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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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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ProWein 2018 has revealed a line of newcomers set to join the European event from across the globe.
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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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Wines of Argentina broke away from Chile last year to trial its own format with Barullo. Now in its second year, the event is committed to showing this New World innovation train hasn’t run out of steam, and is on a mission to maintain cutting edge.
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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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Burgundy specialists in the UK are having to re-think their en primeur formats this year after 2016’s weather woes meant that allocation in certain appellations are ‘tiny’.
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DO Valdepeñas has reported a 5% year-on-year drop in this year’s harvest, ending the season with a total of 93.4 million kilos of grapes.
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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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