English sparkling producers flattered by French interest
18 Jan 2007
‘Flattered’ was the response to the news that a Champagne house may be just weeks away planting roots in English soil. ...

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Pichon second wine goes under screwcap
18 Jan 2007
Les Tourelles de Longueville, the second wine of Bordeaux Second Growth Château Pichon-Longueville, will be bottled under screwcap for the UK on-trade. ...

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New at Codorníu
18 Jan 2007
Arthur O’Connor has moved from head winemaker at Seppelt in Victoria to the newly created position as head of winemaking at Codorníu, while Jordi Ratera has been appointed the new technical director of Codorníu, succeeding Juan José de Castro, who held...

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Moves at Laurent-Perrier UK
18 Jan 2007
Laurent-Perrier has appointed Steve Brandwood to the newly created position of UK sales director, responsible for sales of Laurent-Perrier, Marqués de Riscal, Trinity Hill and Thorn-Clark to all UK trade sectors. ...

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Fells loses Champagne house to Enotria
18 Jan 2007
Champagne House Henriot has swapped agents from John E Fells to Enotria Winecellars. ...

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Rodet acquires producer
18 Jan 2007
Burgundy wine group Antonin Rodet has bought Maison Dufouleur Père et Fils, which is based in Nuits-Saint-Georges. ...

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New Zealand pulls out of Vinexpo
18 Jan 2007
There will be no generic presence from New Zealand at this year’s Vinexpo fair in France – for the second time in three events. ...

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New WSET chairman of trustees
18 Jan 2007
Julian Brind MW has been appointed the Wine & Spirit Education Trust’s chairman of the board of trustees, taking over from Keith Garrard, who held the post for four years. ...

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Bushfires ravage Oz vineyards
18 Jan 2007
By Tina Gellie Following frosts that ruined 55 per cent of Victoria’s grape harvest, bushfires and winds now threaten to decimate what is left. ...

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Foster’s fights against phylloxera outbreak
18 Jan 2007
By Max Allen Following the discovery of phylloxera in a Fosters-owned vineyard in the middle of Victoria’s Yarra Valley in December, the state government’s Department of Primary Industry (DPI) has extensively surveyed all vineyards within a 5km radius of the site...

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