English wine estates bid to create Sussex appellation
Drinking a glass of ‘Sussex’ could soon become a reality with English wine producers poised to bid for the same protected name status as Champagne and Bordeaux.
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Valdeorras wine council chairman resigns over grower dispute
A dispute over production in Valdeorras, Galicia’s golden valley in North West Spain, has led to the resignation of the chairman of the wine region’s DO regulatory council.
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Ribera del Duero council plans DO status for white wines
Ribera del Duero's ruling council has launched a bid to permit the production of white wine in the Spanish DO wine region.
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FIFA World Cup drives Brazil wine export boom
The FIFA World Cup has been credited with driving a surge in consumer demand for Brazilian wine in 2014, with exports up by 75% versus the previous year.
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Rioja wine producers expand in Rueda in 2015
Rioja wine producers including Ramon Bilbao and Bodegas Riojanas are investing more than 12m euros ($13.6m) this year in the acquisition of vineyards in Rueda DO, highlighting the region's rising reputation.
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Deadly vine diseases now 'top priority' for French winemakers
Grapevine trunk diseases are a growing concern for French winemakers with the latest government figures showing more than 100,000 hectares of vineyard lost in 2014.
