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Jenny Mackenzie reports from Santa Rita's latest tasting

Published:  17 June, 2013

"Chile has changed beyond all recognition," according to Hector Torres, director of luxury wines at Santa Rita Estates, at a tasting in London last week to showcase top wines from Santa Rita and Carmen in Chile, and Doña Paula in Argentina.

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Vinopolis announces Bastille Day plans

Published:  17 June, 2013

Vinopolis has announced it will be celebrating Bastille Day this year with a series of tastings and events.

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Vinexpo opens its doors to 48,000 visitors

Published:  16 June, 2013

The international global event Vinexpo 2013 opened its doors today, for the next five days, exhibiting over 2,400 wine and spirit producers, representing 45 different countries and attracting over 145 different nationalities to Bordeaux, France. 

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Vintners' Company raises £46k for The Benevolent

Published:  14 June, 2013

The Vintners' Company has raised £46,000 for the drinks trade charity The Benevolent with its March for Mobility through the vineyards of Burgundy.

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First generic tasting for Wines from Rioja

Published:  14 June, 2013

Wines from Rioja is to host its first generic tasting in the UK on October 9 at London's OXO Tower.

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Wines of Rioja to host its first UK generic tasting in October

Published:  14 June, 2013

Wines from Rioja is to hos its first generic tasting in the UK on October 9 at London's OXO Tower.

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Jenny Mackenzie heads to Reims to taste Jacquart's Champagne vins clairs

Published:  14 June, 2013

Floraine Eznack, winemaker at Jacquart Champagne, "hopes for a perfect 10" when overseeing vendange. She says "10 degrees potential alcohol at picking, with 10g/l total acidity give the optimum grapes for Champagne production". Another 10 in the equation is the dosage at dégorgement, which according to Eznack, is "a maximum of 10g/l residual sugar".

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Sussex vineyard launches first sparkling wine

Published:  13 June, 2013

Redfold Vineyards in West Sussex has launched Ambriel, an English sparkling wine it hopes will rival others on the market.

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E&J Gallo joins forces with Louise Redknapp

Published:  13 June, 2013

E&J Gallo has announced the appointment of Louise Redknapp as the official brand ambassador for Gallo Family Vineyards Summer White.

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CGA predicts on-trade big hitters in 2013

Published:  13 June, 2013

Café-wine bars, premium spirits and cask ales are seen as the big winners in the on-trade in the year ahead, according to a new market report from trade insight specialists CGA.

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High hopes for NZ 2013 vintage

Published:  13 June, 2013

After low yields in 2012, it has been predicted the New Zealand 2013 vintage will be "a vintage to remember".

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Tahbilk aspires to be world's first 'naturally' carbon-neutral winery

Published:  12 June, 2013

Australia's Tahbilk Estate is hoping to become the world's first 'naturally' carbon-neutral winery after achieving a net zero balance of carbon emissions in 2012.

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Château des Sarrins releases first organic vintage

Published:  12 June, 2013

Château des Sarrins, the Provence estate which is owned by Champagne Bruno Paillard, has released its first wine since being granted organic status.

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Geoffrey Dean on the 2012 vintage from the Centre-Loire

Published:  12 June, 2013

Those Sauvignon Blanc drinkers that have had their fill of New Zealand examples of the varietal, should know how good the 2012 vintage was in the Centre-Loire.

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Drinks leaders on route to raise £25k for Benevolent in charity cycle ride

Published:  12 June, 2013

A group of hardy leading drinks figures are currently mid way through a five day 600 km charity bike organised by Mentzendorff that ends later this week in the Douro Valley.

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Naked Wines appoints former Treasury chief winemaker

Published:  11 June, 2013

Naked Wines has appointed former vice-president and chief winemaker for the Americas at Treasury Wine Estates, Matt Parish, as chief winemaker.

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WOSA Sommelier Cup heats under way

Published:  11 June, 2013

Following the success of 2010's Sommelier Cup, Wines of South Africa is holding another competition to find a sommelier with a superior knowledge of the country's wines.

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WOSA Sommelier Cup calls for entries

Published:  11 June, 2013

Following the success of 2010's Sommelier Cup, Wines of South Africa is on the lookout for entrants to this year's competition.

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Mangrove appoints new account manager

Published:  11 June, 2013

On the back of company expansion spirits specialist Mangrove has announced the appointment of Andy Balsillie as account manager for Leeds and the surrounding area.

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Sud de France publishes Top 100

Published:  10 June, 2013

The results for the Languedoc-Rousillon Sud de France Top 100 wines have been listed on its website after being announced at the Sud de France Trade Day last week.

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