New Zealand exports catching up with Australian wine exports
New Zealand wine exports for the last 12 months reached £1 billion for the first time, while at the same time Australian exports dropped to £1.11 billion.
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Fake Bordeaux bottles were Spanish plonk
4.6 million bottles of Bordeaux wines were really fraudulent Spanish plonk.
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Napa Valley Monopoly game on sale
The latest version of Monopoly is based around Napa Valley and includes the great and good wineries and US wine institutions.
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Teetotal Rishi Sunak is new PM, what will happen to UK alcohol duties
Details of the duty rates are expected to be announced in the Autumn Statement on 17th November
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Rathfinny Estate wins unfair dismissal case
Rathfinny Estate has won an unfair dismissal case after employee held responsible for ruined 2017 Classic Cuvee
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Chapel Down UK's biggest winery
Chapel Down will be the UK largest winery this year with 2 million bottles from the 2022 harvest.
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UK government U-turns again on wine duty
The UK government has reversed its planned freeze on alcohol duty that it reversed weeks ago.
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Rioja rivals granted new Vineyards of Alava appellation
Rioja rivals are granted new Vineyards of Alava appellation (PDO) but it overlaps with Rioja, who are not happy.
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A glass of Scilly anyone?
Michel Chapoutier suggests that if he was to make wine in the UK he would not follow the sparkling crowd. He has suggested he would go for Chasselas in the Isle of Scilly.
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England becoming test bed for rule changes in Champagne
England is starting to become a test bed for rule changes in the Champagne region.
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Un-grafted vines survive hot dry summer
Some un-grafted vines survived this year's hot dry summer better than others.
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Fly With Wine suitcase for carrying wine
Fly With Wine suitcases are perfect for carrying wines back from a holiday
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Jeroboams is Decanter's Outstanding Retailer of the Year 2022
Wine magazine Decanter announced its wine retailer awards with the overall winner Jeroboams, with 8 shops in London. While North West England's Booths won best Supermarket of the Year.
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UK dining has recovered but London down compared to pre-Covid
While most of the UK has seen an increase of 18% in seated restaurant meals, London sales are down 14% for September compared to pre-covid numbers.
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Champagne finishes early harvest as UK starts
Just as Champagne's last grapes have been picked, the UK is gearing up for its harvest, with picking times getting earlier in the season for all producers.
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UK Chancellor scraps duty change in non-budget budget
UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has scrapped the planned changes to the UK duty rates, freezing duty in this week's mini-budget announcement.
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Drinks Trust helping hand with fuel payment
The Drinks Trust is offering hospitality workers up to £350 for those facing fuel poverty
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And the top country for sparkling wines is...Italy
The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2022 has announced their results and Italy won the most medals with 53 Gold and 129 Silver.
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Drinks Trust launches new initiative to fund wine studies
Can’t afford a WSET course, new initiative helps fund studies
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Hospitality insolvencies jump 59%
Insolvencies for pubs, bars and restaurants have jumped 59% to 2,156 to the year ending on the 31st August 2022.
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Figeac promoted in St Emilion re-classification
Château Figeac promoted to Premier Grand Cru Classé A in St Emilion re-classification.
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Top 10 US wine producing regions has a few surprises
California produces most of the wine from the US, but what are the top 10 wine regions?
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Queen's death means wine companies with a Royal Warrant need to reapply
Camel Valley, Pol Roger, Lanson and Bollinger all have Royal Warrants that will expire now the Queen has passed.
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Wine trading up to counter inflation
Wine trading up as demand for “inflation proof assets rise”
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Drought raises irrigation question in Barolo
Drought has raised the question of irrigation in Barolo.
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2022 heat and drought means vines are being picked earlier than ever
From Napa to Bordeaux, heat waves and drought year mean that the harvest is earliest ever in a number of regions.
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WSET courses back on in China
The WSET is to resume courses in China after being suspended in January 2021. China had been one of WSET largest markets with 90 course providers.
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UK drinks tax scheme delayed
UK government's new tax scheme that is supposed to simplify alcohol duty by introducing a huge number of rates has been delayed.
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New laws set to limit US direct shipments
This week the Uniform Law Commission passed a model Alcohol Direct-Shipping Compliance Act, that when adopted by states will severely limit direct shipping of wine interstate.
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Jalapeños in your wine?
Adding jalapeños to your rose is a new TikTok trend for summer 2022
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Myrkl pill that reduces effects of alcohol sells out
Myrkl, the pill that reduces the uptake of alcohol into the body, reducing the effects of intoxication and hangovers has sold out in the UK in less than a week
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Wildfires and drought damage wine regions
Wild fires in Bordeaux and drought in Northern Italy as summer weather causes problems for wine regions.
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ThirtyFifty IWC Consumer Educator of the Year 2022
ThirtyFifty, a leading wine education company, is awarded the IWC Consumer Educator of the Year 2022
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Red wines in winter, whites in summer for hayfever sufferers
Red wines in winter, whites in summer, may be sensible advise for hayfever sufferers according to DrinkWell UK.
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Myrkl pill reduces effects of alcohol in body
Myrkl has been released in the UK, the pill reduces the uptake of alcohol into the body, reducing the effects of intoxication and hangovers.
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Naked Wines share price drops by 44%
Naked Wines share price drops by 44% after they predicted falling sales in the coming year. The announcement has caused the shares to tumble in what has been typically classified as a fast growing but loss making business.
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Tik Tok influencer ad banned in UK
Influencers who take cash to promote drinks need to follow the law as Whisp Drinks ad is banned in the UK by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)
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Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme under pressure
A Scottish cross party group has raised dire concerns about the viability of the proposed Scottish Deposit return scheme (DRS) due to go live in August 2023.
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UK Hospitality needs you
With 174,000 jobs available in the hospitality industry, pay is rising and flexible hours are being offered, is it time to join the hospitality industry?
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Plastic for English fizz?
UK government wants to allow plastic bottles for sparkling wines as part of the Brexit boost
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Bordeaux 2021 En Primeur least successful in recent times
With high hopes at the start that this year's campaign would ‘energize’ the En Primeur market according to Liv-Ex, they concluded ‘one of the least successful of recent times’
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English Wine Week 18 - 26 June
English wine week runs this week from 18th to 26th June 2022. After a spike in sales of English and Welsh wines following the jubilee week, producers are looking forward to this years English wine week.
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Sussex gets PDO status
The wine region of Sussex, south of London, has gained PDO status similar to the French Appellation Controlee or Italian DOC.
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New Zealand 2022 vintage is bumper crop
After several years of low volumes that have tapped New Zealand's producers and cellars dry, 2022 will come as a relief.
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Welsh Wine Week 4-12 June 2022
Welsh Wine week is happening, from 4th to 12th June.
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Bordeaux En Primeur continues but St Emilion classification takes a hit
Chateau Ausone, who recently announced that they will not be included in the latest St Emilion re-classification, has released its 2021 vintage at £500/btl. It appears leaving the classification has not dented its price.
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London Wine Fair returns to a live event
After a digital-only event in 2021, the LWF returned back at London's Olympia.
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Cult Wines launch fine wine trading platform
Cult Wines, a wine investment company, has launched a new trading platform CultX that uses up-to-date prices from Wine Searcher.
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Penfolds to launch Chinese wine
Penfolds is to launch a wine made in China to get around China's punitive taxes on Australia
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Glass shortage problem for wine and beer production in Europe
High energy costs have resulted in a shortage of glass for the 2022 vintage in Europe.
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