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Union Wine Company, the Oregon winery that caused controversy in 2013 with its Pinot Noir in a can, has launched a range of boozy lollipops.

Tributes have been pouring in from around the world for wine trade luminary Steven Spurrier, who died at his home in Dorset yesterday aged 79.

Wine lists can be an unfathomable minefield of names, numbers and regions to the uninitiated, even to the seasoned pro, so any tips that might help one...

Jean-Michel Valette MW welcomed 450 wine professionals to Florence today for the eighth MW symposium.

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Wild fires raged through the wine country of Sonoma County, Napa Valley and Mendocino County on Monday morning, killing 10 people and destroying an estimated...

A major UK bottling operation has invested in the distribution of canned wines.

Scams and scandals, frauds and fakes, the wine trade is no stranger to a bit of dodgy practice.

Imports of Chilean wine in Japan have surged on the back of an economic partnership and are closing in on French imports.

From the obvious collapse of the on-trade and fall in tasting room traffic to the less obvious issues with mobile bottlers, we shed light on the impact of...

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The Wine and Spirits Show has announced new exhibitors for its show in October including an English sparkling wine producer and an English whisky producer that...

A law allowing bought wine to be shipped directly to homes in the US state of Maryland has been shelved.

As the International Cool Climate Wine Symposium approaches, db takes a look at some of the world's most prominent cool climate regions.

Jeannie Cho Lee MW recommends a "crisp, elegant Chardonnay", while Chek Wong picks out a Pinot Noir "exuding magnificent intensity and poise".

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The founder of online auction site WineGavel has been charged with 12 counts of theft and embezzlement worth over US$500,000.

The first major showcase of Indian wine is set to take place in London this week.

Hard though it is for producers and importers to hear, let alone absorb, for a fine wine fund such as The Wine Investment Fund, taste is irrelevant.

China has become the largest red wine market in the world after consuming 155 million nine-litre cases in 2013.

In the first in a series of page turners, we've rounded up some of the highlights from the Errazuriz Wine Photographer of the Year 2020 shortlist. This gallery...

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Oakley Wines, which is located near Oakley Square, will permanently close its doors on July 27 after seven years of business, the wine shop's owner announced...

UK high street wine retailer Wine Rack is to open eight new shops this summer, taking its portfolio up to 30.

The PR agency behind the successful campaign for Lebanese wine is launching a wine auction to raise money for victims of the recent explosion in Beirut, which...

English sparkling wine producers should consider the high acidity that the country's climate generates to be a strength and a unique selling point, believes...

Scams and scandals, frauds and fakes, the wine trade is no stranger to a bit of dodgy practice.

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THE world's biggest wine fair was set to open in Bordeaux, the wine capital of France, over the weekend, with vintners eyeing new tipplers in Africa as global...

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Wine from the personal cellar of fraudster Rudy Kurniawan is being sold off by the US Marshals Service after being declared genuine.

Celebrity hair stylist John Blaine has launched a new hair care range including a shampoo, conditioner and hydro serum infused with red grape extract.

The wine and spirits arm of LVMH was the only part of the business to experience a decline in sales in 2023.

Twenty boxes of imported white wines with copper levels twice the maximum allowed under China's national food-safety standards, have been detected in Guangzhou.

Global wine production fell to its lowest level in 60 years in 2017, according to confirmed figures released by the International Organisation of Vine and Wine...

The Royal Welsh Regiment will unveil its new regimental wine in the presence of the Queen when she presents new colours to the regiment in Cardiff next week.

As cinema attendance and wine consumption follow similar patterns, Matthew Deller MW considers the lesson wine can learn from Hollywood.

More disappointment and pain for the long-suffering shareholders of Australia's biggest wine producer, Treasury Wine Estates.

The founder of the United States' biggest independent wine retail chain has said he will run in the Democratic primary elections for a Maryland constituency in...

The UK spent more on illicit substances and prostitution last year than it did on wine and beer.

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The merchants say they won't be able to compete with the chain retailer, which wants to move into a 30,000-square-foot space.

A pop-up bar serving only natural bag-in-box wines is set to return to London for a six month stint through the summer.

Bibendum is gearing up for a spike in English wine sales over the Bank Holiday weekend after figures from the same period last year showed a 500% jump compared...

The International Wine & Spirit Competition has teamed up with wine trade charity The Benevolent to introduce a trophy for the English Wine Producer of the...

Historic Trentino estate San Leonardo will launch its first traditional method sparkling wine in October 2019.

English wine estate Denbies, owner of the largest single vineyard in England, has upped production of its English sparkling wine from 10% to 40% to keep up...

Following on from the success of the first show in October, the drinks business and The Spirits Business will once again join forces to host the Wine & Spirits...

Sales of sparkling wine rose 24% over Christmas at Lidl as the retailer saw record footfall across its stores, while northern retailer Booths also reported...

Big wins at international wine competitions will only improve sales if they are properly communicated, according to winemakers and retailers.

Sales of sparkling wine are booming in the UK, with volume sales of alternatives to Champagne having shot up by 76% over the last five years.

A woman stole a bottle of cheap wine and drank it on the street until the police arrived so she could join her boyfriend in jail.

Seventeen wine associations across China have united in a bid to increase domestic wine sales and improve cooperation between the various wine regions.

A law allowing supermarkets in New York to sell wine and liquor has come into force following last year's quashing of the proposal to sell alcohol in the...

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Affluent young Chinese women may be the future of New Zealand's wine industry, according to the New Zealand Herald.

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After suspending orders two weeks ago, The Wine Society said it hopes to reopen over the Easter weekend albeit with a "reduced service".

Former England rugby player Andrew Sheridan has announced he is retiring from the sport with plans to "forge a new career" in the wine trade.

The fine wine market is back in a purple patch with an unparalleled run of consecutive monthly gains behind it and this in itself breeds further confidence,...

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A first-year student at UK wine school Plumpton College has re-designed the institution's entire wine portfolio to draw attention to the "increasing quality of...

[LYON] It's just after 10 am at Yann Lalle's tiny restaurant in Lyon, but his temple of French dining isn't serving coffee and croissants - patrons are being...

Two new apps have been launched this month to help UK-based wine lovers get the best out of their preferred drink.

Consumption of the UK government's wine cellar has dropped with the Westminster wine cellar now said to pay for itself.

The UK wine trade has "significant" problems with ethnic diversity and discrimination in the work place, according to a new report.

The Institute of Masters of Wine has announced that its quadrennial symposium will be held in Spain for the first time in June 2018.