Essential updates from the world of wine – everything you need to know from producer consolidation to en primeur gossip and the latest on the retail scene.
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Author: Graham Holter
(01-11-2008)
From Audi to Aldi, from Riedel to Lidl - consumers' buying behaviour is changing.
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Author: Claire Hu
(01-11-2008)
Fairtrade wine is flying in the face of a slowdown in "ethical" food and drink purchasing in spite of the economic slump.
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Author: Wine & Spirit News Desk
(01-11-2008)
Wine investors should stick to five key principles if they want to maximise profits and minimi se exposure to fraud, according to Justerini & Brooks broking manager Thomas Jenkins.
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Author: Claire Hu
(01-11-2008)
Draught wine has traditionally been seen as a bit naff, suitable only for working men's clubs and downmarket pubs. However, this downmarket image is starting to change, with draught wine growing 5 per cent in sales in the on-trade (Nielsen, MAT..
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Author: Graham Holter
(01-11-2008)
Italian prosecutors who doubt the integrity of Brunello di Montalcino producers are still searching for their first scalp after dropping their investigation into another major wine company.
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Author: Graham Holter
(01-11-2008)
Wine tastings in stores and restaurants could be facing stricter regulations as part of a proposed government crackdown on drinks retailing.
A leaked Home Office document discusses
a number of measures which could be included in a mandatory code of practice
for the on and off-trade, and..
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Author: Graham Holter
(29-10-2008)
Foster’s has admitted it does not rule out selling its wine assets – which include Lindemans, Penfolds, Rosemount and Wolf Blass – though a decision is now not expected until the New Year.
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Author: Graham Holter
(24-10-2008)
Alternative wine closure specialist Nomacorc is relocating its European oenology team from Belgium to Avignon.
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Author: Graham Holter
(24-10-2008)
Winemakers in the Napa Valley say they refuse to be complacent about the perils of climate change – even though there is little evidence as yet that rising global temperatures are affecting their products.
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Author: Graham Holter
(07-10-2008)
Nomacorc has made its next-generation plastic wine bottle closures available in European markets following a successful launch in the USA.
Nomacorc Classic+ is claimed to deliver a “25% lower oxygen transfer rate” than its predecessor, Nomacorc Classic.
The closure is also easier to remove from..