Harpers sold to William Reed
Harpers Wine & Spirit Weekly has been purchased by William Reed Business Media.
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Bordeaux to reduce carbon footprint
The Bordeaux wine industry has announced plans to cut carbon emissions by 75% by 2050.
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Duty to rise on wine, beer & spirits
UK Government reduces VAT but increases the duty on alcohol to offset any benefits.
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Is Beaujolais still big in Japan?
The Japanese are the first in the world to uncork Beaujolais Nouveau each year but this year sales are under pressure.
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Robert Parker gives 5 NZ wineries 5 stars
In his latest edition of The Wine Buyer's Guide wine critic Robert Parker acknowledges New Zealand by awarding five star ratings to 5 wineries
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Oz and James drink to Britain
Oz Clarke and James May will be back on our screens in January with a new BBC TV series 'Oz and James Drink to Britain'.
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Argentina wins best Fairtrade wine award
Argentina wins best Fairtrade wine award at the 2008 Fairtrade Wine Competition.
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Majestic sales slump is a first
The UK's leading chain of wine warehouses, Majestic Wine, has seen its first drop in sales since it began trading.
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Oz Clarke is UK's best known wine critic
A new survey has revealed that Oz Clarke is the UK's best know wine critic.
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Chinese oak barrels, made in Spain
A Spanish cooper in Rioja is making barrels out of Chinese oak and supplying winemakers in the region for trials.
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Fine wine slows down
Wine auctions in the US report a drop in sales
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Campo Viejo gets £1m ad spend
Campo Viejo supported by a £1 million ad campaign in London and the South East.
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Grape waste generates energy
Vincor Canada has come up with a novel solution to what to do with waste from the grape crush.
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Tesco Value Wine hits the shelves
Tesco’s new range of Value wines has hit the shelves.
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Asda Champagne sales are up
Supermarket chain Asda is reporting an increase in sales of Champagne which they say bucks the overall market trend of decreasing sales.
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Recycling bins tell you if you're overdoing it
The Drinkaware Trust launches advertising campaign to make people more aware of how much they are drinking at home through the contents of their recycling bins.
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Pub-goers penalised for drinking less
A survey by the Evening Standard shows pubs in London are penalising drinkers who order small glasses of wine.
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Courts clear Banfi Brunello
Courts in Siena in Tuscany have released Banfi's 2003 Brunello which was confiscated in April as part of a fraud investigation.
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Prosecco Consorzio applies for promotion
The Prosecco DOC di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Consorzio has applied to the Italian government for promotion to the higher DOCG status.
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Harpers issue open later to MPs
Trade magazine Harpers and the Wine & Spirit Trade Association have issued an open letter to British MPs as plans for a mandatory code of conduct for the drinks trade are leaked.
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English harvest underway
The English harvest is well underway and early predictions are for a light 2008 but not as light as last year.
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Genetic code for wine yeast discovered
Australian wine researchers first in the world to map the genetic code for wine yeast.
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Côtes de Bordeaux appellation gets go ahead
New Bordeaux appellation to go ahead from Spring 2009
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Wine auctions up and down
Wines sold at auction are up and down
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Tesco test virtual wine advisor
Tesco is testing The Virtual Wine Advisor in six of its largest stores
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English sparkling wine triumphs in Italy
Camel Valley White Pinot 2005 triumphs in new competition held in Italy
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Australia scoops IWSC awards
Australia wins 34 awards at the International Wine & Spirit Competition
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Heat sensitive labels detect spoilt wine
New temperature-sensitive labels can detect spoilt wine during distribution
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Confusion over wine ads in France
Confusion over the legality of wine advertising in France
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Functional wines on trial
Functional wines with added antioxidants on trial
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TV programme says wine is no better than alcopops
Channel 4 TV programme Dispatches claims that some wines are little better than alcopops
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Gang of five wine critics launch site
A new online service called The Wine Gang has just been launched by 5 UK wine critics
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Twitter to host wine tastings
Social networking site Twitter to host live wine tastings
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French crop hit by weather
The 2008 French wine harvest is 5% less than 2007 due to poor weather
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Scotland propose under 21 ban
Scotland propose ban on purchase of alcohol by under 21s
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Pub closures at 5 a day
Pubs in the UK are closing at a rate of 5 a day
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ThirtyFifty wins Wine Education Award
ThirtyFifty wins International Wine Challenge Educator of the Year 2008.
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South Africa & Germany scoop awards
South Africa & Germany scoop top trophies at Decanter World Wine Awards.
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Awards show price means quality
Decanter World Wine Awards show price means quality.
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Wine courier Amtrak in administration
Wine deliveries disrupted as courier firm Amtrak goes in administration
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Stay at homes spend more on wine
Consumers spending more on wine to drink at home.
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Australia top New Zealand exports
Australia has become New Zealand’s largest export market for wine.
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Fosters wine makes loss
Fosters wine business posts a loss.
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Drink drive fatalities down as motorists face random breath tests
Fatalities resulting from drink-drive accidents fall by 18% as survey could prompt random breath testing
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Penfolds achieves record price
A bottle of 1951 Penfolds Bin 1 Grange has sold for a record price of AUS $54000.
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Constellation to reduce presence in Australia
Constellation Brands is looking to sell three of its ten wineries in Australia
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E-tongue could rival human wine-tasters
An electronic tongue that can identify different wines has just been unveiled by scientists
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Chapel Down opens new restaurant
Chapel Down has joined forces with Celebrity TV Chef, Richard Phillips, to launch a restaurant at the vineyard in Tenterden, Kent.
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Hardys does it by half
Hardys has brought out two of its Nottage Hill wines in half bottles.
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Bottle Shock, the latest wine movie, opens
We’ve had Sideways and A Good Year - now it’s time for another wine movie.
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