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Belvedere launches charity editionPublished:09 September, 2011

Belvedere has launched a new vodka in partnership with (RED) to raise proceeds for charity.Fifty percent of profits from (Belvedere) RED will ...


Champagne holds breath after “earliest harvest”Published:08 September, 2011

Growers, cooperatives and houses in Champagne have offered ambivalent first appraisals of the 2011 vintage, following what has been described ...


CIVB appoints marketing directorPublished:08 September, 2011

The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) or Bordeaux Wine Council, which represents Bordeaux vine growers and négociants, has ...


Jacquesson releases single-vineyard champagnesPublished:08 September, 2011

Champagne Jacquesson has announced the launch of two single-vineyard champagnes from 2002 to global markets.The 100% Chardonnay-based Dizzy and ...


The Decanter World Wine Awards announcedPublished:08 September, 2011

The Decanter World Wine Awards 2011 were held last night at the Royal Opera House in London. The organisers claim more than 12,000 entries this ...


Wines of Chile chief reaffirms importance of tastingsPublished:07 September, 2011

As the tastings season gets under way in London with Wines of Chile’s annual tasting today (September 7), its director Europe reaffirms the importance ...


Follador to sponsor Drinks International’s Travel Retail AwardsPublished:07 September, 2011

Drinks International is delighted to announce that premier Italian Prosecco producer Follador is to sponsor this year's Travel Retail Awards.The ...


International Wine Challenge awards are announcedPublished:07 September, 2011

The International Wine Challenge announced its winners last night at the Hilton hotel in LondonThis is the 28th IWC, which is widely regarded ...


Pernod finance md underlines importance of emerging marketsPublished:06 September, 2011

The importance of the so-called emerging markets such as those in China, India, was underlined by the Pernod Ricard management  team in individual ...


Eleven new masters of winePublished:06 September, 2011

The Institute of Masters of Wine has announced 11 new masters of wine.The new masters of wine are:Michele Anderson MW (Australian living in USA)Christy ...


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