Global wine production for 2017 has been estimated at 246.7 million hl – an 8.2% drop compared to 2016 and one of the lowest levels for decades, according to the Organisation of Vine & Wine (OIV).
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Amazon has confirmed it is closing down its dedicated online wine arm - Amazon Wine, after just five years.
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With its diverse own-label portfolio, Marks & Spencer is tearing ahead of its competitors.
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Many years ago, one of the UK’s biggest retailers used Reverse eAuctions to source entry point wine from Eastern Europe. Their annual contract to supply fixed quantities of different wines was at stake. The volumes were huge. It was a thrilling but deflating experience.
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The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has launched its first tasting app.
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Hybrid wine business Le Vignoble has revealed it is to open its second outlet as part of a growth strategy to reach five stores within the next few years.
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Wines from Rioja has confirmed that volume was down for the 2017 harvest compared to the previous year, but said the grape quality was “excellent”.
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Spar has unveiled two own-label ranges – the first of four new lines to be launched by the retailer by spring 2018.
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Two boutique wineries from France and Australia have joined forces to distribute their wines internationally.
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Major English and Welsh wine producers have joined forces with the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) to lobby the Chancellor for a cut to wine duty in the November Budget.
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The UK is the top export market for Australian wine with 28% of volume, new data from Wine Australia’s Export Report has revealed.
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The wine sector is to focus on improving its environmental and sustainability commitments to respond to consumer concerns.
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European and UK bodies responsible for the wider wine and spirit industry have joined together to publish a joint position paper to outline their stance on Brexit.
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Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) today said that the while the volume of the 2017 vintage would be lower than average, this would have little impact on the greater volume of the Californian wine industry.
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Marks & Spencer has joined forces with South African winery Journey’s End to produce a low calorie wine.
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Bordeaux officials have played down a potential impact on wine prices resulting from the dramatic fall in Bordeaux’s production volumes in 2017.
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Plumpton College, in East Sussex, has strengthened its wine business and production teaching team with the appointment of two international wine experts.
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Galicia’s Rías Baixas wine board is assessing the extent of damage to vineyards caused by wildfires, which have raged in Portugal and Spain since the weekend, killing more than 30 people.
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Less than ten of the approximately 1,200 wineries in the most impacted regions – Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino, have been destroyed or heavily damaged by the wildfires in northern California, according to the latest update.
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Spanish wine and cava giant Codorníu has announced it is moving its holding company’s headquarters from Catalonia to Rioja over the "uncertainty" surrounding the political conflict between Spain and Catalonia.
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