Portuguese Wine Awards - Laithwaites triumphs
Laithwaites, Eyre Bros, Halifax wine company and wine writer Sarah Ahmed were amongst the winners at the annual Vini Portugal award ceremony.
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Gary Andrus dies
Celebrated winemaker Gary Andrus has died aged 63 of pneumonia-related complications.
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Damien Hirst designs wine label for Comic Relief
The former wild man of British art, Damien Hirst, has designed an exclusive label for two new wines to help raise money for Comic Relief.
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Australia becomes New Zealand’s biggest market
Australia has overtaken the UK as the biggest export market for New Zealand wines, according to the country’s winegrowers’ association.
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Rare Riojas up for auction at Christie's VIDEO
Rare Rioja wines dating back to 1863 are coming under the hammer at Christie's to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Marques de Riscal.
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French foreign legion launches wine
The French foreign legion is venturing into the wine industry to help raise money to fund its ageing veterans, it announced last week.
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Student at Le Cordon Bleu threatens suicide
A Cordon Bleu cookery student wielding a knife threatened to commit suicide yesterday when he discovered he couldn’t retake his exams.
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'Specialist' gang steals £60k of wine
Yorkshire police are warning restaurants and hotels to be extra vigilant after a group of specialised wine thieves stole £60,000 worth of vintage wines from a private house.
