSA crack down on high risk fine wine investments
FSA introduce new proposals to protect inexperienced investors from high risk fine wine investments
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Weather puts high pressure on wine harvest pricing
Smaller harvests in Northern Hemisphere could put pressure on prices
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Survey shows Olympics a disaster for London restaurant trade
London restaurants hit by Olympics with trade down 40% on average.
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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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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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