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The start of a radical reform
13 Jul 2006
The European Commission announced its consultation for the proposed reform of the European wine sector in all of the EC member state capital cities simultaneously. ...
View issue Harpers 14 July 2006
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The House that Jack and the Johns built
13 Jul 2006
After one hundred years of trading, the House of Townend is celebrating this year. It all began with Hull Kingston Rovers' star Jack Townend taking a pub tenancy – the youngest licensee in Hull at the time – and then starting...
View issue Harpers 14 July 2006
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Quality drinks conference
05 Jul 2006
Heavily discounted branded wines and high government taxation are putting the future quality of wine sold in the UK in peril according to Jon Moromarco, chief executive officer, Constellation Europe, who was speaking at a leading drinks conference in London last...
View issue Harpers 7 July 2006
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The best-selling take home drinks, according to AC Nielsen
04 Jul 2006
The leading alcoholic drinks brands may have retained their positions in the market but this AC Nielsen results show that the UK take-home drinks trade is currently going through some subtle, but surprising changes. ...
View issue Harpers 7 July 2006
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ITALY: Islandfever
29 Jun 2006
Sicily is technically a region of Italy, but really it stands alone. The island has been invaded by so many cultures over the years – Asians, African, Europeans – that it has its own brand of cosmopolitan charm that transcends the...
View issue 30 June 2006
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ITALY: Talking Italian
29 Jun 2006
Chairman: Anthony Rose, The Independent Panellists: Alberto Antonini, producer and consultant; Tony Brown MW, product manager for Italy, Spain and Portugal, Meridian Wines; Peter McCombie MW, consultant; Simon Thorpe MW, purchasing director, Western Wines Sponsor: Claudio Gamberotto, CAVIT ...
View issue 30 June 2006
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State of the Wine Nation
29 Jun 2006
The messages from Enotria, land of wine, have been largely grim since 2002, so it is encouraging to report that a sunnier aspect appears to be emerging. ...
View issue 30 June 2006
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ITALY: Vintage Italia
29 Jun 2006
If you believe that you can trust a chart to get a fair impression of any vintage, then you must be somewhat naive; and if you think you can use one to understand an Italian vintage, then you are seriously out...
View issue 30 June 2006
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ITALY: Romagna Rising
29 Jun 2006
When it’s time for bottling, Enrico Drei Donà wheels his lovingly restored Fiat 500 out of his family’s winery and the rented bottling line is rolled in to take its place. As passionate a student of cars as he is of...
View issue 30 June 2006
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Islay be back
22 Jun 2006
ARDBEG News: Ardbeg’s cult following by peat freaks is set to continue, with a raft of single malt releases for 2006. (Single malt bottlings have increased to 70% of distillery production since manager Stuart Thompson’s arrival nine years ago). ...
View issue Harpers, 23 June 2006
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