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Henri Krug diesHenri Krug, former head of Champagne Krug, has died of cancer aged 76.
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Catherine Pere Verge diesCatherine Péré Vergé, one of Bordeaux’s most respected proprietors, has died aged 74.
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Bill Baker diesBill Baker, one of the most renowned and respected figures in the UK wine trade, has died.
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Obituary: Paul Pontallier of Château Margaux – 1956 to 2016An 'extraordinary talent' who will be sorely missed...
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Obituary: Sonoma wine pioneer Frank Woods diesFrank Woods, founder of Clos du Bois winery in Sonoma County and a leading advocate of the region and its wines, has died aged 81 in San Francisco.
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California wine veteran Peter Mondavi diesOne of the most significant individuals in California wine
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Obituary: Donn ChappelletDon Chappellet, pioneering Pritchard Hill vintner and founder of Chappellet Vineyards, has died, aged 84.
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Cornas pioneer Pierre-Auguste Clape diesOne of the pioneers of the Cornas appellation...
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Château Haut-Bailly owner Bob Wilmers diesRemembering Haut-Bailly owner Bob Wilmers...
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Port veteran Robin Reid dies -
Portuguese cork chief Americo Amorim diesHas passed away at the age of 82.
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Barolo giant Domenico Clerico diesPiedmont has lost one of its 'elder statesmen'...
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Obituary: Denis Dubourdieu, ‘the Pope of wine’Jane Anson reflects on the life of a wine legend...
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Tributes to Champagne Gosset cellar master Jean-Pierre MareignerTributes have been paid to the late Jean-Pierre Mareigner...
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Obituary: Henri Bonneau of Châteauneuf-du-PapeOne of the most renowned Châteauneuf winemakers...
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Italian wine ‘father’ Giacomo Tachis diesTributes have begun emerging to the man known as the 'father' of modern Italian winemaking...
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Charly Foucault of Clos Rougeard dies -
Former Penfolds chief winemaker Don Ditter dies -
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Obituary: Burgundy winemaker Hubert de MontilleOne of Burgundy's most respected winemakers, Hubert de Montille, has died aged 84. Christy Canterbury MW reflects on the life of the outspoken lawyer who saved his family domaine.
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Obituary: Alan Crompton-BattAlan Crompton-Batt, PR doyen and creator of the celebrity chef, has died aged 50.
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Obituary: Jim Barry
Jim Barry, the pioneering Clare Valley winemaker and producer of the legendary Armagh Shiraz, has died aged 79.
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Hans Selbach: obituary
German winegrowers are mourning the death of Hans Selbach, who was long a quietly influential producer in the Middle Mosel.
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Alexis Bespaloff: an obituary
Alexis Bespaloff, one of America’s principal wine writers for three decades, died of cancer on April 22 at his home in Los Cruces, New Mexico, at 71.
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Obituary: Harold P Olmo
Professor Harold P Olmo, who died on June 30 at the age of 96, was a giant in the development of the modern California wine industry.
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Obituary: RW ‘Johnny’ Apple Jr
RW Apple Jr, the renowned New York Times correspondent whose talents included wine and food writing, has died aged 71.
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Ernest Gallo obituary
Ernest Gallo, the sales and marketing wizard behind the curtain of California’s giant E&J Gallo Winery, died in his Modesto home on 6 March, six days shy of his 98th birthday.
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Michael Jackson: obituary
Beer and whisky fans are raising a glass to Michael Jackson, prolific writer and broadcaster, who died on August 30 of a heart attack.
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Norman de Leuze: obituary
Norman de Leuze, founder of Napa Valley’s ZD Wines died last week at the age of 75 following a long battle with cancer.
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Obituary: Erich Salomon
Erich Salomon, 64, a pioneering white-wine producer in Krems-Stein in the Kremstal region of Lower Austria, died on 30 November following a five-year struggle with cancer.
