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Italy wine harvest 2015 looking good, say producers
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August saved the Burgundy 2015 vintage, say vintners
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Rosé wine trend taking off in US
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Famille Hugel in Alsace launches first Lieu-dit Riesling Cuvee
Etienne Hugel is to announce the release of a new Riesling that is named after a specific grand cru vineyard site - marking a first for his eponymous Alsace domaine.
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Bordeaux 2014: US buyers 'back on track' for en primeur
There is greater interest in Bordeaux 2014 en primeur wines from US buyers, according to merchants on both sides of the Atlantic, but many continue to be wary over prices.
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French appellation body considers Alsace Premier Cru plan
The French national appellation authority is examining a dossier that would create Cru and Premier Cru tiers in Alsace, but not all winemakers agree with the proposal.
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'Crazy' Sauternes high speed rail plans will jeopardise noble rot, says winemaker union
A proposed high speed rail line connecting Bordeaux to Spain threatens the future of winemaking in Sauternes and Barsac, the local producers' union has warned.
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Burgundy split over new Cote d'Or appellation plan
Plans for a new Cote d'Or appellation that would have stricter production rules than the basic Burgundy AOC is threatening to cause a rift between winemakers and negociants.
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Hospices de Beaune auction achieves record €8m sales
Burgundy’s Hospices de Beaune auction has seen sales top €8m, a record total for the third year in a row, but negociants warned the result was 'troubling' for the market.
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Producer profile: Domaine des Lambrays
The upward trajectory of this estate looks set to continue as it becomes the Burgundian jewel in LVMH's luxury portfolio. Panos Kakaviatos charts its history and looks ahead to the future...
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Hospices de Beaune winemaker Roland Masse to retire
The winemaker and manager of Domaine des Hospices de Beaune in Burgundy, Roland Masse, is set to retire after the 2014 vintage.
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Producer profile: Château Calon-Ségur
It was once one of the most publicity-shy estates in Bordeaux, but today the new owners of this St-Estèphe third growth are laying out the welcome mat. But has this changed the wine?
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Investment portfolios need top claret to out-perform gold, says study
An analysis of investing in French wine by researchers from the Montpellier Business School has found that gold is a more profitable investment than wine in general, unless your portfolios contains top Bordeaux estates.
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Burgundy producers request government aid as 3,000 hectares damaged
Producers across Burgundy have asked government officials for help in the form of tax relief, subsidies and funding to increase anti-hail measures, following a devastating hailstorm on Saturday.
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Hailstorm decimates vines across Burgundy
Burgundy winemakers have reported widespread damage to the 2014 harvest after a five minute hailstorm destroyed vines across the region on Saturday afternoon.
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Germany's Pinot Noir 'godfather' Bernhard Huber dies
Wine producer Bernhard Huber, best known as the German godfather of Pinot Noir, has died aged 55.
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Hungary abolishes three and four Puttonyos Tokaji grades
Hungary's Tokaji trade council has abolished the two lower grades of the country's most famous wine, leaving some merchants concerned about the effect on consumers.
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Alsace: the new generation
Fresh-thinking young winemakers could be the shot in the arm that Alsace needs, as they focus more than ever on the terroir-driven, dry styles that today’s wine lovers want. Panos Kakaviatos reports.
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Pommard producers step up grand cru promotion push
Producers in three premier cru areas of Pommard have stepped up their quest to achieve grand cru status by submitting a 150-page support dossier to the local INAO office.
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Hospices de Beaune auction sales highest on record
This year's Hospices de Beaune auction has achieved a record sales total, raising over EUR6.3m, despite the smallest volume of wine on sale for three decades.
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Tough harvest hits Hospices de Beaune 2013 auction
This year's Hospices de Beaune auction will be the smallest for three decades, following a Burgundy 2013 harvest dogged by poor weather earlier in the year.
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New report slams 12 US states for restricting access to wines
Wine drinkers across America are being hampered by outdated state wine laws, which vary in severity depending on where a person lives, new research claims.
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Hail hits southern Alsace vineyards
Hailstorms continue to batter French vineyards, this time in the heart of Alsatian wine country, with up to 60% damages reported in parts of Southern Alsace.
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Jean Claude Berrouet consulting at Lafon Rochet
Jean Claude Berrouet – best known for his 44 years as director of Petrus in Pomerol – has been consulting at Chateau Lafon Rochet since the 2012 vintage, but the chateau made no announcement until now.
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Burgundy's Les Saint Georges applies for promotion to Grand Cru
A group of vintners from Burgundy's renowned Nuit Saint Georges appellation is applying to have its Les Saint Georges vineyard promoted from premier cru to grand cru status.
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Irish government plans wine sell-off
Days after the Elysee Palace wine auction in Paris, the Irish government plans to sell off some of its wines.
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Collio coins new name for Tokaji - 'Jakot'
Italian and Slovenian wine authorities in the Collio wine region have come up with a new name for their wine – Jakot – to distinguish it from Tokaji.
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Chateau Loudenne to be sold to Chinese Baijiu group
Chinese Baijiu group Moutai will purchase cru bourgeois property Chateau Loudenne, according to reports.
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Bordeaux 2012: Nearly 6000 visitors at En Primeur say official figures
According to official figures, 5,800 people visited Bordeaux for En Primeur week to taste the 2012 vintage from barrel: a 7% increase on last year’s tasting of the 2011 vintage.
