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24 May 2013
With summer gone and with it the urge for something white and cool to drink, I pulled a red from the wine cellar and opened it without paying too much attention to its provenance, or to the variety. More
Tempranillo not yet matching predictions
General Industry News24 May 2013
With summer gone and with it the urge for something white and cool to drink, I pulled a red from the wine cellar and opened it without paying too much attention to its provenance, or to the variety. More
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24 May 2013
Eight of the nine New Zealand wines awarded regional trophies in the Decanter World Wine Awards 2013 announced in London on Monday night were from Marlborough. More
Marlborough wines sweep world awards
General Industry News24 May 2013
Eight of the nine New Zealand wines awarded regional trophies in the Decanter World Wine Awards 2013 announced in London on Monday night were from Marlborough. More
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24 May 2013
ASC Fine Wines, one of China's biggest importers, has just opened a new club or 'Wine Residence' in Shanghai More
ASC opens new 'Wine Residence' in Shanghai
General Industry News24 May 2013
ASC Fine Wines, one of China's biggest importers, has just opened a new club or 'Wine Residence' in Shanghai More
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24 May 2013
China's Chateau Hansen is to launch a luxury label called Red Camel with a retail price of euro500 in its domestic market. More
Chinese producer to release euro500 icon wine
General Industry News24 May 2013
China's Chateau Hansen is to launch a luxury label called Red Camel with a retail price of euro500 in its domestic market. More
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24 May 2013
There were two interesting statistical industry briefings at Monday's London International Wine Fair, both with very different angles on consumer buying habits, but both begging the question of how much we should actually take statistical analysis on board? More
Carol Emmas: How much data do we really need?
Industry Trends24 May 2013
There were two interesting statistical industry briefings at Monday's London International Wine Fair, both with very different angles on consumer buying habits, but both begging the question of how much we should actually take statistical analysis on board? More
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24 May 2013
The UK consumer is set to follow their US counterpart by developing a sweeter tooth for products which is likely to have an impact on the styles of wine they want to drink. More
UK consumers to follow Americans in demand for sweeter style wines
Industry Trends24 May 2013
The UK consumer is set to follow their US counterpart by developing a sweeter tooth for products which is likely to have an impact on the styles of wine they want to drink. More
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24 May 2013
However, one of the highest points for the Martinborough vineyard came just recently, after it was named a 2013 Wellington Gold Awards Finalist. More
Ata Rangi a gold award finalist
General Industry News24 May 2013
However, one of the highest points for the Martinborough vineyard came just recently, after it was named a 2013 Wellington Gold Awards Finalist. More
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24 May 2013
Dozens of Napa Valley's winemakers gathered this month at the Rudd Centre at The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone for the first of The Winemakers Tasting, an event in response to this curious group's desire to see what vinous innovations and experimentations are happening in wine cellars around the valley today. More
Napa Valley winemakers share their experiments
Research & Development24 May 2013
Dozens of Napa Valley's winemakers gathered this month at the Rudd Centre at The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone for the first of The Winemakers Tasting, an event in response to this curious group's desire to see what vinous innovations and experimentations are happening in wine cellars around the valley today. More
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24 May 2013
London's wine merchants were delighted on Thursday morning to get a preview of Dom Perignon 2004 - as one said, 'Finally, something we can sell' after the lacklustre Bordeaux en primeur campaign. More
Dom Perignon 2004 selling out within hours of release say merchants
General Industry News24 May 2013
London's wine merchants were delighted on Thursday morning to get a preview of Dom Perignon 2004 - as one said, 'Finally, something we can sell' after the lacklustre Bordeaux en primeur campaign. More
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24 May 2013
It may have been smaller than in past years. The big players may have pulled out. But the smaller size of the London International Wine Fair offered many of its exhibitors an unexpected opportunity. 'We've been coming here for ten years,' said Clyde Sowman of New Zealand's Tindall Vineyard. 'This year I've found that the stand is consistently full of people. It's had a good buzz the whole time.' More
