Clamp down on Duty Free alcohol
Duty free is becoming more important with Brexit nearing. The current Brexit deal will see limits placed on wine being imported duty free into the UK from Europe.
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Wine News Archive
Marc Almert announced world’s Best Sommelier
German Marc Almert was announced the winner of the World’s Best Sommelier Competition.
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Wine a big tariff winner under Brexit
The UK government announces WTO tariffs and wine tariffs are set to be dropped when we leave the EU.
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Vivino wine app predicts future wine trends
Beaujolais and Toro are the top up and coming regions while Napa replaces Chateau d’Yquem as top-rated wine.
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Wine brands are becoming less important
Instead of having to remember details of brands our smart phones are being used to store important information about wines, causing brand awareness to drop.
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GB wine export markets are slowly rising but which markets are top?
Of the 2.6 million bottles of GB wine sold in 2018 8% were exported. but the main export countries might surprise you.
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The booze cruise is back
The booze cruise is back again, but this time round, are we stocking up for Brexit?
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Raw Wine Week in London and Edinburgh
Its time for Raw Wines this week as organic, biodynamic and natural wines get their time in the sun.
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Roundup herbicides found in organic wines are considered unavoidable
Glyphosate, the chemical poison in Roundup has been detected in organic wines, in a new study of wines and beers from the US.
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A no deal Brexit will cost the UK industry £70m in form filling according to WSTA
The Wine and Spirits Trade Association (WSTA) claims 600,000 forms will need to be filled in so that European wines imported into Britain can continue to flow.
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The Institute of Masters of Wine has 6 new members
The IMW has announced 6 new members from 6 different countries.
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UK wine scene continues to evolve with Brits drinking more South American and Portuguese wines.
Portugal and South American countries Chile and Argentina saw big gains in the UK in 2018.
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Tim Hanni MW claims food and wine matching is all bullsh*t
Tim Hanni MW and sensory wine expert claimed last week that food and wine matching is bullsh*t.
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Can you believe it, the sale of canned wine is set to increase in the UK
Sainsbury has added two new canned wines to its range.
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Italian government investigates inspectors who they claim are complicit in diluting top wines
The Italian government is targeting 50 organisations for diluting top wines from around Italy.
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The New Zealand second international Sauvignon Conference delivers mixed messages
Sauvignon Blanc leaders converged on New Zealand last week to discuss everything Sauvignon Blanc. With many speakers giving different visions of the future.
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Oddbins slips back into administration claiming Brexit is the problem
The once darling of the wine industry Oddbins has been put into administration as new buyers are sought.
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New Zealand’s Yealands Winery fined $400,000 NZD for adding sugar to wine
Yealands, the winery that was started by Peter Yealands, has admitted to adulterating wine by adding sugar to the completed wine before exporting.
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Wine is the most popular alcoholic beverage to take to a Christmas party, but most re-gift it
59% of people said wine was their first choice to take to a Christmas party, yet 31% of people claim that they re-gift wine they receive.
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Restaurants are closing at a rate of 2% annually
Big store closures of chains may be getting the media excited, but small family restaurants appear to be hardest hit in the latest rounds of closure.
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Spanish company Winabis has launched Europe's first cannabis infused wine
Winabis is the first cannabis or CBD infused wine that the company claims is legal in Europe.
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New Zealand continues to lead the way in UK wine merchants and supermarkets
New Zealand saw sales volume and value grow in the UK to stretch its lead as a premium country in the UK.
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The new world is getting old, while the old world is new
In 2019, New Zealand one of the darlings of the New World, will celebrate 200 years of making wine. Is 200 still New?
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UK wine retailers plan to stock up for Brexit
With the UK Government preparing to pass the Brexit legislation, many in the drinks trade are concerned about supply disruption.
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The International Wine Competition announces medal winners
Results from the Tranche 1 of the IWC Autumn tasting competition were announced and English producers picked up a number of Gold and Silver medals.
