HEADLINES

DRC breaks world auction record

Two bottles of Burgundy’s most sought-after label, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti’s Romanée-Conti, have become the most expensive wines ever sold at auction.

ProWine China looks forward to 2018 edition

ProWine China will once again return from 13 to 15 November 2018 for a bigger and more comprehensive wine fair for trade professionals from around the world, after five successful runs in Shanghai.

Bordeaux 2016: price rises ‘for the few’?

A celebrated recent vintage in Bordeaux, the 2016s combined both power and grace but as their physical release draws near which have held their value – and which have not?

FEATURES

The week in pictures: Hong Kong

This week in Hong Kong’s drinks trade, Piper-Heidsieck celebrating a new distribution partnership with Northeast Wines & Spirits, and importer Jebsen Fine Wines got giddy at its Spirits Revolution event.

Montepulciano steps out of the shadows of Montalcino

The week in Pictures: Hong Kong

The week in pictures: Hong Kong

Events

More news

William ‘Bill’ Coors dies aged 102

Champagne Pol Roger on pour at the Royal Wedding

London brewery Fourpure collaborates with Patty&Bun on craft lager

Is a bumper 2018 harvest good for Champagne?

TFWA visitor numbers break 7,000 barrier for first time

Number of breweries in Scotland rises by 229% in 8 years

Aussie bartender wins Diageo World Class Bartender of the Year

India’s second biggest winery secures US$8m funding

Lost church bell replaced thanks to beer sales

The week in pictures

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Hong Kong September 2018

Route to success

Argentina is heading upwards and Chile southwards as Latin America’s two wine giants

Recent Magazine Articles

Oregon: Game of Thrones

If Napa Valley is considered the King of American Cabernet Sauvignon, why can’t the Willamette Valley be crowned Queen of US Pinot Noir? Roger Morris reports on a coronation in the making.

Lisbon Story

The Douro and Alentejo are probably the first wine areas that spring to mind when it comes to Portugal, but the products of the Lisbon area have many virtues to recommend them.

Top 10 bars and restaurants in Guangzhou and Chengdu

Chengdu and Guangzhou offer wildly different eating and drinking experiences, but both should be on a must-visit list for any visitor to China. We highlight five of the best restaurants and bars in the cities.

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The Asian Syrah Masters 2018

Deadline : 18th Oct 2018

db Asian Awards

Deadline : 19th Oct 2018

Green Awards 2018

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The Asian Pinot Noir Masters 2018

Deadline : 25th Oct 2018

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Argentina Breaking New Ground Masterclass Series

Manchester,United Kingdom

16th Oct 2018

Argentina Breaking New Ground Masterclass Series

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17th Oct 2018

Argentina Breaking New Ground Masterclass Series

Edinburgh,United Kingdom

18th Oct 2018

IBWSS China

Shanghai,China

5th Nov 2018

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Wine

Online wine club based on expert recs launches

Wine decanter watch launched on Kickstarter

Don’t miss the Wine & Spirits Show today and tomorrow

Spirits

Templeton Rye to come to Europe with MHW

Last chance to register for The Wine & Spirits Show

Wine and spirits sales hit almost £6 billion in UK pubs

Beer

NZ to invest $13m in developing unique ‘Kiwi’ hop

Craft Brew Alliance spends $45m on three new beer brands

Hawkshead eyes global expansion as new brewhouse opens

How the evolving economics of Burgundy wine is changing how the product reaches customers

While the demand for Burgundian wine should signal boom times for the region, poor yields are have meant the region is embracing new practices that are transforming how wine makes the trip from the vineyards of Burgundy to your cellar. BurgDirect CEO Jeff Rubin explores.

by db_staff