Bloomsday celebrated with rivers of burgundy
Sales of burgundy went through the roof in Dublin yesterday as thousands of James Joyce aficionadoes followed the route taken by the hero of Ulysses on a single day in 1904.
Sales of burgundy went through the roof in Dublin yesterday as thousands of James Joyce aficionadoes followed the route taken by the hero of Ulysses on a single day in 1904.
A microelectrical system that could help winemakers avoid drought and botrytis is to be showcased in Australia.
As French wine magazine La Revue du Vin de France looks set to be acquired by French publishing group Marie-Claire, reports suggest Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve will leave La Revue.
A 105-lot collection from the cellars Earl Spencer - the brother of the late Princess of Wales - fetched over £100,000 (€150,000) at Sotheby’s yesterday.
Vines are being sent to Afghanistan by an organisation dedicated to replanting agricultural land destroyed by wars.
The first Bordeaux cru classé to be sealed under screwcap is set to hit the European market.
Australian sparkling wine producer Chandon has released the first ever high-profile bottle of sparkling wine under a crown seal.
Diageo, Sutter Home and Brown-Forman are set to market their wines as ‘low-carbohydrate’ as US authorities ease their stance on nutritional information for alcohol.
The French are not ready to hear what a documentary highlighting the problems of French wines abroad has to say, according to its director.
South Africa’s University of Stellenbosch is responding to the current trend in ‘garagiste’ winemaking by offering a course in home winemaking.
French industrialists are increasingly buying vineyard properties in order to lower their tax bills and increase their social standing, according to French newspaper, Le Monde.
Left and Right-wing ministers have asked the French government to consider removing wine from certain clauses in the strict Evin law.
Over 25% of Britons think that alcohol is good for their health, a survey has revealed.
The en primeur debate surrounding the quality of the 2003 Château Pavie has deepened with the highly influential American wine critic Robert M Parker Jnr breaking his silence to attack Master of Wine Jancis Robinson’s Pavie tasting note.
Following on from the runaway success of the wine brand Yellow Tail, larger Australian producers are set to cash in on the so-called ‘fun’ brands.
At a gala dinner to celebrate 100 years of the ‘entente cordiale’ between England and France, Jacques Chirac managed to avoid last year’s controversy over his choice of wine.
The CIVB has had its advertising slogan outlawed by the grand magistrate’s court in Paris.
UK supermarket Tesco has a new secret tasting weapon - ‘super-sensitive’ pregnant women.
Champagne sales in the UK hit a record high last year on the back of a hot summer. But the 2003 summer heatwave may yet prove to be a double-edged sword.
The French government is considering proposals to reduce annual alcohol consumption in the country by 20% per head over the next 5 years, according to French newspaper Libération.
Australian winemaker Brian Croser has been awarded ‘Man of the year’ by Decanter magazine, recognising his massive contribution to the wine world.
The value of Chinese wine imports increased by nearly 50% last year and is now worth approximately US$32.2m.
The head of the South African Wine Industry Trust (SAWIT), has denied accusations of wrongdoing in the multimillion rand deal with KWV.
French wine bodies have taken the argument about the crisis in French wine to the media with an ‘existentialist’ advert slamming the government’s position on French wine although the government shows no sign of giving ground on the Evin law of 1991.
The Alsace wine trade body, the CIVA, has reportedly paid €30,000 to have Alsace wines prominently displayed in a French film.
A handful of small producers have distanced themselves from the Burgundy wine trade body, the BIVB, to promote their wines independently.
Michael Mondavi, vice chairman of the Robert Mondavi wine corporation, has taken an extended sabbatical – citing his father’s ‘presence’ as a factor.
South African winery Fairview has introduced a new line of wines called ‘Goats do Roam in Villages’ as a trademark fight with the French continues in the US.
One third of three-star Michelin restaurants are not up to standard, French newspaper Le Figaro says.
The German 2003 vintage is set to become one of the best and most rare vintages for the country despite fears of over-exposure to the sun and reduced yields.