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Judges treated to live music at wine competition
Drink Australian, think Australian, or so this wine show sings. Live music was played during an Australian wine competition recently in an effort to get judges 'to think, feel and taste in a South...
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The Wine-Searcher St Emilion classification
Using information from the Wine-Searcher database, Rebecca Gibb reviews the new Saint-Émilion classification. It's a nice take on the controversial re-working of this structure. I particularly like the...
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French wine production could fall by 16% this year
Wine production in France could fall 16% to 42.9 million hectoliters in 2012, due to chaotic weather.The Ministry of Agriculture is forecasting a fall to the lowest level in four years. Heat waves and...
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Chinese buying in Côtes du Rhône
Amid the unease that recently came with a Chinese purchase of Château de Gevrey-Chambertin in Burgundy, it appears that the Chinese are buying in the Côtes du Rhône too. French-Chinese trader Champ...
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The Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction
Christie’s is hosting the 152nd Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction, the oldest and most famous charity wine sale. Watch the video that takes you through what it is and what it does. I've attended and it's...
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RIP Patrick Sandeman
It shocked me to hear that Patrick Sandeman, one of London’s most respected wine merchants, has been killed in a freak skydiving accident. He was a very generous and outgoing man and will be missed by...
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Consumers Clueless About Chenin Blanc
It took a three-year, six-figure study to figure out that consumers are clueless about Chenin Blanc. I could have told them that for free. It can be a great grape, but it can also be dire rubbish. The...
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How long do you work to earn a drink?
UK workers toil 3 times harder than US counterparts to earn a beer! How long does it take to afford a beer? Less than 10 minutes if you're in the USA. The Economist has figured this out this vital...
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Red wine 'could help you lose weight'
The Daily Telegraph reports that drinking red wine could help you lose weight. Resveratrol, a component in red wines, may help to suppress you appetite and prevent you from overeating, a study...
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Chinese industrialist to buy French wine estate Bellefont-Belcier
A Chinese industrialist is to purchase the 13ha Chateau Bellefont-Belcier, a Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classe. It seems that the Chinese really do have a taste for Bordeaux, particularly the Right Bank's...
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2011's Indian summer leads to 15% English Wine!
Halfpenny Green Vineyards, in Staffordshire, UK, has produced a wine with a staggering alcohol level of 15%! Their Rondo, just being released now, uses grapes are from the 2011 harvest. Allegedly it's...
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Robo-Rothschild
Four wheels, two arms, six cameras, GPS and an artificial intelligence system to learn the vineyard and recognise plants' features - this robot is one mean pruning machine! French developed Wall-Ye...
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Chinese buys first Bordeaux classed growth
The long march to acquire not only wine assets, but good ones, continues from China. A 13-hectare St-Emilion grand cru estate in St Laurent-des-Combes is understood to have been bought by a Chinese...
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Te Kairanga Martinborough Pinot Noir for AU$12 a bottle.
It's not often that I post up offers, but this one really is worthwhile at $12 per bottle (Aussie $). OK, so it's not usually $35 like the advert says, more like $23, or even $20 on offer, but...
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Bonny Doon Vineyard’s Labeling Policy Draws Little Attention
Randall Grahm believes in transparency in wine production: he listed on every bottle all the ingredients used in producing his wine. And yet nobody seems to notice. The New York Times reports.See it on...
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The exploding Champagne Bubble
L’éclatement d’une bulle de champagne comme vous ne l’avez jamais vu ! Want to see a Champagne bubble exploding? This is cool! Filmed at 5,000fps, this little movie shows the moment of a bubble...
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Scientists explore what makes food & wine match
Pairing food and wine is centuries old, but now science is beginning to back up our hunches. The Huff reports that findings published in the October 9th issue of Current Biology suggest that mouthfeel,...
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Are all wine shoppers bargain seekers?
71% of wine shoppers are looking for a bargain. It seems that price and perceived value are of more importance every day. Leo Burnett's SocialShop report delves into how most of us are buying on price...
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James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge - the result & best value
The results are out for Mr Halliday's Chardonnay challenge and there seem to be a couple of value choices in the winners. $22 will grab you a bottle of Eden Road 'The Long' Road Chardonnay 2011. With a...
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Richard Hemming's MW student guide to remembering the 1855 classification
He's always an entertainer, Richard. Here's his unique way to remember the 1855 classification....Chateau Margaux, Lafite Rothschild, Latour, Mouton....See it on Scoop.it, via Wine in the World
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