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7 hours 18 min agoSeptember 2, 2010
English sparkling beats top Champagnes at Decanter World Wine Awards
East Sussex winery Ridgeview took the top sparkling wine trophy at last night's Decanter World Wine Awards to the amazement of its owners.
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September 1, 2010
Galilean winery in Rhone triumph
A winery in Upper Galilee beat some of the world's most renowned producers of Syrah and Shiraz at the Decanter World Wine Awards.
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August 31, 2010
Diageo calls for taxation shake-up
Drinks giant Diageo is calling for all drinks to be taxed at the same rate per unit of alcohol, regardless of whether they are beer, wine or spirits.
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Bordeaux harvest starts this week at Carbonnieux
Chateau Carbonnieux in Pessac Leognan is due to begin picking its Sauvignon Blanc grapes at the end of this week after a 'roller-coaster' season of highs and lows.
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Dubai airport breaks duty-free wine sale record
A fine wine store at Dubai Airport is claiming a world record after a customer spent a total of US$107,000 on eight bottles of wine.
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'Perfect' auction lot to be offered at US wine festival
The Naples (Florida) Winter Wine Festival will offer an unprecedented auction lot of 100 bottles of 100-point wines at its annual event in January.
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August 29, 2010
Thierry Manoncourt dies
Thierry Manoncourt, the owner of Château Figeac in St Emilion, has died aged 92.
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August 27, 2010
DWWA medal winners touch down in Argentina
More than 50 Argentinian sommeliers attended the first-ever Decanter World Wine Awards tasting in Argentina.
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New York harvest earlier, larger than 2009
New York anticipates a larger and much earlier harvest this year than it had in 2009.
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August 25, 2010
Canadian harvest begins
The Canadian harvest started today in Ontario's Niagara region, the earliest commercial picking there in more than 20 years.
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New Alsace chief calls for sweetness code on labels
Sweetness codes could be a feature of every bottle of Alsace wine if the new president of the Alsace trade council has his way.
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August 24, 2010
Languedoc clarifies simplified' new pyramid system
France's Languedoc region claims a new grand cru and grand vin system will simplify' life for its consumers.
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August 20, 2010
Cup-a-wine Froglet takes gold at DWWA
On 20 August we published the story below, entitled Cup-a-wine Froglet takes gold at DWWA'.
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Decanter hosts rare Piedmont event
Decanter readers will have the chance to meet top Piedmont producers at a rare London tasting.
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Constellation's Amberley Estate sale 'atypical'
Drinks giant Constellation insists its retention of the Amberley Estate brand name after selling off the assets does not set a precedent for future divestments.
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August 19, 2010
NY sparkling Riesling takes top honours
A sparkling Riesling from New York's Finger Lakes region has taken the top prize at the 25th New York Wine & Food Classic competition.
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Wines not mines, say Margaret River growers
Wine producers in Western Australia's Margaret River have united in their call for plans for a coal mine in the area to be scrapped.
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French winemakers launch home tasting service
A new service called Vignerons a la Maison has launched in France, offering consumers the opportunity to have a winemaker come to their house, and hold a tasting of their wines.
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August 18, 2010
Great Western Wines founder explains sale decision
The founder of Great Western Wines has revealed why he sold his business to London importer Enotria.
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Scientists unveil new whisky biofuel
Car owners could soon be filling up their tanks with a new whisky-derived fuel, according to scientists at a Scottish University.
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