DWWA judge profile: Aristide Spies MS
Aristide Spies MS runs La Cave des Sommeliers, a chain of wine shops in Belgium and Luxembourg.
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Aristide Spies MS, DWWA Judge -
Cristal Champagne 2018 vintage is set to be 'unique'. Credit: Ian Shaw / Alamy Cristal 2018 to break new ground, says Champagne Roederer
Roederer plan to use a record number of vineyard plots in its flagship Cristal label for 2018...
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Where do all the US wine exports go? Credit: Guillaume Bolduc / Unsplash US wine exports: Who is buying the most?
Who is buying the most US wine...?
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The Napa Valley wine train came under new ownership in late 2015. Credit: Friedrich Stark / Alamy What it's like to ride the Napa Valley wine train
We report on the slow route from downtown Napa to St-Helena...
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The Glenturret distillery sits on the bank of the Turret river in Perthshire. Credit: Lalique Group Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey owner invests in Glenturret Scotch whisky
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A wood engraving of Château Lafite from 1868, the year it was bought by Baron James de Rothschild. Credit: Granger Historical Picture Archive / Alamy Bottle of Lafite Rothschild 1868 sells for $123,000 at auction
A ‘one-of-a-kind’ auction of the Bordeaux first growth’s back catalogue...
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A view of one of the 75 Mouton Rothschild Versailles Celebration cases. Credit: Baron Philippe de Rothschild Huge DRC cache and rare Mouton Rothschild break auction records
A four-day 'auction marathon' in Hong Kong...
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Bordeaux en primeur tasting Credit: Decanter Bordeaux 2018 arrives in a delicate market, says Liv-ex
Eyes will be on quality as hundreds of tasters descend on the Bordeaux 2018 en primeur week...
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Ungrafted wine bar Credit: Chris Mercer Inside Ungrafted wine bar in San Francisco
Warm, relaxed service and a hefty wine list...
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Château Palmer in Margaux. Credit: David Kleyn / Alamy The Bordeaux Château wine quiz
Can you get 10 out of 10?...
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Château de Sours was purchased by billionaire Jack Ma in early 2016. Credit: Château de Sours Jack Ma-owned Château de Sours seeks to repair neighbour relations
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Pinot Noir vines at Laetitia in the Arroyo Grande Valley AVA. Credit: Nik Wheeler / Alamy Qupé gets new home as Vintage Wine Estates buys Laetitia
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The group pose for photos before their private dinner on the French Riviera on 24 March 2019. Credit: JEAN-PAUL PELISSIER / AFP / Getty Petrus and Sir Winston Churchill Pol Roger served at Macron and Xi Jinping dinner
Top-name classics used in wine diplomacy...
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This is the second of five Lalique demijohns of the Niepoort 1863. Credit: Lalique Port from 1863 sets new world auction record
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Full details of Majestic Wine rebrand to be revealed in June 2019, said the firm. Credit: Kumar Sriskandan / Alamy Majestic Wine to close stores and rebrand as Naked
Transformation plans are 'well advanced', says retailer...
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Verjus wine bar Credit: Christopher Stark Inside the new Verjus wine bar in San Francisco
With an extensive wine list going well beyond the usual suspects...
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Champagne increasingly look beyond Europe. Credit: RG-vc / Alamy Champagne sales creep to new record in 2018
But demand from UK declines...
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Tables await at the Benevolent Ball 2019. Credit: The Benevolent Benevolent ball raises £50,000 for drinks industry charity
Gala dinner at Natural History Museum raises funds...
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Gaoile in Chianti. Credit: LOOK Die Bildagentur der Fotografen GmbH / Alamy Why Tuscany's Piccini saved Chianti Geografico coop from collapse
More investment planned on top of 7.2m euro takeover deal...
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The main property at Château de Cadillac-en-Fronsadais dates back to the 14th Century. Credit: Domaine Serisier Chinese media investor buys historic Bordeaux estate
Deal completed for Château de Cadillac-en-Fronsadais...
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Haut-Bailly II to launch from the 2018 vintage. Credit: Haut-Bailly Château Haut-Bailly renames second wine
New names for second and third wines...
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Premiere Napa Valley 2019 Credit: Alexander Rubin / Napa Valley Vintners Premiere Napa Valley 2019 auction fetches almost $3.7m
Seen as a vote of confidence for the 2017 Cabernet vintage...
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The new Lindquist Family Wines range will use a linden tree as its logo. In Swedish, Lindquist literally translates to linden, or lime twig, said a statement. Credit: Verdad & Lindquist Family Wines California: Bob Lindquist parts with Qupé and creates new project
Lindquist to start new wine label following Qupé takeover...
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Bittersweet results for French wine exports
Wine exports rise in value but China and Brexit create uncertainty...
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A vertical garden in the city of Xi'an. TWE is confident that China's thirst for wine will grow. Credit: Backyard Productions / Alamy Penfolds owner Treasury wants more French wines for China
Australian producer wants to tap China's thirst for top French wine...
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Mt Difficulty wine tasting room and vineyards, in 2015. Credit: David Wall / Alamy Foley Family Wines to buy NZ Pinot maker Mt Difficulty
NZ officials approve US$35m deal...
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Ron Miller at a Walt Disney Family Museum gala dinner in San Francisco in 2017. Credit: Kelly Sullivan / Getty Silverado Vineyards owner and ex-Disney CEO Ron Miller dies
From film to wine: Walt Disney's son-in-law...
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The 1945 DRC sold by Sotheby's in 2018 set new records for wine at auction. Credit: Sotheby's DRC helps Sotheby’s break sales records in 2018
See the top selling wine estates for Sotheby's in 2018...
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Credit: The Picture Pantry / Alamy Stock Photo Rare wine corkscrew sells for $23,000 at auction
Collectors say market demand has risen in recent years...
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'Marquis de Mons' the second wine of La Tour de Mons, from Bordeaux's highly rated 2010 vintage. Credit: Photomick / Alamy French bank Crédit Agricole puts two Bordeaux châteaux up for sale
La Tour de Mons in Margaux to be sold...
