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: Wine & Spirit News Desk
(04-08-2008)
Mix it up
A pick and mix en primeur case system has been launched in the UK.
Shareacase.com will allow collectors to cherry-pick individual bottles of classed growth en primeur Bordeaux wines.
The shortlisted selection of wines for 2007 Bordeaux, the début offer,..
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Author: Chris Mercer
(10-07-2008)
[10/07/2008] Entries are now open for teams of sommeliers and chefs to propose their best chocolate dessert - Roussillon wine combo.
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Author: Chris Mercer
(10-07-2008)
[10/07/2008] Languedoc’s wine agency is attempting to promote Muscat in the UK by matching it with a range of oriental dishes.
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Author: Graham Holter
(09-07-2008)
[09/07/2008] Wine producers in Bordeaux’s St Emilion region are facing chaos after a court ruled that their efforts to reclassify their wines were fundamentally flawed.
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Author: Wine & Spirit news team
(02-07-2008)
[02/01/2008] A still wine has beaten off competition from sparkling varieties to be named English & Welsh Wine of the Year.
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Author: Wine & Spirit News Desk
(01-07-2008)
Jane Parkinson
Wild over-pricing and inflexible chateaux owners are responsible for the lacklustre 2007 red Bordeaux en primeur campaign in the UK, according to British Bordeaux specialists.
Merchants in the UK claim chateaux owners have continually ignored their advice to keep prices for..
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Author: Chris Mercer
(30-06-2008)
[30/06/2008] A strong rise in visitor numbers for this year’s London International Wine Fair and Distil has been slashed because of a counting mistake.
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Author: Chris Mercer
(27-06-2008)
[27/06/2008] US trade authorities have dropped their threat to ban imports of Brunello di Montalcino wine.
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Author: Chris Mercer
(27-06-2008)
[27/06/2008] Riot police were forced to use tear gas to subdue militant winemakers in southern France, after thousands protested against high debts and low prices.
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Author: Wine & Spirit news team
(17-06-2008)
[17/06/2008] International Wine Challenge judges have awarded special trophies to 90 gold medal winners from this year's competition.