Oz vintage down
Australian grape production is forecast to fall by 13% to 1.6 million tonnes in 2008–09.
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Wine News Archive
Port house declares 2007 vintage
2007 has been declared a vintage year in the Douro Valley by the Symington family across three of their Port brands, Graham's, Warre's and Dow's.
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EU Rosé rules to change
EU plans to allow rosé to be made by blending white and red wine together.
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En Primeur campaign under pressure
Bordeaux's 2008 En Primeur campaign is under pressure from British importers to reduce prices.
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Beaujolais sugar not so sweet
Wine producers who were on trial for illegally adding sugar to their wines have been found guilty.
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Bottle Shock opens
Wine movie Bottle Shock in cinemas from 20 March
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2006 St Emilion classification scrapped
The French Court of Appeal has ruled that the 2006 Saint Emilion classification will be scrapped.
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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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Minimum pricing on hold for 12 months
Plans by the Scottish government to introduce a minimum price for alcohol and increase the alcohol buying age to 21 have been put on hold for at least a year.
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Screwcaps grow market share
Screwcaps account for 15% share of the world's wine closure market.
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Majestic buys fine wine merchant
UK wine warehouse chain Majestic wine has bought fine wine merchant Lay & Wheeler for £6 million.
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High Court rules against Sovio
The producers of Sovio, the reduced-alcohol wine, have lost their two year battle with the UK's Food Standards Agency in a High Court ruling.
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Wine terrorists attack vineyard
Wine terrorists CRAV have attacked La Domaine de la Baume, the Languedoc estate owned by Grand Chais de France.
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Scotland announces plans to set minimum pricing
The Scottish Government has announced plans to set a minimum price for alcohol and ban alcohol promotions.
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Fairtrade wine on promotion
Fairtrade Fortnight runs from 23rd February until 8th March 2009 with promotions on wine and other fairtrade products throughout the UK.
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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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Harpers Wine & Spirit Trades Review launched
The first issue of the new Harpers Wine & Spirit Trades Review was unveiled this week, a merger of Harpers and the Wine & Spirit Magazine.
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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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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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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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Bordeaux plans to test new grapes
Bordeaux wine producers union seeks permission to test grape varieties which are currently illegal under the appellation laws.
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Fake Pinot Noir sold to the US
A wine scandal has emerged involving falsely-labelled Pinot Noir from the Aude region of France.
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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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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 judging inconsistent say study
A four year study into wine judging at the California State Fair has found that judges rarely rate a wine the same way twice.
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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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Beaujolais producers on trial
53 Beaujolais producers on trial for illegal chaptalisation.
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Threshers future in doubt
Threshers store closures put future in doubt.
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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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Wine drinking will slow but still grow
Wine consumption in Britain is to slow – but will continue to grow over the next five years despite the recession, according to new data from wine and spirit exhibition organiser Vinexpo.
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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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Asda wine goes to Japan
Four wines from Asda's Extra Special own label brand are to be launched in 40 stores in Japan.
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Harpers to merge
Harpers is to merge with Wine & Spirit magazine
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St Emilion argument almost over
The eight demoted St Emilion chateaux that were to be reinstated to their 2006 re-classifications will now almost certainly remain with their 1996 classifications.
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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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Red wine could increase Omega-3s
Study show moderate red wine consumption could increase the level of Omega-3 fats in your blood.
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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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Champagne sales hit Majestic
Majestic Wine has reported a 2.9 per cent fall in like-for-like sale for the ten weeks ending January 5, triggered by a fall in Champagne sales.
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Mixed picture for Christmas drinks sales
UK retailers say pre-Christmas wine sales have been mixed.
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Duty revenues at 10 year low
Revenue from alcohol duty is at its lowest level for a decade.
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Latour for sale
First growth Chateau Latour is reported to be up for sale
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Moët buys champagne house
Moët Hennessy has acquired Montaudon Champagne to add to their portfolio of prestigious brands.
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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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American wine overtakes France
American wine sales have overtaken French wine sales in the UK for the first time ever.
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Claudia Schiffer's breasts are best
Champagne brand Dom Pérignon has released a glass inspired by supermodel Claudia Schiffer's breasts.
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Cork programme promotes green credentials
A BBC TV programme about cork forests focuses on the environmental benefits of natural cork and the consequences of switching to alternative closures.
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Champagne exports falling
Champagne shipments worldwide are falling as Champagne enters its most important trading period.
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New book on English & Welsh wine
A Guide to the Wines of England & Wales has just been published.
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Brits face binge drinking clampdown
UK Government plans to legislate against binge drinking in Queens speech.
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Pub up for sale in £10 raffle
A pub licensee has launched the ultimate pub quiz – offering the lease to his pub in a competition that costs just £10 to enter.
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