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Rioja Consejo's Daroca says new proposals will cover breakaway Alava group's demands

Rioja's wine board has hit back at plans to establish the new breakaway appellation, Vineyards of Alava, by saying new proposals for single estate vineyards and labels would aim to satisfy demands from producers

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Promising Rioja proposals could draw a line between industrial and artisanal production, say producers

Two leading Rioja producers based in Alava have welcomed fresh details of plans tabled by the breakaway Vineyards of Alava appellation proposal including a move to distinguish itself by discarding Rioja's ageing categories of Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva.

Rioja decision over single vineyard and regional labelling expected this autumn

A decision on proposed new rules that will allow Rioja producers to feature village names and specific vineyards prominently on labels may be taken as early as late October or early November this year.

Matthew Clark aims for "storytelling" with portfolio expansion

Leading drinks distributor Matthew Clark has bolstered its premium wine portfolio by taking on a number of producers from 10 different countries, all of which aim to tell a "story" to consumers.

Wines from Rioja's 10X10 returns for second year

Wines from Rioja is once again preparing to unveil its 10x10 line-up of some of the region's most outstanding wines.

Jascots focuses expansion on Italy and Spain ranges

Jascots Wine Merchants rolled out 47 news wines at its autumn trade held on Tuesday 20 September 2016, with a focused expansion on Italian and Spanish wines.

The other side of life: Richard Cochrane, managing director of Félix Solis UK

Richard Cochrane, managing director of Félix Solis UK, talks about his passion for climbing.

Spanish wine producers see opportunity in the on-trade ahead of promising harvest

At a Spanish-focused tasting hosted by Boutinot today in London, producers, many just starting harvest, are optimistic about this year's crop and the opportunity in the UK for Spanish wines.

Sherry is celebrated in UK on-trade at the annual Great Sherry Tasting

At yesterday's annual Great Sherry Tasting, the category seems to be making head way, particularly in the UK on-trade as sommeliers and Michelin starred chefs sampled nearly 200 Sherries being poured.

Halewood Wines & Spirits' Rioja brand main sponsors of Spanish fest

Rioja brand, Marques De Caceres has been announced as the main sponsor of this year's Manchester Spanish festival, Festejar.

International Sherry Week returns with a focus on education

For a third consecutive year, International Sherry Week (ISW) - organised by El Consejo Regulador Jerez-Xeres-Sherry - will celebrate Sherry wines across the UK.

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Proposal seeks to replace "outdated" Rioja classifications

A Spanish winery is lobbying to change guidelines to make it easier for premium and super premium wineries to differentiate themselves from others in the "Rioja brand".

The week that was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk

In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have done a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.

Southern France city streets flood with wine following vandalism

French police have confirmed the criminal nature of an attack on a wine storage business in the port city of Sète, in southern France.

Waitrose launches first Andalucían wine in UK supermarkets

Waitrose will this month launch ANDA, a new wine from Andalucía, into 77 of its stores across the UK and Waitrose Cellar online - making it the only non-fortified wine from the region available at a UK supermarket.

Bodegas Torres reintroduces ancestral red grape uncovered 20 years ago

Catalonian winery Bodegas Torres is reintroducing the red variety Moneu after the vines were destroyed by phylloxera two centuries ago.