Wine personalities awarded in Queen's Birthday Honours list
Two well known personalities in the UK, Mike Roberts and Gerard Basset have been awarded an MBE and an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
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Wine News Archive
Early harvest for France and England
Winemakers in Bordeaux, Burgundy and England are expecting an early harvest this year, due to driest May on record.
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St Emilion classification finally goes ahead
French government finally signs off St Emilion classification
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Diageo to fund training on dangers of alcohol in pregnancy
Drinks company Diageo has announced it will fund a programme to train midwives to educate expectant mothers about the risks of alcohol to their unborn child.
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British wine rides on the coat tails of English wine!
Sales of British wine made from imported grape juice are booming according to a report in The Grocer and are now worth £23 million a year with sales up more than 50%.
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Italy overtakes France as largest wine producer
Overall Italian wine production exceeds France including Prosecco production which out produced Champagne.
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New online system scores health properties of wine
A new system for evaluating wine based on its health-giving properties has been launched by online retailer Vinopic.
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Ontario weighs in on bottle weight
From January 2013, Ontario will not allow wines to be packaged in bottles weighing over 420g.
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Ship wrecked wine fetches record price at auction
A 200-year-old bottle of Champagne recovered from a Baltic shipwreck has fetched a record price at auction.
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US wine industry is turning a corner
After two years of declining wine sales US consumers are starting to spend more on wine and the country is exporting more.
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Oddbins affair all but wrapped up with 6p in the pound
According to administrators Deloitte, Oddbins’ creditors are likely to end up with just 6p in the pound after collapsing in April with debts of £25 million.
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Winemakers understate alcohol levels on wine labels
New research in the United States has found that many wines are higher in alcohol than is claimed on the label.
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English Wine Week underway
English Wine Weeks starts on the 28th May and runs until Sunday 5th June.
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Liv-ex claims Pontet Canet should be second growth
Fine wine exchange Liv-ex has promoted Chateaux Pontet Canet, Beychevelle and Duhart Milon to second growth.
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Black Tower launches low alcohol wine
A low alcohol wine called 'B' is the latest to be launched by Black Tower brand owners.
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Oddbins shops bought back
Former owner of Oddbins buys some shops back
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Decanter announce World Wine Award results
New Zealand win most medals at Decanter 2011 World Wine Awards
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Moet 'Made in China'
Moet joint venture to produce first sparkling wine in China.
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Wine online is popular resource
11 million people in UK now search for wine information online.
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IWC winners announced
Gold Medal winners announced only Gold Rose in the world is from England
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Oily Riesling is a fault
Chapoutier says Riesling's petrol characteristics are a result of a mistake in the wine making process.
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Germany's 2011 vintages hit by frost
German wine regions suffer worst frost in 30 years that could severely impact on the 2011 harvest.
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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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Royal family to plant vineyard
Royal family to plant vineyard at Windsor Castle.
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World's oldest Champagne go up for sale
Finnish treasure to be auctioned in June.
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English wine is getting bigger by the day
Biggest production on record for 2010 UK vintage.
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2009 Port outstanding or not good enough to declare ?
Port houses at odds over declaring 2009 vintage
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And the wedding wine is...
Decanter magazine confirm Pol Roger is the official champagne at the royal wedding.
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Naked Wines launches new partnership and new wine label
Online wine retailer partners with mysinglefriend.com and launches new wine brand 'Back Door'.
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Oddbins deal saves 37 stores and 200 jobs
37 Oddbins stores sold as going concerns to EFB.
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WineOption campaigners make case for clearer labelling
Wine campaigners, WineOption.org respond to a new study in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) by calling for clearer alcohol labelling for wine.
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More drinkers, but we're drinking less
New research shows that the British and young Italians are drinking less.
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Cheap plonk the way to go for most drinkers.
A study that challenged members of the public to a blind tasting suggests many people cannot distinguish expensive wines from cheap plonk.
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Bordeaux 2010 classic, but with more of everything.
Bordeaux 2010 classic, but with more of everything is how James Lawther MW describes the vintage referring to colour, acidity, tannins and especially the alcohol.
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Red Wine can be medicinal but isn't anti-ageing
Resveratrol research is not keeping up with the marketing.
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Chateau Margaux adds third label
A third wine is to be added alongside Chateau Margaux and Pavillon Rouge.
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Jacbos Creek forged in the UK
Counterfeit Jacobs Creek wine is seized in the UK.
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Chapel Down introduce two new wines
English winery launches Malbec and Royal Wedding sparkling wine.
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Oddbins to go into administration
Wine retailer Oddbins is to go into administration after HM Revenue & Customs refused to back a potential rescue deal.
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Koch case against Christie's dropped
Koch claims Christies knowingly sold counterfeit Lafite
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Budget increases price of wine by 12p a bottle
Budget increases price of wine by 12p a bottle
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Oddbins plans to pay creditors 20p in the pound
Fate of Oddbins to be voted on.
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Chateau Grillet sold to Francois Pinault
Rhone Valley estate bought by Francois Pinault
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Balls Brothers sold to Novus group
300 jobs preserved as Balls Brothers gets an overhaul.
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Bibendum to supply 2012 Olympics
Bibendum to supply wine and champagne to the 2012 Olympics
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New wine anti-fraud measures introduced
Chateau Margaux and Atomic Testing combating wine fraud
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Return of the cork?
Portuguese cork company sees sales volume increase by 13.8%
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Oddbins closes 39 stores
More off-licenses close
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Father of Italian wine named Decanter Man of the Year
Giacomo Tachis named Man Of The Year 2011
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London's second dedicated Sherry bar opens
New tapas and sherry bar Capote y Toros to open in London.
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