Decanter News

Chianti Classico divorce papers come through

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:58:00 GMT

The Chianti Classico Consorzio has confirmed that after 78 years of distancing itself from the Chianti denomination, the divorce is now final.

Piper-Heidsieck cuts jobs

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:41:00 GMT

Champagne house Piper-Heidsieck is to cut a quarter of its workforce in Reims.

Cork industry gears up for ��20m campaign

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:51:00 GMT

The cork industry is preparing a ��20m advertising campaign using cork's ��scientific background' to convince the public of its benefits.

Atkin's Observer column cut

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:48:00 GMT

Tim Atkin MW's weekly column in Sunday newspaper the Observer will be radically reduced from the end of this month.

Napa Train funding 'wasteful': senators

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:19:00 GMT

American senators are claiming government funding for the Napa Valley Wine Train would be ��wasteful and silly'

Champagne bounces back with strong end of year

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:44:00 GMT

Champagne has staged a surprisingly strong recovery thanks to a very good performance in the last two months of 2009, especially in the French domestic market but also in the UK.

New Zealand could lose top slot

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:19:00 GMT

The New Zealand wine industry could lose its premium reputation if government does not support its marketing efforts.

Cockburns of Leith rescued

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:59:00 GMT

Collapsed wine merchant Cockburns of Leith has been rescued by a drinks wholesaler owned by former Glasgow Rangers Football Club chairman Sir David Murray.

Charges brought in Pinot Noir-Red Bicyclette scandal

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:28:00 GMT

Several parties in the Languedoc have been formally charged with selling millions of euros of fake Pinot Noir to Ernest & Julio Gallo for its Red Bicyclette brand.

Sun wine critic Brian Moore opens heart to Decanter

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:19:00 GMT

Former England rugby star turned wine writer Brian Moore has opened his heart to Decanter.

Jeanjean and Michel Laroche merge

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:14:00 GMT

French wine producers Jeanjean and Michel Laroche have formally merged to create AdVini �� the country's largest quality wine group.

Scotland's oldest wine merchant closes

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:23:00 GMT

Scotland's oldest wine merchant, Cockburns of Leith, has collapsed after becoming the latest victim of the economic downturn.

Minimum pricing for alcohol flies in the face of reason: Decanter

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:19:00 GMT

Introducing minimum pricing for alcohol is a fundamentally flawed concept, Decanter editor Guy Woodward argues in the latest issue of the magazine.

Asia is the future: Vinexpo

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:22:00 GMT

Asia is the future of the global wine industry, and will grow at a faster rate than North America, according to new figures released by Vinexpo.

Roger Scruton: Muslims need to learn to drink again

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:16:00 GMT

Muslim fundamentalists should learn tolerance through wine, leading philosopher Roger Scruton argues this month in Decanter.

Spanish wine magazine Sibaritas folds

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:19:00 GMT

Sibaritas, the Spanish consumer wine magazine edited by Jos�� Pe��in, has suspended publication after 18 years.

Hong Kong auctions begin with a bang

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:04:00 GMT

The new decade's early auctions have begun with a bang, with Acker Merrall & Condit's first Hong Kong auction of 2010 grossing US$7.6m in back-to-back sales on 29 and 30 January.

Texas can keep three-tier alcohol sales system: ruling

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:10:00 GMT

In a decision that could go all the way to the Supreme Court, a US appeals court has ruled that Texas can continue to regulate alcoholic-beverage sales under its established system.

Chateau L��oville Las Cases announces second wine

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:36:00 GMT

Bordeaux second growth Chateau Leoville Las Cases has announced it is to produce a second wine.

Nyetimber beats Bollinger, Roederer in sparkling competition

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:21:00 GMT

English sparkling wine Nyetimber has beaten the likes of Bollinger and Louis Roederer to be named Champion of Worldwide Sparking Wines at an Italian competition.

Russian investigation highlights huge mark-ups and wine 'cartel'

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:01:00 GMT

French wines are being sold in a Russian 'cartel' market at up to 25 times their original price, according to official sources in Moscow.

El Bulli to close

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:19:00 GMT

El Bulli, the renowned three-Michelin starred restaurant in northeastern Spain, has announced it will be closed to diners for two years from 2012.

California wine shipments fall in US

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:05:00 GMT

California wine shipments in the US fell for the first time in 16 years in 2009 as consumers turned to cheaper bulk imported wines, according to new figures.

Chateauneuf-du-Pape producer in row over family estate

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:39:00 GMT

Ch��teauneuf-du-Pape producer Guy Arnaud has been sued by his daughter in a row over the family's 51-hectare estate.

Wine community rallies to help Haiti

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:38:00 GMT

The international wine community has been working together to help the victims of the Haiti earthquake tragedy.