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‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire’ presenter to run wine estate
Günther Jauch, presenter of Wer wird Millionär - the German Who Wants to be a Millionaire - is to take over Weingut von Othegraven.
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Berry Bros opens second Hong Kong shop
Berry Bros & Rudd has opened a second Hong Kong shop, seven years after its first – and 11 years after entering the marketing with a wine club and website.
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Vinfolio plans relaunch
Vinfolio is to relaunch under new ownership.
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France likely to ban first wine TV network
France's first wine network is in danger of being banned at home before even filming its first show.
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New ‘atomic bomb’ test can detect vintage fraud
Radioactive carbon dioxide can help detect vintage fraud, Australian scientists say.
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Vinitaly goes to Hong Kong
Veronafiere, the company that runs Vinitaly, is to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the government of Hong Kong which may result in a Vinitaly-style wine fair in Hong Kong.
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Mosel bridge: government plan is obsolete
Protestors of the new Mosel bridge say the results of a new traffic study show the government construction project is obsolete.
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Vega Sicilia boss: Spanish wines undervalued at auction
Spanish wine is greatly undervalued on the secondary market, says Vega Sicilia owner Pablo Alvarez.
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Wine beats stocks regardless of economy, study confirms
Wine is a better investment than equities, especially in a bear market, a study shows.
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James Beard Foundation names Tom Colicchio top US chef for 2010
Tom Colicchio has been named outstanding US chef for 2010 by the New York-based James Beard Foundation.
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Achatz introduces congestion pricing
In what is a first for restaurants, American chef Grant Achatz is implementing a congestion pricing policy for his new restaurant.
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Bordeaux negociant hires William Koch advisor
Negociant Bordeaux Winebank has hired billionaire collector William Koch's European advisor to head up its authentication activities.
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Foley Family Estates to acquire Chalk Hill
Foley Family Estates, owned by insurance mogul and wine baron Bill Foley, is to purchase Chalk Hill Winery from attorney Fred Furth.
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Rare ‘Judgment of Paris’ winner for sale
A rare bottle of ex-cellar 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay is being sold to raise funds for Haitian charity Friends of the Orphans.
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French wine centre planned for Beijing
A French wine culture centre is planned for Beijing and may be open before the end of this year.
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‘Judgment of Paris’ Montelena fetches US$11,325
One of the few remaining bottles of ex-cellar 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay has been sold by Spectrum Wine Auctions for $11,325 (£7,419).
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New York sparkling Riesling takes top honours
A sparkling Riesling from New York's Finger Lakes region has taken the top prize at the 25th New York Wine & Food Classic competition.
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New York harvest earlier, larger than 2009
New York anticipates a larger and much earlier harvest this year than it had in 2009.
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Hospices de Beaune takes tastings to China
Organisers of the annual Hospices de Beaune auction are woong Chinese buyers for the first time with local tastings of the Burgundies slated for sale on 21 November.
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Champagne continues fight against nuclear waste dump
The Champagne region is embroiled in a legal battle to prevent the French national atomic agency ANDRA from dumping nuclear waste near its vineyards.
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Champagne loses Soulaines nuclear dump appeal
Champagne has lost its appeal to stop nuclear waste from being stored within a few miles of its vineyards in the Aube.
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City of Paris hosts second wine auction
The Crédit Municipal de Paris – the city of Paris's treasury – is hosting its second annual wine auction, on 16 November, at its offices in the Marais.
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Bernard Magrez buys rosé domaine
Wine and spirits magnate Bernard Magrez has bought his 36th property - a rosé-producing domaine in the Côte de Provence - for an undisclosed sum.
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Christie’s Hong Kong auction takes in £6.6m
Christie’s latest Hong Kong wine auction, held 26 and 27 November, has fetched HK$80,322,600 (£6,601,526) – capping off the auction house's Asia wine department's best year ever in the region.
