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‘I won’t give up foie gras’, star chef Novelli vows
Celebrity chef Jean-Christophe Novelli will carry on serving foie gras in his restaurants despite the flood of negative publicity around the divisive delicacy.
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Blog: matching foie gras with Champagne, Jurancon, and more…
Decanter's Lucy Shaw has been out matching foie gras and wine: Henriot Brut, Jurancon, Qupe Chardonnay and others. She discovers there IS a match made in heaven - and others that are nearly as good
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Decanter’s Selfridges tasting kicks off in style
Decanter took over Selfridges last night with the launch of its yearly tenure at the Wonder Bar.
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French government backs wine tastings in university canteens
The French government has published a report recommending that university canteens hold wine tasting sessions.
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South Africa overtakes France
For the first time, the British are drinking more South African wine than French, the latest figures show.
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UK vineyard area up by half since 2004
UK vineyard area has grown by 45% over the last four years with 1,106 hectares now under vine.
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£250k DRC sale
A collection of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti has sold for £250,433 (€312,388/$487,485) - quite possibly a record sum for a single lot of DRC.
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McMerlot: Fast food chains add wine to menu
Fast food restaurants are adding wine to their menus in a bid to boost sales.
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BLOG: The Semillons rise again
Eight middle-aged men in double-stringed red thongs are gyrating in front of me. Their powder white skin paired with the red G-strings makes them look like Santa’s little helpers.
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Bridget Jones effect blamed on slump in Chardonnay sales
British drinkers are turning their backs on Chardonnay, according to retail analysts TNS.
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Chateauneuf-du-Pape producer in row over family estate
Châteauneuf-du-Pape producer Guy Arnaud has been sued by his daughter in a row over the family’s 51-hectare estate.
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Christie’s sets new record – for a case of Hermitage
Christies London has set a new European auction record for a case of wine - 12 bottles of Hermitage La Chapelle 1961 which sold for a record-breaking £123,750 - over £10,000 a bottle.
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Ribera ‘opens minds’ with wine aimed at gay community
Ribera del Duero has created a wine with 'charisma' and 'unique sensibility' to honour the gay community.
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Decanter writer knighted into the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino
Decanter contributor Sarah Jane Evans MW was made a Knight of the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino last night.
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Video: Jilly Goolden on cork
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Video: Joel Peterson
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Sir Trevor McDonald – My Passion for Wine
Britain’s favourite newsman tells LUCY SHAW about his love of Burgundy, Champagne breakfasts and the difficulty of stopping after one glass
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Vinopolis Laughter Lounge review
It was with healthy scepticism that I entered Vinopolis on Friday night (28 November) for its monthly Laughter Lounge event.
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William Asprey: my passion for wine
lucy shaw meets a man who likes the finer things in life, from his luxury goods shop in Mayfair, to collecting watches, art and cru classé Bordeaux
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Madeira
It’s a hair-raising trip to get there, but the folk-singing, grape-stomping fun of the island’s fringe wine festival is well worth it, says LUCY SHAW
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Julio Iglesias: My passion for wine
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New World triumphs at Decanter Awards
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Decanter writers scoop Roederer Awards
Three Decanter writers were honoured last night at the prestigious Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards, 2007.
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Bordeaux in Tetra Pak with a straw
First there came wine in cartons, then plastic bottles and now wine through a straw.