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Supermarkets offer 25% off wine and fizz
It's that time of year when the supermarkets have the best discounts. 25% off all wines, with several offering discounts on Champagne, the savings can really add up.
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Accolade Wines wins Manufacturer of the Year Award
Accolade and ConeTech show off the cutting edge in wine logistics and production technology.
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Majestic numbers disappoint but its business is poised for revolution
This week Majestic disappointed the market which has seen its share price drop by nearly a third over the last year.
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Top trends for 2019
Drinks Giant William grant & sons gives its top trends for alcohol and wine in 2019
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IWSC launches new Magazine Club Oenologique
Club Oenologique is a new quarterly luxury magazine covering wines, spirits, food, culture, travel, fashion, design and architecture.
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Beaujolais Nouveau Day this week
The first wines of the 2018 vintage were released this Thursday with Beaujolais Nouveau Day.
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The five most attractive wine markets for producers
Prowein the big trade show in Germany claims the five most attractive wine markets for producers does not include the UK.
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Denbies to develop hotel on site
UK wine producer Denbies is to convert their current B&B into a 17 bed hotel ready for opening in Spring 2019.
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Wine harvest bounces back in 2018, with Italy taking the top spot
The Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) has announced that 2018 was one of the bigger crops in the last 18 years with the three big producers Italy, France and Spain all with much larger crops than previous years.
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Aldi’s Wine Advent Calendar on sale
Aldi launched this weekend their wine advent calendar. The popular calendar has 24 samples of wine to enjoy on the run up to the big day.
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UK drinks exports booming, with wine exports to the USA up 177% over 4 years
The UK’s food and drinks top exports are dominated by spirits, salmon and yes, even wine!
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California harvest looks like a good one in 2018
California harvest looks like a good one with a slightly cooler and longer growing season, producing wines with better flavours.
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UK duty on wine is set to rise by 7p (estimate)
The UK Chancellor increases the duty on a bottle of wine by RPI in Monday’s Autumn budget but it won't take effect until February.
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Bio Bio research identifies 26 new grape varieties
Chilean winery Viñas Inéditas-Terroir Sonoro has been researching the hundreds of unidentified vines in the Southern Chilean region of Bío Bío since 2011.
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Wine podcasting a new trend
Podcasts about wine are on the increase, with a number of new shows popping up.
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Genii, the Champagne bubble protector, is launched
Genii is the first Fizz preserver that claims “Maximum bubbles, Zero Waste.”
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Bordeaux harvest is finished this week and high alcohols are a concern
Sunshine is usually considered a good thing but in 2018 too much sunshine and not enough water may result in wines with alcohols at 14% or higher!
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Low and No Alcohol wines and drinks are the number 1 trend for 2019
Multinational drinks company Diageo this week predicted that low and no alcohol alternatives would continue to grow, attracting younger consumers.
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Apprentice star selling ice wine, but has it been sweetened by Lord Sugar?
Jackie Fast, currently competing on BBC’s Apprentice, has launched a Canadian Ice Wine this week in London.
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Napa Winery cancels Oregon contracts over smoke taint
Oregon wines from the Rogue Valley have been refused by a Californian grower over smoke taint concerns.
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Naked Wines pulls out of Australian Northern Territory due to minimum pricing
Australia’s Northern Territory has instigated a minimum pricing on alcohol, with Naked Wines claiming it is too difficult to calculate the new minimum prices and says it will pull out of the region.
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Court of Master Sommeliers rocked by scandal in their American Exams
The American chapter of the Court of Master Sommeliers has annulled its recent exams and revoked the title of Master Sommelier to 23 people who sat the September exam in St Louis.
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New classification for Crus Bourgeois du Medoc to launch for 2018
The new classification system will take effect from 2018 and will see 3 quality levels including Cru Bourgeois, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur and Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel.
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Treasury Wine Estates has updated the Living label Augmented Reality App
The Living Label App now includes Lindeman’s Bin, Wolf Blass Yellow Label and Matua wines.
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2018 vintage underway in the Northern Hemisphere.
The 2018 vintage is looking much better than 2017.
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