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| USA, August 22nd 2008 |
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New film sees Merlot stike back |
by Bill Daley at The Chicago Tribune
Famously smeared in the 2004 movie, "Sideways," merlot may be poised for a cinematic comeback thanks to a new film called "Merlove." The documentary features with American and French makers of Merlot, notably Jean Claude Berrouet, who retired as master winemaker for the legendary Chateau Petrus at the end of 2007. The scenes, at least those included in the trailers, are great fun and loaded with eloquent defenses of Merlot.
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| France, August 21st 2008 |
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Production falls in step with domestic consumption |
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an analysis by Sophie Kevany
The recent announcement that the French 2008 wine harvest would be as small, or smaller, than last year, seems fitting, given new figures showing further decreases in domestic consumption. Since the halcyon days of the 90s, when...
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| New Zealand, August 21st 2008 |
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Australia now NZ’s major export market |
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by Kriss Hall at the Dominion Post
Australian drinkers quaffed more than NZ $246.7m ($176.4m/€119m) worth of Kiwi wine, or 27.3m litres, to overtake Britain as the number one market, according to New Zealand Winegrowers.
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| New Zealand, August 20th 2008 |
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New Zealand’s exports are up |
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by Ken Gargett
New Zealand Winegrowers have announced an increase of 14% in exports, totaling NZ$797.8m ($569m/€386) for the year ending June, 2008. The increase is in line with projections to see exports reach the stated target of NZ$1bn by 2010. Incorporating domestic figures brings the total sales for the year to NZ$1.25bn.
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| France, August 19th 2008 |
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Languedoc’s choice of two paths |
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by Sophie Kevany
Known as ‘France’s new world’ the Languedoc Russillion wine region is fast gaining a reputation for innovation and quality, but continuing news of terrorist style acts by disgruntled winemakers are, however, an indication that for many, their way of life is coming to an end too soon. For some winemakers, this is a signal to reinvent themselves in ways that will raise quality in the area. For others, it is a call to war.
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| Italy, August 19th 2008 |
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Castello Banfi Brunello cleared |
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by Michèle Shah
Two of the main estates caught up in the Brunello di Montalcino scandal, where producers have been accused of using non-permitted grape varieties, have been cleared. Antinori and Castello Banfi are able to continue bottling and exporting their Brunello wines.
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| USA, August 18th 2008 |
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Foster's fined for workplace death |
by Ken Gargett
Foster’s Australia Limited have incurred the biggest fine ever levied the state of Victoria's Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, following the death of a worker at their Abbotsford brewery in Melbourne in April 2006.
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| USA, August 18th 2008 |
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Americans drinking less alcohol, but more wine |
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from Reuters
The overall consumption of alcohol is declining among Americans, new research suggests. However, there does not appear to be any significant decline in alcohol-related disorders.
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| Australia, August 17th 2008 |
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Australian winery opens in China |
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by Ken Gargett
Australian winery, Yabby Lake of Mornington Peninsula, has opened a new cellar door—in the city of Guangzhou in Guandong Province, China. Although the timing is perfect for visitors for the Olympic Games,
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| USA, August 16th 2008 |
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Georgia in the news - for wine |
by Paul Gregutt for the Yakima Herald-Republic
Some 500 different indigenous wine grapes are grown in Georgia, which
traces its winemaking history back more than 7,000 years. Yet how many
of us in the West can say we've ever enjoyed a refreshing glass of
Grdzelmtevana, or a sip of Shavkapito?
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