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Monday 21 May 2012

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Champagne benefits from warm weather and wedding fever

Champagne sales in the UK are benefitting from the upcoming string of long weekends, warm weather and planned Royal Wedding parties on 29 April, according to Bordeaux Index.

Thursday, April 21st, 2011 No Comments »

Karl Lagerfeld to design Rauzan-Segla 2009 label

Chanel creative director Karl Lagerfeld is rumoured to have been commissioned to design the 2009 label for Château Rauzan-Ségla.

Thursday, April 21st, 2011 No Comments »

Right Bank Bordeaux far from classic

The 2010 Bordeaux are being touted by some as more classic than 2009. Are they? On the Right Bank, often not really.

Thursday, April 21st, 2011 No Comments »

Fine and Rare wins royal trade award

Fine and Rare has been honoured with the Queen’s Award for International Trade following its impressive growth in fine wine exports to the Far East and the US.

Thursday, April 21st, 2011 No Comments »

Return of Bonnefond?

With negotiations between Rémy Cointreau and the Société Européenne de Participations Industrielles (EPI) still on-going over the sale of the former’s Champagne wing, speculators are tipping Cécile Bonnefond to lead EPI’s latest acquisitions.

Thursday, April 21st, 2011 No Comments »

Two billion dollar Bordeaux vintage

The 2010 vintage in Bordeaux is likely to be as lucrative as its predecessor, but Liv-ex wonders whether is it as worthy of investment.

Thursday, April 21st, 2011 No Comments »

Record bidding at Toques et Clochers

Last weekend saw thousands of euros raised in a record year for the 22nd Toques et Clochers auction, held in the Languedoc town of Limoux.

Thursday, April 21st, 2011 No Comments »

French ban on absinthe lifted

After 96 years, France has finally lifted its ban on absinthe. The French Senate voted last week to lift the ban against selling the drink in the country.

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 No Comments »

Magners campaign aims to bee the best

Magners has launched its latest multi-million-pound advertising campaign as part of its “There’s method in the Magners” concept launched last year.

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 No Comments »

Things looking up for beer industry

The global beer industry received a double-dose of positive news this week as two of the world’s biggest brewers announced rises in volumes for the first three months of 2011.

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 No Comments »

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