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19 June 2013
Sadly, I wouldn't be buying that $830 bottle of 2008 Penfolds Grange, the one that earned a perfect 100 point score in the world's most influential wine journal. More
Solace in 'Baby Grange' quartet
General Industry News19 June 2013
Sadly, I wouldn't be buying that $830 bottle of 2008 Penfolds Grange, the one that earned a perfect 100 point score in the world's most influential wine journal. More
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19 June 2013
The next TiZwine.com tasting is upon us and it is Aromatic Wines. These are growing in popularity all the time. As the online sales of wines increase we are seeing readership of TiZwine.com and its publications grow. Why not get your wines listed on the site via this tasting and increase your online presence. To get a Submission Form either e mail sue@tizwine.com or download it at... More
Entries for latest TiZwine.com Tasting - Aromatics - are open
Heads Up19 June 2013
The next TiZwine.com tasting is upon us and it is Aromatic Wines. These are growing in popularity all the time. As the online sales of wines increase we are seeing readership of TiZwine.com and its publications grow. Why not get your wines listed on the site via this tasting and increase your online presence. To get a Submission Form either e mail sue@tizwine.com or download it at... More
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19 June 2013
For example, most companies had their head offices in other places, processing was done outside the district, and a new wine research centre was based in Auckland. Even NZ Winegrowers had its offices in Auckland. As a grape producer Marlborough towered above other regions, yet wine industry executives were glaringly absent from the region. More
Marlborough urged to fight
General Industry News19 June 2013
For example, most companies had their head offices in other places, processing was done outside the district, and a new wine research centre was based in Auckland. Even NZ Winegrowers had its offices in Auckland. As a grape producer Marlborough towered above other regions, yet wine industry executives were glaringly absent from the region. More
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19 June 2013
An apparently racist attack on six Chinese wine students in Bordeaux threatened to spiral into an international incident yesterday as China demanded France take appropriate measures to protect its citizens. More
China demands action from France as wine students attacked in Bordeaux
General Industry News19 June 2013
An apparently racist attack on six Chinese wine students in Bordeaux threatened to spiral into an international incident yesterday as China demanded France take appropriate measures to protect its citizens. More
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19 June 2013
Well, the much-loved original cork could be set for a return to the mass market in the form of a twistable and re-sealable version that could do away with the corkscrew. More
Why the cork versus screw top wine debate may soon be at an end... along with your corkscrew
Wine Closures & Packaging19 June 2013
Well, the much-loved original cork could be set for a return to the mass market in the form of a twistable and re-sealable version that could do away with the corkscrew. More
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19 June 2013
Online wine buyers will spend euro 14 more on a bottle of wine than traditional high street shoppers, according to research revealed at today's Vinexpo exhibition in Bordeaux. More
Wine shoppers will spend euro14 more on a bottle online, hears Vinexpo
Industry Trends19 June 2013
Online wine buyers will spend euro 14 more on a bottle of wine than traditional high street shoppers, according to research revealed at today's Vinexpo exhibition in Bordeaux. More
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19 June 2013
Rising sales of English sparkling wine helped retailer Majestic Wine post a slight increase in full-year pre-tax profits today. More
200% increase in English wine sales boost Majestic profits
Company News19 June 2013
Rising sales of English sparkling wine helped retailer Majestic Wine post a slight increase in full-year pre-tax profits today. More
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19 June 2013
Vinexpo will launch in Beijing for the first time in 2014, alongside shows in Hong Kong and Tokyo More
Vinexpo expands to shows in Beijing, Tokyo and Hong Kong in 2014
General Industry News19 June 2013
Vinexpo will launch in Beijing for the first time in 2014, alongside shows in Hong Kong and Tokyo More
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19 June 2013
Improving Chile's image overseas will be top of the agenda for Aurelio Montes Sr following his appointment as international vice-president of Wines of Chile. More
Aurelio Montes takes up new Wines of Chile position
General Industry News19 June 2013
Improving Chile's image overseas will be top of the agenda for Aurelio Montes Sr following his appointment as international vice-president of Wines of Chile. More
