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Bordeaux 2006 a tough sell: merchants
Bordeaux professionals are predicting that 2006 may be a tough sell after the success of 2005.
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‘Chirac cellar’ makes nearly €1m
Prospective buyers nearly trampled each other at an extraordinary auction of wine and spirits from the cellars of Paris’s town hall.
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Threshers discount sees 60% increase in sales
UK wine retailer Threshers has posted a 60% increase in sales after a friends and family discount went viral last month.
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Decanter writers shortlisted for book award
Decanter contributing editor Stephen Brook has been shortlisted for the 2006 André Simon Food and Drink book awards.
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Record price paid for Yquem collection
A unique collection of 150 years of Château d’Yquem vintages has been purchased for £775,000.
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Burgundy 05 sales as healthy as Bordeaux
As the annual round of Burgundy tastings kicks off in London, the 2005 vintage is shaping up to be as good a seller as Bordeaux - though less hyped.
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Britons will be Europe’s top spenders on wine: Vinexpo survey
By 2010, Britons will be top spenders on still and sparkling wine, surging ahead of their neighbours in Germany, Italy and France, according to a new study commissioned by Vinexpo.
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Bordeaux to open first American-style wine tourist center
A Bordeaux negociant and winemaker will open the region’s first US-style wine center in March, in a bid to tap into the lucrative wine tourist market.
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‘Tainted’ cru bourgeois classification under threat
The 2003 law that redrew the Medoc cru bourgeois classification looks set to be repealed within the next few weeks.
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Cru bourgeois classification annulled
The latest cru bourgeois classification has been annulled by a court in Bordeaux, it emerged yesterday.
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Cheap Bordeaux on rise in Australia
Bordeaux's exports of cheap wine to Australia are increasing massively - but still making little impact on the country's wine-buying habits.
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Wine industry must do more to attract youth: Vinexpo survey
The wine industry could lose a generation of customers if it doesn’t get better at capturing the attention of younger drinkers, according to a survey commissioned by Vinexpo.
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Burgundy prices post healthy rise at Hospices sale
Prices of red and white Burgundy increased by 12% at last weekend’s Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges auction, held in Dijon.
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Arrests made over stolen Bordeaux
Six men have been arrested for the theft of €600,000 worth of top Bordeaux.
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Diana butler releases top-selling wine
The late Princess Diana’s former butler Paul Burrell has launched his own range of wines – and Americans are queuing round the block to get hold of them.
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‘Harley-Davidson’ wines hit the road
A California wine company is producing a range of wines inspired by Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
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Decanter Power List returns for second edition
Submissions for the second Decanter survey of the 50 most influential people in the wine industry – the Power List – have begun pouring in.
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French wine activists torch supermarkets
Wine industry activists have again attacked retailers in the south of France.
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Most extensive collection of Chateau Lafite to be tested prior to sale
The most extensive vertical collection of Chateau Lafite Rothschild ever amassed is being offered for sale – and it’s being rigorously tested for authenticity.
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Wine conman jailed
A fraudster who used celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s name to lure investors has been jailed.
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Angela Mount to make coffee the new wine
Former Somerfield wine chief Angela Mount is turning her multi-million pound palate to coffee.
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Decanter World Wine Awards go green
This year’s Decanter World Wine Awards will be greener than ever, with more than 8,000 bottles being recycled.
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London’s White Horse pub manager opens own venue
Mark Dorber, the well-respected manager of London’s White Horse Pub in Parson’s Green, has opened the Anchor at Walberswick, on the Suffolk coast.
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‘Pregnant women should avoid all alcohol’: UK government
The UK government has advised women who are pregnant to avoid alcohol altogether - in advice that contradicts its own previous guidance.
