Bonhams has announced that Richard Harvey, MW, has been appointed European Head of Wine.
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Archive for March, 2006
Don Sebastiani & Sons International Wine Negociants recently announced the expansion of their new sales division, The Other Guys, with the addition of two new wines –
Plungerhead and Hey Mambo.
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An Italian team of scientists has succeeded in deciphering the entire DNA sequence of the grapevine genome after six years of intensive research.
The Agricultural Institute of San Michele all’Adige believes that the breakthrough could create a foundation for improving quality traits of currently cultivated grapevines and establish new varieties that are more capable of adapting to the soil and weather conditions of specific wine-growing regions.
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Also Named #1 in Annual Restaurant Poll
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio, the import that revolutionized the American wine market over the past quarter-century, has been recognized again by Impact magazine as a “Hot Brand” for 2005. Imported by Paterno Wines International, Santa Margherita first received “Hot Brand” status from the magazine in 2000.
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Du Toitskloof Winery in Rawsonville has acquired the brands of Lost Horizons Premium Wines from its American owner, Charles Jacquins Inc., and will be the sole owner as from 1 April 2006.
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A high-level tasting guided by Serena Sutcliffe, Master of Wine and Wine Director of Sotheby’s. Italian participants include Marco Caprai, Angelo Gaja, Piero Antinori and Sebastiano Rosa of Tenute di San Guido.
Continue reading ‘Vinitaly Toasts the “Young Lions” - The Wines of the Future’
Mr Simon Halabi, acting as representative of his family, is pleased to announce his purchase of Château Cantenac Brown, a Margaux 3rd classified growth. The sale was finalised on March 20, 2006 in Paris for an amount which shall remain confidential.
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AIM (Alcohol in Moderation) have just published the proceedings of their latest forum which took place earlier in March, 2006. This edition contains summaries of speeches presented at AIM’s 3rd Forum entitled ‘Alcohol and Health - current evidence and future trends’, hosted by the Wine and Spirit Education Trust on the 8th March. A full house, including key members of The UK Alcohol Policy Team, Beverage Alcohol Associations and delegates from Canada, the US, Ireland and Belgium as well as the UK participated in a lively debate following illuminating presentations by Professor Curtis Ellison of Boston Medical School, Professor Alan Crozier of The University of Glasgow and Dr Marsha Morgan of the Centre of Hepatology at UCL.
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Wine and Dine Television LLC announced the debut of “On the Vine” a lifestyle program exploring the world of wine and food. Hosted by Jennifer Montana, wife of Football legend Joe Montana, the weekly series airs Sundays at 5:30 p.m. on PAX Television (Comcast Channel 16), beginning March 12.
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Best known for offering upscale wines at moderate prices, Sonoma-based Don Sebastiani & Sons today announced the release of a new luxury label – Used Automobile Parts – to be distributed nationally through its Three Loose Screws division. The Bordeaux-style blend will be sold at retail in three-bottle packs for $150, or $50 per individual, 750 mL bottle.
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Omnia Wines, a key player in the South African wine industry and Ehrmanns, a UK distribution group, have announced a joint venture alliance in the United Kingdom, effective 3 April 2006.
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The UK government’s budget for 2006 was greeted with a mixture of praise and stern criticism by the drinks industry, as some felt the Chancellor had ignored important measures.
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Podcast with interviews of producers of the following wines:
Weingut Rudolf Fürst, 2003 Spätburgunder “R” Centgrafenberg
Shea Wine Cellars Willamette Valley Pinot Noir Wädenswil Clone 2004
Arcadian Pinot Noir Gary’s Vineyard Monterey 2001
Albert Mann Clos de la Faille 2003
Domaine Philippe Charlopin-Parizot Gevrey Chambertin vielles vignes 2001
Mt Difficulty Target Gully Pinot Noir 2003
Bouchard Finalyson Galpin Peak Tête de Cuvée Pinot Noir (2003)
Bouchard Finalyson Galpin Peak Pinot Noir (2003)
Pinot Noir is perhaps the world’s most difficult grape variety from which to make great wine. It requires small yields and the role of the winemaker is crucial. In January/February 2006 we interviewed producers from around the world about their wines and what makes them so unique. What is the most important thing when producing Pinot Noir? How important is the wine-maker and how important the terroir? We talk to producers in France (Burgundy and Alsace), USA (Oregon and California), South Africa, Germany and New Zealand.
Listen HERE on Fine Wine website
Specialized seminar and website on Merlot—www.merlotfightsback.com
To educate the trade about the complex uniqueness of Merlot, Swanson Vineyards is taking its elaborate merlot seminar on the road this spring, visiting San Francisco, San Diego, Las Vegas, Chicago, New York, New Jersey, Miami, Tampa and Orlando. Winemaker Chris Phelps and General Manager Stuart Harrison will present two flights of Merlots from around the world, followed by a flight of Swanson barrel samples. “We’re trying to set the record straight on a varietal which has been so misunderstood and maligned,” Harrison explains. “We’re looking at Merlot from a global perspective, tasting and talking about the realities of the varietal worldwide. The seminar discusses the technical specifics of the variety and the statistical place of Merlot in world grape and wine production,” he adds.
Continue reading ‘Swanson Vineyards and the Merlot Offensive’
Newspaper San Francisco Chronicle reports that the famous winery has been sold to Charles Banks, 38, who manages money for NBA players and other athletes, and Stanley Kroenke, owner of the Denver Nuggets. They bought Screaming Eagle, Oakville from Jean Phillips, whose dedication to top-quality wines made the property famous. Terms were not disclosed.
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After having fallen sharply between March 2003 and July 2005, the cumulative total for exports of Bordeaux wines recovered perceptibly during the last six months of 2005. As a result, Bordeaux wines saw their downturn decrease significantly in 2005 and their exports in volume now total 1,717 million hectolitres (-3%) for a value of 1,032 billion Euros (-4%).
Continue reading ‘Bordeaux wine exports in 2005: the start of an upturn?’
114 member estates jointly exhibiting in an 800-square-meter stand, the Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates (VDP) will be the largest German exhibitor at ProWein 2006 in Düsseldorf from 26 – 28 March.
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Enotria Winecellars has been appointed sole UK Agent for the award winning Nepenthe range, with immediate effect. Recently described as, “one of the most exciting wineries in Australia”,* Nepenthe is a significant addition to Enotria’s increasingly extensive New World portfolio, adding considerable weight to its Australian offering.
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Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE:BFB) announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Sandra Frazier, Martin S. Brown, Jr., and Geo. Garvin Brown IV to become directors of the company, effective May 8. All three are descendants of George Garvin Brown, who founded Brown-Forman in 1870, and they are the first members of the family’s fifth generation to join the company’s board. The Brown family controls a majority of the voting stock of the company.
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Henkell & Söhnlein Sektkellereien is celebrating 150 years and sales are up across the board.
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