Smaller London show drives bigger business
General Industry News24 May 2013
It may have been smaller than in past years. The big players may have pulled out. But the smaller size of the London International Wine Fair offered many of its exhibitors an unexpected opportunity. 'We've been coming here for ten years,' said Clyde Sowman of New Zealand's Tindall Vineyard. 'This year I've found that the stand is consistently full of people. It's had a good buzz the whole time.' More
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23 May 2013
A small family-owned Marlborough winery has picked up the trophy for producing the best sauvignon blanc at the International Wine Challenge in London. More
Lawson's wins award for best savvy
General Industry News23 May 2013
A small family-owned Marlborough winery has picked up the trophy for producing the best sauvignon blanc at the International Wine Challenge in London. More
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23 May 2013
The English sparkling wine industry will not be able to sustain its current level of growth, with one key producer predicting that consolidation is on the horizon. More
Consolidation on the horizon for English sparkling wine
General Industry News23 May 2013
The English sparkling wine industry will not be able to sustain its current level of growth, with one key producer predicting that consolidation is on the horizon. More
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23 May 2013
Supermarket sales are overly skewing industry data on what wines are most popular, a wine broker has claimed. More
Harpers Debate: Supermarket sales warp wine data
General Industry News23 May 2013
Supermarket sales are overly skewing industry data on what wines are most popular, a wine broker has claimed. More
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23 May 2013
Technology to remotely measure thermal energy in vineyards may help with irrigation management More
Grapevine Water Use From a Distance
Research & Development23 May 2013
Technology to remotely measure thermal energy in vineyards may help with irrigation management More
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23 May 2013
Saint Clair Family Estate is pleased to announce a Gold Medal in China's first professional wine competition aimed at Chinese consumers. More
WINE100 Challenge Gold Medal for Saint Clair Omaka Reserve
Company News23 May 2013
Saint Clair Family Estate is pleased to announce a Gold Medal in China's first professional wine competition aimed at Chinese consumers. More
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23 May 2013
Rex Pickett's play of his film Sideways is a step closer to Broadway after he recruited award-winning director Des McAnuff, but prospects for a big-screen sequel remain small. More
Sideways author sets sights on Broadway as chances of film sequel diminish
General Industry News23 May 2013
Rex Pickett's play of his film Sideways is a step closer to Broadway after he recruited award-winning director Des McAnuff, but prospects for a big-screen sequel remain small. More
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23 May 2013
Chateau La Commanderie in Pomerol has been sold to a young Hong Kong couple, Andrew and Melody Kuk. More
Pomerol's Chateau La Commanderie sold for euro8m
General Industry News23 May 2013
Chateau La Commanderie in Pomerol has been sold to a young Hong Kong couple, Andrew and Melody Kuk. More
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22 May 2013
Sales of wine fell by almost 4.5 million bottles in the year after the Scottish Government banned multi-buy deals, a new NHS report has revealed. More
Multi-buy ban sees 4.5m wine bottle sales drop
Industry Trends22 May 2013
Sales of wine fell by almost 4.5 million bottles in the year after the Scottish Government banned multi-buy deals, a new NHS report has revealed. More
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22 May 2013
The 2012 Bordeaux futures campaign defies easy description as it limps toward a lukewarm finish, according to chateau owners and wine merchants around the globe. More
Why Aren't 2012 Bordeaux Futures Selling?
General Industry News22 May 2013
The 2012 Bordeaux futures campaign defies easy description as it limps toward a lukewarm finish, according to chateau owners and wine merchants around the globe. More
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22 May 2013
Wine producers should rethink the relative pariah status of mid-sized bottles as health-conscious consumers look for treats in smaller portions, according to a senior Mintel analyst. More
Wine producers need to rethink bottle sizes
General Industry News22 May 2013
Wine producers should rethink the relative pariah status of mid-sized bottles as health-conscious consumers look for treats in smaller portions, according to a senior Mintel analyst. More
