Majestic Wine closing in on potential £100m sale, according to reports
There are a small number of potential bidders in the running...
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Wine storage business owner faces 18 months in prison. Credit: Photo by Biljana Martinic on Unsplash US storage owner admits stealing up to $1.5m of fine wine
Stealing between $550,000 and $1.5m of wine from his clients..
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Robert Parker Credit: Edwin Remsberg / Alamy Stock Photo Robert Parker formally retires from The Wine Advocate
He has formally retired from The Wine Advocate at the age of 71.
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First taste: Thiénot X Penfolds Champagne collaboration
Three new Champagnes...
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André Lurton at La Louvière. Credit: Philippe Martineau / Le Pictorium / Alamy Bordeaux wine legend André Lurton dies
He helped drive the creation of Pessac-Léognan...
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The £4500 wine was served to a customer by mistake. Credit: Ian Shaw / Alamy Stock Photo Hawksmoor diner mistakenly served £4,500 Château Le Pin 2001
The valuable wine was served by mistake...
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Château Léoville Barton Credit: Nick Maslen / Alamy Stock Photo Anson: Comparing St-Julien 1986 and 1988
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Massandra Winery's ownership has been disputed since Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014. Credit: Felix Lipov / Alamy Crimea’s historic Massandra winery may be sold
Authorities have said they intend to privatise Massandra winery...
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Vin de Constance wine Credit: www.kleinconstantia.com Vin de Constance joins Bordeaux négociant market
The first South African wine to join the Bordeaux négociant market...
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US wine shipments to China fell in 2018. Credit: Guillaume Bolduc / Unsplash Fresh China tariffs a worry for US wine producers
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Bordeaux en primeur tasting Credit: Decanter Bordeaux 2018 releases: Palmer goes big on small supply
A steady trickle of Bordeaux 2018 releases has continued...
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How do red wine tannins create a 'dry' sensation in the mouth? Credit: Zachariah Hagy / @zachhagy at Unsplash.com How do red wine tannins affect taste? Ask Decanter
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Château Palmer, in the Margaux appellation, in 2015. Credit: PA / Wikipedia Château Palmer tests ‘music box’ to help Merlot grow
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Banfi Piemonte: Pioneers of Albarossa in a classic region
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The characters exploring Napa Valley Credit: Netflix Wine Country film review: Parodying the 'snobby' side of wine
Reminding us that wine doesn’t have to be so serious...
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Vineyards in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Credit: Werner du Plessis / @werner01 / Unsplash.com South Africa's 2019 wine harvest is smallest for 14 years
But there are reports of promising quality in several regions....
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Anson: Tasting every Château Rauzan-Ségla vintage from 1994 to 2018
Jane Anson tastes vintages back to 1994...
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Each Mouton Rothschild Versaille case contained the 2013, 2010, 2009, 2007 and 2005 vintages. Credit: Sotheby's / Mouton Rothschild Mouton Rothschild ‘Versailles’ cases fetch $2.7m at auction
With proceeds going to Versailles Palace and Notre Dame Cathedral....
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Wines ageing in oak after fermentation at Inglenook in Rutherford, Napa Valley. Credit: M2 Photography / Alamy Coppola to expand Inglenook wine cellars in Napa
The latest example of wineries looking for ever-greater precision in the bottle...
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Culture clash: French wine industry group upset at comments by public health professionals. Credit: Boudewijn “Bo” Boer / Unsplash.com War of words escalates between French wine group and medics
France's national medicine academy has lambasted alcohol industry lobbying power...
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Credit: Steven Morris The 16th Decanter World Wine Awards Judging Week begins
Over 280 international wine experts have come to London....
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Credit: Vinci Facebook Leonardo da Vinci wine museums to open
Two new museums in honour of Leonardo da Vinci...
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Bordeaux en primeur tasting Credit: Decanter Bordeaux 2018 can crack America if prices drop, say US merchants
It's a high-powered vintage that should suit ‘American palates'...
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Majestic will change its name to Naked Wines plc and is keen to invest more in online sales. Credit: Newscast / Getty Majestic Wine says selling all UK stores is an option
Several scenarios are being considered as part of a transformation strategy...
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Event: John Stimpfig’s tasting wish list for the Decanter Bordeaux Fine Wine Encounter
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Research looks at links between olfactory skills and brain health. Credit: Kelsey Knight / @kelsoknight via Unsplash.com Why scientists are studying sommeliers’ brains
Why fresh research has been looked at...
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Cristal Champagne 2018 vintage is set to be 'unique'. Credit: Ian Shaw / Alamy Cristal 2018 to break new ground, says Champagne Roederer
Roederer plan to use a record number of vineyard plots in its flagship Cristal label for 2018...
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Château Cos d’Estournel managed the conditions particularly well in 2018, says Jane Anson. Top St-Estèphe 2018 wines: 'A year for hedonists'
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Notre Dame cathderal, the day after the fire Credit: Getty / Chesnot / Contributor Updated: Châteaux owners pledge hundreds of millions to rebuild Notre-Dame
After a major fire devastated the 850-year-old landmark...
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Bordeaux En Primeur 2018: Angélus first to release with ‘sensible move’ back to 2015 price
