Published: 01 March, 2019
Compiling a list of the 10 best red and white grapes is an entertaining parlour game for consenting wine lovers. Should Chardonnay trump Riesling and Chenin Blanc? And what about Cabernet Sauvignon? Better or worse than Pinot Noir, Grenache or Nebbiolo? I’ve played this dozens of times around the world and the results differ more than you’d think. Yet some varieties never make the podium. There are more than 5,000 to choose from, but no one ever finds room for Aligoté, Dornfelder or Seyval Blanc.
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Published: 01 March, 2019
Spain's Familia Torres and California's Jackson Family wineries have, for over a decade now been taking very large steps to change business approaches in order to combat Climate Change. While they've been working on these projects separately to date, yesterday in Barcelona, Miguel Torres Sr. and Katie Jackson jointly announced the creation of the organisation, "International Wineries for Climate Action".
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Published: 01 March, 2019
Portuguese wine producer Quinta da Aveleda has announced a £6 million investment in the Algarve, which is expected to primarily focus on the production of rosé wines.
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Published: 28 February, 2019
Hatch Mansfield has been awarded an AA certificate for the BRC Global Standard for Agents and Brokers.
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Published: 28 February, 2019
Jitka Auermüllerová from 67 Pall Mall has emerged top of the leader board in the UK Ruinart Sommelier Challenge 2019.
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Published: 28 February, 2019
The Wine and Spirits Trade Association (WSTA) has revealed the results of a survey carried out at its recent roundtable, held in partnership with the London Wine Fair (LWF), looking ahead to the potential effects of various Brexit outcomes on the trade.
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Published: 28 February, 2019
Major New World exporters to the UK could bring pressure to bear on the UK Government over duty rises on wine as part of negotiations over future free trade agreements.
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Published: 27 February, 2019
The UK market continues to be the shop window for the world of wine, with the on-trade driving premium sales.
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Published: 27 February, 2019
James Hocking, previously wine director at The Vineyard Cellars, has set up a new Californian-focused wine agency that will specialise in “boutique, family-owned wineries” and target “high end independent wine merchants, wine-focused restaurants and private clients”.
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Published: 26 February, 2019
Boosted by a 2018 bumper crop, the Rueda DO wine board is this year renewing its export campaign switching its focus from the region’s predominant Verdejo grape variety to Rueda.
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Published: 26 February, 2019
Raw Wine London has “partnered with some of the UK’s top low-intervention organic, biodynamic and natural wine importers” for its new ‘Speakers Corner’ tasting and talks area.
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Published: 25 February, 2019
C&C Wines has welcomed Peter McCombie MW to its fold as a part-time portfolio ambassador.
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Published: 25 February, 2019
Food compatibility and top-quality wines have made Austria a secret weapon for sommeliers wanting to impress their guests. Jo Gilbert looks at which varieties, regions and styles head their lists.
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Published: 25 February, 2019
Domaines Paul Mas has added Domaine Les Verrières, in the Grés de Montpellier appellation, to its portfolio of estates.
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Published: 21 February, 2019
M Restaurants has introduced a new fixed £10 ‘starting wage’ and has called on the hospitality industry to follow suit.
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Published: 21 February, 2019
There has been a shift at the top of the UK’s hotly contested wine rankings, with the combined sales of South American heavyweights Chile and Argentina overtaking Italy, the UK’s second most quaffed region, in terms of value.
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Published: 21 February, 2019
Education and tourism were the key factors behind Portugal’s double-digit value growth in the UK last year, according to Sonia Vieira, marketing director of ViniPortugal.
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Published: 20 February, 2019
Treasury Wine Estate (TWE) has brought its Embrazen brand to the UK as part of its strategy to attract 18-35-year-olds to the wine category.
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Published: 20 February, 2019
Berkmann Wine Cellars has appointed Emma Dawson MW as senior wine buyer.
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Published: 20 February, 2019
Bibendum Wine has been appointed sole wine supplier for Cubitt House as the London-based group looks to expand.
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