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19 June 2013
Expectations are usually high for Pegasus Bay's other label, and again we were not disappointed. A distinctive wine that over delivers for its price tag. Drinking extremely well now. More
Main Divide Pinot Noir 2010
Accolades19 June 2013
Expectations are usually high for Pegasus Bay's other label, and again we were not disappointed. A distinctive wine that over delivers for its price tag. Drinking extremely well now. More
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19 June 2013
Vidal Estate continues to stake its claim as the country's top producer of Syrah and Chardonnay varieties with an astounding collection of endorsements and award wins. More
Vidal's Syrah and Chardonnay wines worth seeking out
Company News19 June 2013
Vidal Estate continues to stake its claim as the country's top producer of Syrah and Chardonnay varieties with an astounding collection of endorsements and award wins. More
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17 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. More
Vinexpo opens its doors to 48,000 visitors
General Industry News17 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. More
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17 June 2013
Stephane le Foll, French agicultral minister, called an attack on six Chinese students, on the eve of the Vinexpo opening, 'inadmissable' and 'xenophobic'. More
Attack on Chinese students overshadows Vinexpo opening
General Industry News17 June 2013
Stephane le Foll, French agicultral minister, called an attack on six Chinese students, on the eve of the Vinexpo opening, 'inadmissable' and 'xenophobic'. More
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17 June 2013
The South West's lucrative grape and wine industries face decimation if a plan to import grapes from California goes ahead, according to industry officials. More
Wineries fear influx of foreign grapes
General Industry News17 June 2013
The South West's lucrative grape and wine industries face decimation if a plan to import grapes from California goes ahead, according to industry officials. More
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17 June 2013
Bernard Arnault of LVMH - owner of Hennessy, Moet et Chandon and Chateau Yquem - continues to head up the list of wealthiest wine owners in France, according to the second annual roundup published in Challenges magazine this week. More
Bernard Arnault still wealthiest wine owner in France
General Industry News17 June 2013
Bernard Arnault of LVMH - owner of Hennessy, Moet et Chandon and Chateau Yquem - continues to head up the list of wealthiest wine owners in France, according to the second annual roundup published in Challenges magazine this week. More
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17 June 2013
Chicago-based celebrity chef Charlie Trotter is being sued for allegedly selling two collectors a magnum of fake Domaine de la Romanee-Conti. More
Charlie Trotter being sued for selling 'fake' DRC
General Industry News17 June 2013
Chicago-based celebrity chef Charlie Trotter is being sued for allegedly selling two collectors a magnum of fake Domaine de la Romanee-Conti. More
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17 June 2013
Bordeaux's leading consultant, Michel Rolland, has admitted that the process of en primeur tastings and the resulting scores is a risky 'game' for consumers. More
Rolland: En primeur is a 'game'
General Industry News17 June 2013
Bordeaux's leading consultant, Michel Rolland, has admitted that the process of en primeur tastings and the resulting scores is a risky 'game' for consumers. More
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17 June 2013
South African producer Journey's End is celebrating the release of its Trebuchet Syrah 2008 by commissioning a full-scale version of the medieval siege weapon. More
Wine launch adopts medieval methods
General Industry News17 June 2013
South African producer Journey's End is celebrating the release of its Trebuchet Syrah 2008 by commissioning a full-scale version of the medieval siege weapon. More
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17 June 2013
Palliser Estate, that revered Martinborough producer of fine wines since 1984, has gone to the dogs - six of them in fact. More
Happily gone to the dogs
General Industry News17 June 2013
Palliser Estate, that revered Martinborough producer of fine wines since 1984, has gone to the dogs - six of them in fact. More
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14 June 2013
People who drink New Zealand sauvignon blanc are looking for new and exciting styles of the country's flagship wine, according to leading wine magazine Decanter. More
Distinctively fruity sauv blanc 'no longer enough'
General Industry News14 June 2013
People who drink New Zealand sauvignon blanc are looking for new and exciting styles of the country's flagship wine, according to leading wine magazine Decanter. More
