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Bordeaux blanc tops blind tasting

Bordeaux blanc performed best in a blind tasting of top-end oaked Sauvignon Blancs from around the world held in London last week. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article Author: Patrick Schmitt

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Tempranillo and India growing fastest

At May’s MW symposium in Florence, geneticist José Vouillamoz revealed which grapes and countries were growing fastest – and the leaders weren’t what people expected. Source: The Drinks Business View...

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Sugar poor guide of when to pick for fizz

Champagne producers who harvest grapes according to sugar levels alone are in danger of picking grapes that are under- or overripe. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article Author: Patrick...

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20% of Italy’s vineyards declared obsolete

As much as one fifth of Italy’s vineyards are “obsolete” according to Marchese Piero Antinori, the long-standing president of Marchesi Antinori. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article...

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Moët moves Aussie winemaker to Napa

Moët Hennessy’s wine division has moved winemaker Robert Mann from Margaret River’s Cape Mentelle to Napa’s Newton Vineyard. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article Author: Patrick Schmitt

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Bars get own internet domain

An internet domain name for the bar and club industry called .bar launched on Sunday this week at London’s Sanderson Hotel. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article Author: Patrick Schmitt

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First growth prices rise 700% in 25 years

The prices of first growth châteaux have risen 30 times more than the price of bulk Bordeaux over the past 25 years. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article Author: Patrick Schmitt

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Aresti highlights longevity of Curicó Cab

Chilean winery Aresti is to launch a Cabernet Sauvignon from the 2001 vintage to highlight the age-worthy nature of Cabernet from the Curicó Valley. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article...

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Wine technology: Caught up in the web

The idea of the internet being solely a medium for selling products is as out-dated as a dial-up connection. Now the potential lies in the web shoring up areas of the industry where efficiency is...

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Chile should go 100% organic

The Chilean wine industry should convert all its vineyards to organic practices according to one respected winemaker in the country. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article Author: Patrick...

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Concha y Toro looks south for old-vine País

Concha y Toro is to launch a País and Cinsault blend from old vines in Maule and the Itata Valley under its upmarket Marqués de Casa Concha label. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article...

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Parents key to millennials’ drinking habits

Parental drinking habits are the most important factor in developing regular, interested wine drinkers under the age of 35, it has been claimed. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article...

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Chile rescues near-extinct Romano grape

Carolina Wine Brands is to start planting the near-extinct Romano grape in Chile having made a wine from the variety last year. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article Author: Patrick Schmitt

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Tesco begins big wine clearance

Tesco is offering discounts up to 64% on a wide range of lines from Austrian Riesling to 20 year-old Madeira as part of a wine warehouse clear-out. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article...

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Pinot producers look to coastal Maule

Chile’s coastal Maule could become the latest hot spot for top-end Pinot Noir as two new projects promise to prove the quality of the area. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article Author:...

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Nail polish to detect drugged drinks

Four undergraduates from North Carolina State University have come up with a novel way to detect the presence of date-rape drugs in drinks. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article Author:...

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Vinexpo takes on two new directors

Vinexpo has appointed two new directors, including a former employee at the Tax Free World Association. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article Author: Patrick Schmitt

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Trends in Chile: 9. Malbec revival

Although Malbec is closely linked to Argentina, the grape is taking on increasing importance in Chile as producers isolate old vine material for top end wines. Source: The Drinks Business View Original...

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Trends in Chile: 9. Sauvignon moves up

Chile is developing more upmarket styles of Sauvignon Blanc, often using barrel fermentation, to distance itself from Marlborough’s herbaceous take on the grape. Source: The Drinks Business View...

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Chile wine trends: 6. Embracing the med

While Chile is best known for its Bordeaux blends, it’s Mediterranean grapes that are becoming an increasing focus for the country’s winemakers. Source: The Drinks Business View Original article...

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