Portuguese winery Quinta de Covela has been accepted into "La Renaissance des Appellations", an exclusive international group of organic and biodynamic wine producers.
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NEW ZEALAND: An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit three wineries owned by Pernod Ricard New Zealand on Dec 20.
It has been a record year for global wine sales for Christie's International Wine Department.
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Christine Parkinson, wine buyer, Hakkasan
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V&S owned label Absolut Vodka has mounted a digital marketing drive in the US over the Christmas period.
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Scotland: Scottish & Newcastle - the official drinks suppliers to the city's Hogmanay celebrations - is to promote responsible drinking to party-goers in Edinburgh at the New Year.
Wishing you all the best on Christmas day and looking forward to 2008.
The Harpers' Team
Louise Hill, the face of Stratford's Wine Agencies, is quitting the company at the end of the month.
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Lafite Rothschild was the number one fine wine brand traded on Liv-ex over the last 12 months.
Read more...Exports shipped directly to China increased by 73.8% to 31,969 hectolitres in the last 12 months to November, Cognac trade body BNIC said.
January might be a quiet time for wine sales but the trade has a busy month of annual tastings from New Zealand and Australia to Germany and Burgundy.
Read more...Amorim Cork America has announced it is to launch a pilot program in Oregon to collect and recycle one ton - or 300,000 - natural wine corks over the next 12 months.
Read more...Peter Dawson, senior operations vice president at the Hardy Wine Company, has highlighted the company's plans to shift production away from sales of cask wine.
Read more...Alcohol companies are helping to improve drinking habits in the UK, according to a new survey.
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Angela Mount has been announced as the new Marketing Consultant at Fairtrade wine brand Fairhills.
Read more...British wine consumers are a nation of bluffers when it comes to ordering wine at restaurants.
Read more...The EU wine reform will likely be implemented in August 2008, but first it has to be approved by the Council of Ministers of Agriculture taking place in Brussels on December 17th and 19th.
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