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Aussie and Californian big-brand wines come under regular fire for being bland and uniform, but what of their French equivalents? Cheap, branded French wines can be even worse, and that's particularly disappointing given the character we should expect from this diverse and exciting wine country.
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I am in the Douro right now, where the weather is fine and sunny and spirits are high. On Monday, the Institute of Masters of Wine organised a fantastic tasting in London of all the declared 2011 Vintage Ports, which confirmed that we have a great Vintage... Delete the scoop?
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The winemaking history of France’s Rhône region stretches back millennia. After Julius Caesar conquered Gaul, the enterprising Romans were intrigued by the vinous potential of the province known as Gallia Narbonensis... Delete the scoop?
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Wine production in South Africa is expected to reach an all-time high this year after the 2013 grape harvest outstripped expectations to reach nearly 1.5m tons. Delete the scoop?
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En primeur releases this morning include Beychevelle, Grand Puy Lacoste and Haut Batailley but there are some big names still waiting in the wings.
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Two of my non-enophile friends forwarded me the blog post "Wine tasting is bullshit. Here's Why," that's making the rounds of social media. Both of them apparently expected me to respond in some way. Delete the scoop?
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There is perhaps nothing more galling than flipping open a restaurant’s wine list to find a $15 bottle you know and love listed for more than $50. Delete the scoop?
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In 2012, wine exports increased in volume by 17% to 365 million liters and in value by 10.15%, reaching US$920.4 million. Delete the scoop?
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Twice in the past several months, the wine world has been rocked by news from Robert Parker, the world's most famous wine critic. Delete the scoop?
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News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch agreed to buy Moraga Vineyards in the hills above the Bel Air district of Los Angeles, Wine Spectator said. Delete the scoop?
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What’s a decade? One-fifth of a working lifetime, in most cases: a significant span. I’m now home after the tenth year of sitting in judgment as a panel chair for the Decanter World Wine Awards – for Regional France on this occasion. Delete the scoop?
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Officials in Tasmania are seeking to persuade Champagne houses to invest in their island's potential. Delete the scoop?
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Climate change is already creating new winners among Europe's winemaking regions. (Great bubbly from Britain — who knew? Delete the scoop?
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The name Gulfi on the labels of famous Sicilian wines indicates the places associated with the adventure and the passion of the Catania family, in Chiaramonte Gulfi, a magical setting, a hill near Ragusa, in the far south of the island. Delete the scoop?
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White wines from the Rhone are a great departure from single varietal whites. They can be lively, crisp and fun to pair with a variety of foods. Fortunately for the consumer, this style of wine is ... Delete the scoop?
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Best known for coffee, as well as bananas, tea and cocoa, the fair-trade movement is taking hold in the U.S. wine market, with a tiny but growing presence among imports from Argentina, Chile and South Africa. Delete the scoop?
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Christie’s is launching a service to help prospective buyers of vineyard estates. Delete the scoop?
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Chateau de Pic in the Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux, Chateau l’Enclos in Sainte Foy la Grande and Chateau Patarabet in Saint Emilion are the latest Bordeaux estates to reportedly pass into the hands of Asian investors. Delete the scoop?
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Wine Australia chief executive Andrew Cheesman is stepping down as the organisation prepares to merge with the country’s Grape & Wine Research & Development Corporation (GWRDC). Delete the scoop?
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A new eBook warning of the dangers of counterfeit wines has just been published online. Delete the scoop?
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Vineyards in Wales are planning to form their own association to promote their product Delete the scoop?
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Alsace is France's most distinct wine region. Its wines -- imposingly full-bodied whites from Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Riesling and Gewurztraminer, oily textured and extravagantly perfumed -- stand worlds apart from the precise, salt-and-chalk profile established by the Loire Valley, or the lush, sumptuous portrait of Burgundy. Delete the scoop?
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Here's a pop quiz! Name the country that has the most Grenache vines in the world. What's your guess? Could it be France, Australia or perhaps the USA? What about Italy? Delete the scoop?
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Sir Alex Ferguson is reported to be interested in acquiring a vineyard in France. Delete the scoop?
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Top bordeaux have been priced out of sight over the past decade, a phenomenon you can blame on the free market. Delete the scoop?
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Those of you who were thinking Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's foray into the winemaking business would be a bust had better think again."MasterChef" judge, restaurateur, and vineyard owner Joe Bastianich did a review of the couple's 2012 Château Miraval Côtes de Provence Rosé -- yes, the one that sold out in five hours -- and gave it solid marks. Delete the scoop?
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