Chapoutier: ‘Bring water back into wine’
Winemaker Michel Chapoutier has called for water to be re-introduced to winemaking to help counter rising alcohol levels.
Friday, May 17th, 2013 No Comments »Wine
India confirms presence at LIWF
Wines of India has confirmed that it will be at this year’s London International Wine Fair for the third year running.
Friday, May 17th, 2013 No Comments »Court told of £4.5m wine fraud
A court has heard how a group of fraudsters conned hundreds of people out of £4.5 million through bogus wine investments.
Friday, May 17th, 2013 No Comments »Canadian wineries finding focus
Canada’s wineries are becoming increasingly focused on specific grape varieties as the country’s wine industry matures.
Friday, May 17th, 2013 No Comments »Ornellaia shows off 25 years of evolution
Ornellaia celebrated its 25th vintage release by raising £275,000 last night for the Royal Opera House in London, as well as conducting an extensive vertical tasting.
Friday, May 17th, 2013 No Comments »Chapoutier questions climate change map
Rhône winemaker Michel Chapoutier has raised questions about a recent report into the effect of climate change on vineyards by 2050, saying the authors showed a “lack of basic wine knowledge”.
Friday, May 17th, 2013 No Comments »Controversy looms over Bordeaux primeurs
Recent comments by wine consultant Stephan Derenoncourt have inflamed a quiet but growing criticism of the way Bordeaux conducts its annual primeurs tastings.
Friday, May 17th, 2013 No Comments »Parker slams concept of ‘Parkerisation’
US wine critic Robert Parker has slammed the idea that wines have been made specifically to suit his palate, defending his tastes as “complicated and varied.”
Thursday, May 16th, 2013 4 Comments »Merchant gives private buyers chance to sell at market price
Fine wine merchant Aston Lovell launch fine wine industry’s first trading platform that links the private buyer and seller to Liv-ex
Thursday, May 16th, 2013 No Comments »Mouton vertical to take centre stage at Bonhams sale
A 20-bottle vertical of Mouton Rothschild from 1989 to 2009 will be one of the main attractions at Bonhams London sale later this month.
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