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Mission Possible: the hunt for South Africa's forgotten Chenin Blanc

Published:  21 December, 2009

A quest to find South Africa's oldest Chenin Blanc vines has been resolved.

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Health lobbyists dismiss UK drinking survey

Published:  21 December, 2009

Health campaigners claim official drinks surveys "grossly" underestimate how much wine the nation is drinking on a weekly basis.

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Tesco launches iPhone wine App

Published:  21 December, 2009

Tesco has launched an iPhone visual search application that allows customers to take a picture of a wine label and check whether it is stocked by Tesco Wine by the Case with an option to buy.

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Foster's faces exchange rate hit

Published:  21 December, 2009

The Australian wine group Foster's has warned that business is performing below expectations due to decline in demand for Australian wines and poor currency exchange rates.

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Virgin achieves record-breaking sales

Published:  18 December, 2009

Festive sales has seen Virgin Wines  exceeded all expectations in its 12 Days of Christmas campaign.

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WSTA backs parental guidance

Published:  17 December, 2009

The Wine & Spirit Trade Association has welcomed new guidelines on when parents should introduce children to alcohol.

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Tuscan wine 'illegally blended'

Published:  17 December, 2009

Italian wine producers face a dent to their reputation and an undermining of their appellation system after authorities have discovered that 10m litres of Tuscan wine may have been illegally blended.

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Four in 10 consumers 'spending more on wine'

Published:  17 December, 2009

A survey has found that almost four in 10 wine drinkers will be spending more on wine this Christmas.

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Inverarity Vaults opens Edinburgh branch

Published:  17 December, 2009

Scotland's largest independent wine merchant, Inverarity Vaults, has opened a further new outlet in Edinburgh in addition to its Glasgow branch which opened in 2007.

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Parents warned about underage drinking

Published:  17 December, 2009

England's chief medical officer, Sir Liam Donaldson has said that parents who allow their children alcohol could be increasing their chances of becoming binge drinkers later in life.

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Extra time for VAT price updates

Published:  16 December, 2009

Retailers have been given until the end of January to update price labels to take account of the new 17.5% VAT rate.

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Inspirit bags King's Ginger

Published:  16 December, 2009

Inspirit Brands has been appointed by Berry Bros & Rudd to handle the UK distribution of its King's Ginger liqueur.

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Restaurants face bleak new year after bumper Christmas week

Published:  16 December, 2009

 

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Two MWs shortlisted for book awards

Published:  15 December, 2009

Two Masters of Wine have been shortlisted for the 2009 André Simon Food & Drink Book Awards.

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Bottle Green takes on Goldridge Estate

Published:  15 December, 2009

Leeds based importer Bottle Green Ltd has announced a new partnership with the New Zealand producer Goldridge Estate. 

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Wines in the press - December 11-14

Published:  15 December, 2009

The Guardian

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AFW extends Sommelier of the Year Competition

Published:  14 December, 2009

The Academy of Food & Wine has extended the deadline for the 2010 UK Sommelier of the Year competition to December 31.

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New premium wines from Cellier des Dauphins

Published:  14 December, 2009

Rhône producer Cellier des Dauphins, has developed three new premium wines for the UK market.

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Drinkaware gets £15m funding

Published:  14 December, 2009

The drinks industry has pledged £5 million a year for the next three years to continue the funding for Drinkaware.

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Wine firms consult over merger

Published:  14 December, 2009

A merger between Constellation Brands and Australian Vintage could be a step nearer following reports that both companies have asked for informal clearance for the deal.

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