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The ancient Greeks introduced viticulture in the south of Italy, naming Italy Oenotria after the Greek word for wine, oinos. Since then, Puglia has played a key role in the Italian wine scene. For many years the region was an anonymous source of bulk wines, often used to enhance well-known wines in France as well as Italy. Although one can still see truckloads from the south on their way north, Puglia is now claiming its own place in the national and international wine world. It is widely regarded as the Promised Land'.
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It somehow seems appropriate for this logistics report to be delivered as a supplement - as an accessory to the main
issue of Harpers. In this discrete format, it represents the way that many people in the wine trade consider logistics as an adjunct to their real' business.
But this view is short-sighted, and potentially costly. Yes, the UK industry is largely about marketing and sales; but
fulfilment remains the key to success. So while various distribution functions may be very sensibly outsourced, they are delegated and then essentially marginalised at peril.
Logistics processes have too great an impact on the products and services offered by almost every wine business to merit less than regular and thoughtful attention.
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Islay whisky producer Bruichladdich has launched the second in its Designer Single Malt series.
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I am delighted to be at Vinexpo today, the largest wine and spirits exhibition in the world, the most comprehensive showcase for French and international viticulture.
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4 October 1954 - 12 June 2005
A driving force at one of the UK's leading wine distributors, when he retired from the Wine Trade in 2002, Jeremy Spencer had been in the business 22 years.
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What's special about the IHEGGAT training programme?
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Award-winning east London art and dining space, the Wapping Project, is to branch out into wine retailing.
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In an effort to help licensees who are confused about the new Licensing Act, the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has developed a 12-point guide setting out who needs a licence, what kind of licence they need and how they can apply for it.
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The last of the Bordeaux estates have released their prices for the 2004 en primeur campaign, two months after its start.
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A number of big reforms to the Bordeaux wine region were voted through at last week's general assembly of the Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) - including the establishment of a vin de pays category for the region.
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Having made headlines last year for its alliance with Thresher Group, Lay & Wheeler has teamed up with another unlikely partner - The Royal Opera House in London's Covent Garden.
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At the request of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), Comit Vins, the European trade association for wine, has sought legal advice that provides clarification on the EU Directive on Allergens (D 2003/89/EC), which comes into effect on 25 November 2005.
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Chilean winery Cono Sur has launched a new on-trade exclusive range in conjunction with Novum Wines, the wine company set up by former Oddbins buyer Steve Daniel.
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It has become a truism that the wine trade can't organise a knees-up in a winery.
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As Italians begin muttering about abandoning the euro, news comes that the crisis in the wine sector is deepening. In May 2005, according to statistical researchers ISMEA, prices for wines at source fell 2.4%.
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Hennessy Cognac is launching a series of workshops, or 'Friday Tonics', in key institutions around London in an effort to educate new consumers about Cognac.
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Champagne GH Mumm launched its long-awaited NV Grand Cru cuve onto the UK market at Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's in London on 10 June.
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astel Frres has appointed Anne Burchett, the former UK head of Loire giant Vinival, to the new role of managing director for Castel UK.
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Happily we have not had to wait as long for an English translation of the German Wine Bible' as John Wycliffe and his followers had to wait for an English version of the Gospel.
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The newly unified Consorzio Chianti Classico released the results of its Project 2000 viticultural study last week and also launched its new logo and UK marketing campaign.
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