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Enough to go around...Pressure eases after global wine production rises in 2018. Credit: Kelsey Knight / @kelsoknight via Unsplash.com Don’t panic: World wine supplies rebound from historic low
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An adult spotted lanternfly... Credit: Wikipedia / Sydney Price of the USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab, Maryland, USA. (Edited) Wasps may save California vineyards from 'invasion' by Chinese fly
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DRC grape pickers in Le Montrachet vineyard, in more plentiful times... Credit: Ian Shaw / Alamy ‘One-off’ Montrachet from DRC, Leflaive and Comtes Lafon sells for £5,000-a-bottle
A Montrachet 2016 blend produced by combining the harvests of seven owners of vines in the famous grand cru.
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Look out for tasting notes and more detail on Domaine de Long Dai in Jane Anson's full report this month. Credit: Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) Anson: Inside Lafite's China project - The road to Long Dai
'The most anticipated wine project in China'
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Marselan has been making a name for itself in China. Credit: Wikipedia Meet the ‘new’ Bordeaux wine grapes
Do you know your Marselan from your Petit Manseng?
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Alex Gambal moved to Burgundy from the US. Credit: Megan Mallen / Wikipedia Boisset to buy Alex Gambal in Burgundy
The Boisset family has said it is close to gaining more vineyards in Burgundy..
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Taittinger UK Sommelier of the Year 2019 winner announced
Following a competitive final at the Savoy Hotel in London....
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Château d'Yquem in Sauternes, which is part of Bernard Arnault's LVMH empire. Credit: Benjamin Zingg / Wikipedia New French rich list shows strong links to top châteaux
The list re-emphasises the strong links between the country's wealthiest and its most renowned wine names...
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Valdobbiadene vineyards Credit: Andrea Padoan / Alamy Stock Photo Prosecco appointed UNESCO World Heritage status
One of the latest UNESCO World Heritage sites...
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The Loire château, which will become the hotel. Credit: David Grimbert Caudalie to open Loire vineyard hotel
The third hotel...
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An example of the 'kouloura' style of bush vine training found on Santorini. Credit: Wikipedia Santorini vineyards hit by unprecedented rainfall
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Decanter returns to Shanghai with inaugural ‘Wine Legends Room’
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Credit: Morgan Paine / Unsplash Paris restaurant heist: ‘Irreplaceable’ Romanée-Conti vintages stolen
Wine potentially worth hundreds of thousands of euros was reported stolen...
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Look out for tasting notes and more detail on Domaine de Long Dai in Jane Anson's full report this month. Credit: Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) Lafite Rothschild owner reveals Chinese winery name
And the first wine will be available this year...
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Touriga Nacional ready for harvesting in Portugal. It could soon be a feature of Bordeaux vineyards... Credit: S. Forster / Alamy Bordeaux winemakers allow new grapes to fight climate change
Thanks to a potentially landmark vote...
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There is concern at rising alcohol levels in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, say producers. Credit: Jean-Louis Zimmermann / Wikipedia Châteauneuf-du-Pape red wines to contain more white grapes
Climate change has led more producers thinking about this...
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John Stimpfig speaking at the Decanter 40th anniversary party Credit: Cath Lowe/ Decanter John Stimpfig: 'It's been a fascinating time to witness these changes in wine'
How the wine world has changed over the years...
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Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux. Credit: Xellery / Wikipedia Bordeaux 2018 sales have been patchy, suggest new figures
Questions continue about Bordeaux en primeur’s future...
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The US Supreme Court building in Washington DC. Credit: Duncan Lock / Wikipedia US wine retailers claim ‘historic win’ in Supreme Court ruling
It may lead to US wine lovers getting more choice in their home states...
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Credit: Decanter.com Anson: Bordeaux vineyard prices 2018 - All that they seem?
Jane Anson takes a deeper look into the recent prices of Bordeaux vineyards...
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Vineyards bask in sunlight near to Carcassonne. Credit: Photo by Boudewijn “Bo” Boer on Unsplash 'Unprecedented' French heatwave affects vineyard work
Vineyard workers have faced extra-early starts...
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Demand for California wines rose in the US in 2018. Credit: Photo by Scott Warman on Unsplash California wine sales top $40bn in the US
California wines across the US have hit record highs in 2018...
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Traditional 'qvevri' used in Georgian wine production. Credit: Koba Samurkasov / Alamy Stock Photo Wine targeted as Russia and Georgia tension mounts
Russia has publicised a clampdown on Georgian wine imports...
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The new 1881 Napa tasting room and museum off Highway 29. Credit: Lowell Downey Napa: Boisset opens museum and tasting room at historic Oakville Grocery
Showing Cabernet Sauvignon from 12 of the Napa Valley’s sub-appellations...
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A Greek drinking cup from the ancient Celtic burial ground at Kleinaspergle - thought to be similar to those used at Mont Lassois. Credit: Württemberg State Museum, P. Frankenstein / H. Zwietasch. Ancient Celts in Burgundy drank Greek wines, suggests study
After adopting a Mediterranean feasting culture, it is believed....
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Château Gilette Credit: Jane Anson / Decanter Château Gilette: Meet the Sauternes aged 20 years before bottling
Aged exclusively in concrete vats for 20 years before release...
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Vineyards in Burgundy leading up to the famous Corton hill. Credit: incamerastock / Alamy Prices for top French vineyards rise again in 2018
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Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux. Credit: Xellery / Wikipedia Probe into Bordeaux wine labels causes concern
An investigation has caused uncertainty among châteaux and merchants in the region...
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Credit: Decanter / Mike Prior Ten exciting dry and off-dry German Riesling wines
Things are changing, says Margaret Rand...
