UK glass recycling rates lower than much of Europe
Glass recycling rates rise across Europe but UK still buries big proportion of its' recycled glass.
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Wine News Archive
Health effects of alcohol in the UK significantly improving.
Liver disease continues to drop another 6% in the UK and likely to move back to very low historical levels soon. With the UK already well below average liver diseases in Europe.
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Camel Valley win another award with the stunning 2008 Pinot Sparkling
Camel Valley Vineyard has scooped the Best Sparkling Rosé Trophy at the Bollicini del Mondo competition held in Verona, Italy.
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Christchurch quake a disaster for locals but wine region mostly unaffected
The earthquake which devastated Christchurch this week left the Waipara wine region to the north west of the city largely unaffected with only minimal damage to some wineries.
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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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Chinese buyers looking beyond Bordeaux
Savvy Chinese wine buyers diversifying beyond Bordeaux and buying from Burgundy and the New World.
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Roux's TV apprentice sommelier announced
Three of Michel Roux’s apprentices on the BBC 2 TV show 'Michel Roux's Service' have been awarded scholarships with the Academy of Food and Wine.
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Chateau d'Yquem by the glass in London
Bob Bob Ricard claims to be only restaurant to offer Yquem by the glass.
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Jura wine sells for €57,000
237-year-old bottle of Vin Jaune is sold at auction.
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UK overtakes USA in purchasing Chilean wine
UK is the biggest importer of Chilean wine, again.
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Sparkling wine dominates 2010 UK production
The 2010 vintage in England looks set to be one of the highest on record as new vineyards come into production, mainly to produce sparkling wine.
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Support withdrawn from A+ campaign
Treasury Wine Estates withdraw support from Wine Australia UK campaign.
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Red wine pill launched
Red wine pill claims to ward off cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
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Koch settles out of court with auction house
Billionaire wine collector Bill Koch has settled lawsuits with Zachys Wine Auctions and the Chicago Wine Company, out of court.
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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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Government urged to sell off its fine wine collection to help the economy
Labour party minister reveals the value of the governments wine collection.
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The Government announces minimum pricing plans
The Government has unvielled plans to set a minimum price for alcohol in England and Wales - the first time a base price has been set.
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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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Fine wine investment fraught with fraud and risk
Stories of fine wine fraud and failing to deliver are making the news this week with a jail sentence for one company director (Benedict Moruthoane) of 7.5 years.
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UK spend on higher priced wines overtakes France
The UK is drinking more wine and spending more on it according to figures published this week by Vinexpo and IWSR (International Wine and Spirit Research).
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Barrel of oil or a bottle of wine?
Fine wine offers similar investment opportunity as crude oil according to IMF study.
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New bottle shape that decants wine as it pours
Spanish Michelin-starred chef Martin Berasategui has helped design a new bottle that traps sediment in the base.
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VAT rises push up tax on wine
The new VAT rate of 20% came into effect this week in the UK which bring taxes on a £5 bottle of wine to 52% of the price.
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UK drinkers confused about alcohol units
A survey by Drinkaware amongst 4,000 British adults has revealed that only two in five adults understand how many alcohol units are in their drinks.
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UK Christmas trading figures up and down
Majestic report a buoyant Christmas trading period while London restaurants suffered in the snow.
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UK wine sales grow
UK On and Off trade figures show increase in wine sales value
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Aussies drink their own in Jan to boost flagging domestic demand
National celebration of Australian wine.
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UK online buying habits set for growth.
1 in 7 British adults currently buys their wine online.
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British wine drinkers lack knowledge
A survey by British supermarket chain Morrisons suggest that many of us in the UK are lacking in wine knowledge.
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Bonded warehouse roof gives in to snow
Bonded wine warehouse London City Bond were trying to salvage stocks of wine this week after the roof of their warehouse in Purfleet collapsed.
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Balls Brothers goes into receivership
London wine bar and restaurant chain Balls Brothers has gone into administration.
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UK Government plans new rules for alcohol pricing
UK coalition Government is poised to introduce a ban on selling alcohol below the rate of duty and VAT.
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New St Emilion classification is finally approved
St Emilion finally decides on a process to end the on-going controversy over the 2006 reclassification.
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Controversial PET for French wine is increasing
Demand for PET bottles from French wine producers is said to be increasing fast according to plastic packaging firms.
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Could 50% of Russian wine be fake?
Top Russian alcohol official makes counterfeit claims
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Mysterious allergen could be the cause of stuffy noses when drinking wine.
New allergen identified.
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Another cause of corked wine unmasked
Cork taint microbe MDMP is discovered by research team in France.
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Wineries go under down under
Australian and New Zealand Wineries feel the pressure.
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Spy Valley Wines win big
Spy Valley wine New Zealand Wine Producer of the Year at the IWSC 2010 awards.
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Majestic profits rising
20% growth in Majestic Wine's profit is reported.
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The Scots abandon minimum pricing
After a fairly lengthy campaign to put a minimum price on alcohol the Scottish Parliament has rejected plans that were part of a new Alcohol Bill.
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Austria has the lowest crop in 25 years
Wine stock is less than Austria's wine consumption.
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Only 400 of the 1400 Threshers stores re-opened
Tough times ahead for off-license chains
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Germany expects smallest harvest in 25 years
The 2010 vintage in Germany is expected to be the smallest in 25 years at 7 million hectolitres.
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Record prices for Lafite
Hong Kong auctions redefine global Lafite prices.
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Green wine anyone?
Kiwi wine first to display CO2 emissions
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Wine blogging comes of age
The European Wine Bloggers Conference was held in Vienna last weekend and attracted 200 bloggers from 30 countries.
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California plans to limit water for frost protection
California's State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has put forward a proposal to restrict the use of water in vineyards to protect against frost.
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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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Taylors releases Very Old Tawny Port
Port company Taylor's will release a 150 year old tawny port called Scion this December at a price tag of £2,500 a bottle.
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