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Germany and Austria break into Dubai

20 November 2008
Top German and Austrian winemakers flew into Dubai this week, in an attempt to break into the country's blue-chip dominated wine market.



Ornellaia's Masseto: first Italian wine to be sold through the Place de Bordeaux

18 November 2008
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia is to offer its Masseto wine through the Place de Bordeaux.



French press slam 2008 vintage

18 November 2008
France's two main newspapers have slammed the 2008 vintage, saying poor weather has jeopardised the quality of the harvest across the country.



Hospices 'better than anticipated'

17 November 2008
Yesterday's auction at the Hospices de Beaune took over €3m – less than last year but with a reduced number of barrels for sale.



Hospices de Beaune: uncertain outcome only prediction

15 November 2008
As the Hospices de Beaune weekend gets into gear there is a good deal of speculation as to the outcome of tomorrow's auction.



Bordeaux 2005: ‘It's a buyer's market'

13 November 2008
Around the world, prices on Bordeaux 2005s are being reduced – and buyers are trading down - in response to the fiscal crisis.



Sauternes harvest latest ever

13 November 2008
Sauternes chateaux are still working on one of the latest vintages on record.



Gladstones wins O'Shea Award

13 November 2008
Margaret River pioneer Dr John Gladstones has been named the 2008 winner of the Maurice O'Shea Award.



Christie's previews Hospices de Beaune wines

12 November 2008
As Christie's prepares to launch the annual Hospices de Beaune wine sale, the London-based auctioneer has released its impressions of the 2008 vintage.



Castel doubles wine sales in China

12 November 2008
The Castel Group, France's largest wine producer, has doubled its wine sales in China.



Kendall-Jackson first to woo Obama

11 November 2008
California winery Kendall-Jackson has announced that it is sending 'a few congratulatory cases' of its Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay to President-elect Barack Obama.



Oz Clarke is UK's best-known wine writer: official

11 November 2008
Oz Clarke is the most-recognised wine critic in the UK, a new poll claims.



Decanter award winners showcased

11 November 2008
For the first time, over 50 of Decanter's award-winning wines will be on show in London next weekend.



Majestic profits down, Champagne sales falling

10 November 2008
Majestic Wine said today that a 6.4% fall in sales of Champagne, led by a cutback in corporate spending, has hit profits.



O'Dell leaves Foster's

10 November 2008
Top Foster's executive Jamie O'Dell has quit the company.



Harpers about to be sold to William Reed

06 November 2008
UK drinks magazine Harpers is in the process of being sold to the William Reed g group for an undisclosed sum, sources confirmed today.



Wine may ‘protect against dementia'

06 November 2008
Wine may protect against dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, according to a study by Gothenburg University in Sweden.



Montelena-Cos d'Estournel sale collapses

06 November 2008
The sale of Chateau Montelena to the owner of Bordeaux's Château Cos d'Estournel has collapsed, it has been revealed.



Fine wine prices hit new low

05 November 2008
Fine wine prices are at 18-month low, according to recent figures from Liv-ex.com.



New Koch lawsuit to go ahead

04 November 2008
A New York federal judge has denied an attempt by a wine collector to dismiss a fraud lawsuit brought by William Koch.



   

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