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This is the first round-up of wines recommended by wine writers and bloggers from throughout Asia. This feature follows on from our review of the wine recommendations in both the UK and the US press.

A new wine cork that screws into the bottle is being unveiled. But why is there still so much snobbery in the battle between traditional cork and screw-top?

The relationship between rock, soil and wine flavour is as little understood as it is widely celebrated. There is a long-held European belief is that nothing matters more than the physical medium in which vines are rooted...

SLO Down Wines, une marque américaine a décidé de casser les codes traditionnels de la communication du vin. Fini l’ennuyeux accord mets et vins. Dans sa nouvelle campagne de publicité, la marque propose d’associer ses vins à des «activités».On vous laisse les découvrir….

Michael Thomas pense donc qu'il s'agissait d'un modèle de coopération entre vignerons et négociants de la région, où chacun apportait son vin afin qu'il soit redistribué, par voies terrestre ou maritime.

Vitisphere Portail internet d'information - Vins sans sulfites : une nouvelle dimension avec un composé et sa méthode alternative

Wine Auctions: Timing and Venue Are Vital,Wine authentication expert Maureen Downey explains how to get the best results from selling your collection.

Reductive or Reduced?,Jane Anson clears up the confusion caused by two similar-sounding wine terms.

Winemaking With Clean Power,Sophie Kevany reports on innovative attempts to save energy.

Koch Awarded $12 Million Over Fake Wine,

S'il existe un consensus sur le développement des ventes de vins par internet, il existait peu de données permettant de quantifier le poids de ce réseau de distribution sur un marché de consommation. L'Observatoire Argentin du Vin vient d'y remédier, via son dernier rapport qui se penche spécifiquement sur les principaux pays consommateurs de vins argentins.

Hugh Johnson's Wine Recommendations For 2013,In this excerpt from the latest "Pocket Wine Book," Hugh Johnson calls on wine lovers to develop a spirit of adventure.

Peut-être avez-vous constaté, le magazine Cellier est désormais distribué dans un tout nouveau format.

For many of these biggest players in the industry, especially those based in countries with strong currencies, the current emphasis lies in ensuring that their impressive volume figures are balanced by healthy profits.

As a result, several of this year’s entries have settled for stable volumes over exciting growth as they adjust strategies to focus on strengthening the more premium tiers of their portfolio.

The relationship between rock, soil and wine flavour is as little understood as it is widely celebrated. There is a long-held European belief is that nothing matters more than the physical medium in which vines are rooted...

Wine buying in the future will be an interactive world of mobile apps, virtual sommeliers and tweeting winemakers, according to new research.

C’est la première acquisition en AOC Pomerol par un groupe Hong-Kongais. Ceux ci souhaitent reconditionner la propriété en haut de gamme et développer son patrimoine ainsi que son histoire.

Il y a toujours mille et une questions à se poser au sujet du vin. Ce qui est, bien sûr, une autre des raisons de la fascination qu'il exerce.

The flexible packaging segment is proving its staying power as sales are up and more and more food and beverage products roll out onto store shelves in this format.

Temperature: A Hot Issue For Wine,Shipping wine in extreme temperatures may present a bigger problem than corked or counterfeit wine.

The Other COS: A Sicilian Success Story,A young trio that started making wine during a long summer break, spurred a viticultural renaissance in southeastern Sicily. Kerin O'Keefe reports.

Shock! Horror! According to the California Wine Institute, Moscato now outsells Sauvignon Blanc in US retail chains and is only two percentage points behind Pinot Grigio. Moscato sales apparently rose by a third last year - not quite as quickly as sweet red blends which saw their sales grow by 43%.

As much as it’s reviled, Brettanomyces still has its supporters in those who think a little bit of barnyard or wet dog imparts a distinct identity to their wines. 

10 Things Every Wine Lover Should Know About... Biondi Santi,Popularized by the Queen, hidden from view in WWII: a guide to one of Italy's top estates.

The Chinese in Bordeaux,New Bordeaux investors are making the most of rapid growth in China’s wine market.