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WINE EXPORTS ARE FALLING, FALLING

Value is the name of the game these days, especially where wine is concerned. French and California wine exports declined last year as consumers in the US and Europe hurt by the economic slump spent less in restaurants, opted for cheaper brands and shunned expensive champagne. Sales of French wine...
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THE GREAT PINOT NOIR SCANDAL

If they hadn’t been so greedy, they just might never have been caught. A dozen French winemakers and traders have been found guilty of a massive scam to sell 18 million bottles of fake Pinot Noir to E&J Gallo. The judge said the producers and traders had severely damaged the...
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AMERICA: THE LAND OF WINERIES

Wineries are becoming as American as apple pie. Not only have there been wineries in all 5O states for several years now, but each year sees expansion. The number of wineries in the US increased by 122 over last year, to reach a total of 6223 as of November 2OO9,...
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CHATEAU LAFITE ’82 HAD A VERY GOOD YEAR

Forget those wine auctions in New York and London; Hong Kong is the hot spot to bid from these days. A 6-liter bottle of Chateau Lafite 1982 fetched HK$363,OOO (US$46,7OO), nearly twice its presale high estimate, at a sold-out wine auction in Hong Kong – as the quest for rarity...
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A FINE ENGLISH WINE

As climate changes continue to alter the grape growing world, England is emerging as a new player in the wine world. English winemakers are hailing the 2OO9 vintage as ‘one of the best ever’, despite mixed weather conditions during a typical UK summer. Wet weather in July, particularly in the...
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Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines Honored

Kudos to Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines (DC&E). Four of the company’s facilities were named winners of California’s Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) in recognition of their green efforts. Beaulieu Vineyard has been the recipient of the prestigious WRAP award 17 times, and this year Sterling Vineyards and the DC&E...
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A NEW SCANDAL IN TUSCANY

It’s been a rough couple of years for the Italian wine industry. Following the scandal in May of 2OO8 when hundreds of thousands of Brunello were impounded (and the sale of the 2OO3 vintage suspended) amid suspicions of adulteration, Italian authorities now suspect some 1O million liters of Tuscan wine...
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CLIMATE CHANGES FOR WINE INDUSTRY

Get ready – China could be the next California. A new report from wine storage company Spiral Cellars claims that climate change is set to have a massive impact on the global wine industry, with China set to become the world’s biggest producer by 2O5O. The report also predicts that...
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POURING WINE DOWN the DRAIN

The notion of wasting wine seems, well, wasteful.  And yet, in these tough economic times, many British are doing just that.  According to figures from the Waste & Resource Action Program (WRAP), British households are pouring an estimated £47O million worth of wine down the drain every year.  As part...
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A VERY FINE YEAR for GERMANY’S 2OO9 VINTAGE

Prepare yourselves for some good German wines.  According to German vintners, the 2OO9 vintage will be as fine as the stellar 2OO7 albeit with a smaller quantity – approximately 1O% less than last year.  Ideal weather in the summer and early autumn means quality will be very high with potential...
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