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Unusual 2012 Weather Creating Bordeaux “Winemaker’s Vintage”
Date posted: October 12, 2012
In both Great Britain and the continent it has been a topsy-turvy year in terms of weather. While we may be grumbling that it’s only just as the kids are about to go back to school that the weather seems to have turned nice, Bordeaux winemakers have had more than their share of weather-related anxiety this year. Read full story...
What Changes Would a Reduction on India’s Tax on Wine Bring?
Date posted: July 3, 2012
What effects could a radical change in the Indian import duty on wine bring about? Given that negotiations for a free trade agreement between India and the European Union have been rumbling on for the best part of five years, you may think this is an issue to put on the back burner. Read full story...
Fairtrade Wines Get Olympic Gold!
Date posted: June 25, 2012
The London 2012 Olympic Games Committee recently announced details of the food and drink to provide sustenance to the millions of visiting athletes, officials, visitors and spectators to the Olympic Park and satellite venues. Read full story...
Diamonds Weren’t the Only Things Sparkling at the Jubilee!
Date posted: June 19, 2012
What we all doing over the Jubilee weekend? In addition to attending street parties, braving the rain to watch the Thames flotilla and Tower Bridge raised and grooving to the live music outside the Palace, it seems an awful lot of us were treating ourselves to fizz! English sparkling wines spearheaded bumper wine sales over the Jubilee weekend in the UK, according to provisional figures. Read full story...
China’s Wines Gaining Recognition
Date posted: June 13, 2012
The Decanter World Wine Awards is a prestigious annual event that celebrates and rewards the best wines from around the world. With many thousands of entries, this is the world's largest international wine competition. The wines are judged by experts from 25 different countries, including one-fifth of the world’s “Masters of Wine”.
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- Weekend Wine Auctions Raise $18 million wine-searcher.com, 25/03/2014
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