German retailers call on EU to protect 'Rotspon'
North German bottlers of one of Europe's oldest - and oddest - wine names are calling on the appellation authorities to beef up its legal protection.
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Price more important than taste: Caltech study reinforced
The price of a wine is far more important than taste when it comes to the amount of pleasure the wine gives you, a study has found.
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Developments in missing Pétrus case
A two-year-old case involving an elderly widow and 400 missing bottles of Château Pétrus came closer to its conclusion last week.
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Leflaive moves south to Maconnais
Leading Burgundy producer Domaine Leflaive has followed the example of other Burgundy legends by expanding into the historically-undervalued south of the region.
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En primeur eclipses Beaujolais event
Many hard-pressed Beaujolais growers, who hoped to improve their fortunes by exhibiting at a mammoth two-day tasting which ended on Tuesday, have expressed disappointment at the poor turnout by potential buyers.
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Wooden oak performance
There may be a trend towards unoaked Chardonnay, but wood in winemaking is here to stay. PATRICK MATTHEWS investigates.
