by Charles Metcalfe

I think we may have seen the best of the recent run of high prices, confided David Elswood at lunch after a sale of Finest & Rarest Wines on

by Victor de la Serna

Although against the European decision to condone the use of oak chips to flavour wine, the Consejo Regulador in Rioja plans to allow its

by Othmar Stäheli

After the bankruptcy of Swiss Wine Communication in July, a new company has been founded to promote Swiss wine both on the domestic market and

by Michèle Shah

by Hervé Lalau

At 26 litres per head each year, Belgians are keen on wine and tend to think that stores that select the best are good retailers. As it is difficult

by Hervé Lalau

Exports of French sparkling wines to Belgium have been increasing steadily for the last five years. In 2001, a total of 124,000 hectolitres of French

by Bernard Burtschy

The unusually shy Josef Helfrich, founder and managing director of Grands Chais de France, announced recently that his group had formed a

by Michèle Shah

Emilio Pedron from Gruppo Italiano Vini has confirmed that his group has purchased the production facility of Bolla near Soave from Brown-Forman for

by Victor de la Serna

Spain now has a new geographical designation that covers wines from all parts of the county, Viñedos de España. This new Indicatión Geográfica

by Ana María Barahona

Santa Rita has acquired new viticultural sites in the regions Santa Cruz and Ovalle and plans to plant about 1,700 hectares of vineyards by the