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Published: 03 February, 2014
A collaborative study between Russia, Oxford University and the World Health Organisation found that 25% of all Russian men die before the age of 55 primarily due to over consumption of alcohol, particularly vodka.
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Published: 04 December, 2013
The wine trade should follow the lead of the tobacco industry and target Russia as a key market for the future, according to Ian Johnstone of British American Tobacco.
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Published: 24 October, 2013
Southern French wine co-operative Les Vignobles Foncalieu is opening its Château Haut-Gléon vineyards as a wine tourism destination.
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Published: 15 October, 2013
On October 17 at the Westbury Hotel in London 150 Croatian wines will be showcased by 30 wine producers, making it the largest tasting of Croatian wines to be held in the UK.
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Published: 08 October, 2013
The co-owner of the Romaninan winery talks to Carol Emmas about how the UK market has opened up to Eastern European wines
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Published: 03 October, 2013
Signature Wines is looking to put Macedonian wine on the map through independent wine merchants in the UK as it builds up a portfolio of exclusive wines from the country.
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Published: 20 August, 2013
Vina Croatia has said it plans to harness its country's entry into the European Union to build a stronger presence in the UK.
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Published: 09 August, 2013
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With Croatia becoming the 28th member of European Union at the beginning of the month, new regulations are creating legal issues for winemakers, especially producers of pro?ek wine, reported the Irish Times.
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The Russian market is often regarded as unsophisticated by the international wine business media. But what if the reality is more interesting and complex than it seems?
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Published: 30 April, 2013
Klemen Mle?nik fleetingly casts eyes to a clearing high in the densely-forested hills. There, a five metre high inscription made of stones proclaims 'TITO' in capitals. "Older people maintain it"...
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Published: 19 April, 2013
The Gracin family winery in Croatia was founded in 2000 by Leo Gracin and his father Ante, and further established as...
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Published: 19 April, 2013
Has eastern Europe's time come round again? If you told me a year ago that a UK wine retailer could list a Romanian wine...
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Published: 19 April, 2013
Katherine Canfield talks to Viorel Garaz about Moldova's ambitions on the global wine market
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Published: 05 April, 2013
Romanian Winegrowers has announced it will be returning to the London International Wine Fair this year, on the back of significant growth in exports of Romanian wine to the UK.
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Published: 01 March, 2013
Halewood Romania has launched a "surprisingly good Pinot Noir campaign" in a bid to encourage the UK wine trade to look at the quality and value of its wine.
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Published: 06 February, 2013
Pacta Connect's Trevor Long and Judith Burns, enthusiastic importers of quality Croatian wines from Umag to Pula, and also Slavonia and Dalmatia, invited Harpers to taste a tailored menu of British food and Croatian wines at the Cuthbert Pub & Kitchen, Brighton.
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Published: 21 January, 2013
With Christmas safely out the way, the next seasonal trade push is Valentine's Day and neatly jumping on that...
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Published: 28 December, 2012
Wine production and consumption in Russia have been through a turbulent history. Whilst it was vigorously...
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Published: 01 November, 2012
Despite what Peter Molnar, the general manager of leading Tokaj
winery, Patricius, described as the "one of the driest, if not the
driest, growing seasons for 100 years in Hungary", the 2012 vintage
there looks like being an outstanding one. Although yields are down by
up to 40% in Tokaj, partly due to lack of rain but mainly thanks to a
vicious hailstorm in late July, consumers can start to get excited
about the potential quality.
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