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Solace in 'Baby Grange' quartet

General Industry News
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
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Entries for latest TiZwine.com Tasting - Aromatics - are open

Heads Up
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
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Marlborough urged to fight

General Industry News
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
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China demands action from France as wine students attacked in Bordeaux

General Industry News
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
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Why the cork versus screw top wine debate may soon be at an end... along with your corkscrew

Wine Closures & Packaging
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
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Wine shoppers will spend euro14 more on a bottle online, hears Vinexpo

Industry Trends
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
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200% increase in English wine sales boost Majestic profits

Company News
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
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Vinexpo expands to shows in Beijing, Tokyo and Hong Kong in 2014

General Industry News
19 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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Aurelio Montes takes up new Wines of Chile position

General Industry News
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
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Main Divide Pinot Noir 2010

Accolades
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
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Vidal's Syrah and Chardonnay wines worth seeking out

Company News
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
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Vinexpo opens its doors to 48,000 visitors

General Industry News
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
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Attack on Chinese students overshadows Vinexpo opening

General Industry News
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
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Wineries fear influx of foreign grapes

General Industry News
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
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Bernard Arnault still wealthiest wine owner in France

General Industry News
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
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Charlie Trotter being sued for selling 'fake' DRC

General Industry News
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
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Rolland: En primeur is a 'game'

General Industry News
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
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Wine launch adopts medieval methods

General Industry News
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
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Happily gone to the dogs

General Industry News
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
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Distinctively fruity sauv blanc 'no longer enough'

General Industry News
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