English Wine Producers has reassured the industry that it is "business as usual" regarding the 2012 vintage, despite the news Nyetimber has made the decision not to pick this year.
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South Africa's Jordan Wine Estate has launched an initiative to help young women, both in the UK and at home, get into the wine industry.
South Africa is "very well positioned" to take market share from countries like Australia as it now claims to be able to supply quality wine at all price levels.
Read more...Two new additions to DeBortoli's Willowglen range are the Willowglen Pinot Grigio 2011 and Willowglen Gewürztraminer Riesling 2011 (rrp £7.29).
Read more...Of course these pages are not all about new wines and spirits, you have to drink them from some receptacle or other.
Read more...Shown for the first time at the Wines of Argentina Annual Trade Tasting is La Riojana's newly created Raza Signature Series.
Read more...After a four rather than customary two-year gap on account of the football World Cup in South Africa in 2010, the Cape Wine trade fair returned to Cape Town this week. A huge number of interesting and high quality South African wines were available for tasting, in the presence of a phalanx of winemakers at the Cape Town Convention Centre. Harpers sampled scores of the wines, and here are some of the highlights, all of which should be available in the UK.
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France's third biggest wine group, AdVini, has appointed Phil Priest as its new UK trading director.
Read more...The daughter and grandaughter of former South African president, Nelson Mandela, are introducing a new Fairltrade wine range to the UK from South Africa.
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Virgin Wines has launched its second Virtual Winery, the Rioja Experience, where customers can become virtual winemakers and interactively help create a new wine.
Read more...Lower yields are characterising the 2012 harvest around the globe, with producers from across Europe and South America stating crops are up to 15% smaller than usual.
Read more...New Zealand wine has seen a record export rise, according to the latest New Zealand Winegrowers annual report, with UK demand growing 11% by value and 8% by volume.
Read more...Billecart Salmon is a producer that likes to hide its bright light under a bushel.
Read more...Sterling had a fairly positive week and performed strongly against the euro and the New Zealand dollar, according to currency exchange specialist, Smart Currency.
Read more...As the men and women of the beach volleyball teams fought it out in the preliminary matches on Horse Guards Parade below us, another measuring up took place at the Penthouse of New Zealand House: The New Zealand Medal Winners Tasting.
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United Wineries has promoted Nathan Last to sales director with the aim of consolidating its position as the largest supplier of branded Spanish wines in the UK and driving growth in its Italian brands.
Read more...Patriarche Wine Agencies has signed a distribution deal with Marlborough producer Tiki.
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David Cox has stepped down from his post as European director of New Zealand Winegrowers.
Read more...Targeted at the "daring and uninhibited: serious wine drinkers with a sense of adventure and fun," is the Crash range of wines(rrp £9.99).
Read more...J. Wray & Nephew owned Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum has unveiled a 50 year old rum, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Jamaica's Independence.
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