Former UN secretary general Kofi Annan praised the efforts made by the wine industry in combating climate change, but called on the trade to innovate and invest in new technology.
Read more...The world's major wineries need to start "putting their money where their mouths are" and take action on real measures to combat climate change, according to Pancho Campo MW, head of the The Wine Academy of Spain.
Read more...The total number of adult drinkers in Britain has increased by about 300,000 every year, according to new research published in the Wilson Drinks Report Annual Review of 2010.
The world's major wineries need to start "putting their money where their mouths are" and take action on real measures to combat climate change, according to Pancho Campo MW, head of the The Wine Academy of Spain.
Read more...The owner of New Zealand's Felton Road winery has called on producers to "make less wine" as part of the solution to climate change problems.
Read more...Sterling hit a low of €1.1233/ £1 against the euro yesterday as inflation figures came in lower than expected.
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Alsace wines have seen a large fall in volumes in the 2010 vintage following problematic weather conditions.
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London merchant Planet of the Grapes is opening a second wine bar.
Read more...Laithwaites Wines and Anthropologie have joined forces in support of the I Love Natural Cork campaign to host a wine tasting evening promoting the benefits of the stopper.
Read more...Straight from Italy via the Global Brands portfolio is Fratello Premium Hazelnut Liqueur, abv 30% (rrp £11.99).
Read more...A brand which acts as the key to understanding the whole Languedoc region, in order to develop greater awareness and build increased category sales, is the new initiative from Languedoc producer, Jeanjean and UK distributor D&D Wines.
Read more...The pound dropped to €1.1287/ £1 early on, but staged a slight recovery on speculation that today's inflation figures will come in higher than expected.
Read more...Francis Ford Coppola has appointed current estate director at Château Margaux, Philippe Bascaules as estate manager and winemaker at Inglenook, his newly named Napa Valley vineyard.
Read more...Fine Wines Direct has become the sole UK importer and distributor for Argentine winery, Munoz de Toro in the UK.
Read more...Pat Green, one of the first women to make her mark in the wine trade, has died after a short illness at the age of 89.
Read more...Donald Trump has added a Virginia winery to his extensive property portfolio.
Concha y Toro is pioneering South America's first Climate Exchange ? it will trade carbon bonds and begin a CO2 reduction industry.
Wine campaigners, WineOption has step up its fight for clearer alcohol labelling after a British Medical Journal cancer warning.
Read more...Sterling hit a five-and-a-half month low against the euro in early trading this morning on expectations that interest rates in the euro zone would continue to rise at faster rate than in the UK.
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