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161st Hospices de Beaune Charity Wine Auction – November 21st, 2021

Articles, Burgundy, French Wine, Wine, Wine Auctions, Wine News, Wine Tourism, Wine Trade, Wine Trends / lizpalmer

On the occasion of the 161st edition, the profits from the sale of the charity auction “Pièce des Présidents” will be donated to two associations that work to support women’s causes: The National Federation for Women’s Solidarity, sponsored by French actress Jeanne Balibar, works to combat violence against women; and The Curie Institute, sponsored by […]

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Manachain Monaghan wins the “Flor de Caña Sustainable Cocktail” Challenge

Articles, Beverage Marketing, Cocktails / lizpalmer

Manachain Monaghan from the UK has been crowned the global champion of Flor de Caña’s Sustainable Cocktail Challenge with his ‘Steamship’ cocktail! Monaghan, owner of Below Stairs Bar, beat 30 other international bartenders and mixologists in a virtual edition of the competition which challenged entrants to make the most ‘spectacular’ sustainable cocktail. About The Steamship

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Vignobles Bonfils announces new luxury wine tourism complex in Languedoc “Château Capitoul”

Articles, French Wine, Travel, Wine, Wine and Food Pairings, Wine News, Wine Tourism, Wine Trade, Wine Trends / lizpalmer

Vignobles Bonfils has just announced the opening of Château Capitoul, a luxury wine tourism complex at the heart of AOP La Clape in Languedoc. The family-owned group is one of the largest vineyard owners in France, with 1,600 hectares under vine. Vignobles Bonfils also maintains 17 châteaux and estates in Occitania and 4 wine tourism

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Languedoc Appoints its first General Director, Stéphanie Daumas

Articles, French Wine, Gender Diversity, News, Women in Wine / lizpalmer

On October 1, Stéphanie Daumas became the first person to hold the role of General Director for the regional body of AOP Languedoc since the post was created in 2007. The 41-year-old oenologist and lawyer previously managed the Vaucluse IGP, the Vieille Julienne estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and the Victor Contis cooperative in the Southern Rhône.

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2021 Vinitaly “Special Edition” Closes This Week

Articles, Global Wine Evemts, Italian Wine, Uncategorized, Wine News, Wines of Italy / lizpalmer

This “Special Edition” was a strategic event for consolidating growth in the sector, and profiled incoming buyers from 35 countries. With attendance of over 12,000 operators, and 2,500 buyers (about 22% of total) from 60 countries: the special and extraordinary edition of Vinitaly closed this week, in Verona, as the third and last Italian stage

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Beaujolais Nouveau Prices Increased by 50%

Articles, French Wine, News, Wine, Wine Economics, Wine News, Wine Tourism / lizpalmer

The Beaujolais Nouveau sales campaign got off to a flying start this week, taking negociants by surprise! The trade expects prices to be capped at 250 euros/hectolitre for Beaujolais Nouveau and €270 /hl for Beaujolais Villages Nouveau, one operation launched this year’s ‘blitzkrieg’ with prices of €300 /hl for Villages primeurs. As co-operative wineries began

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Bolgheri, a wine territory in the pursuit of excellence – Filippo Magnani

Articles, Filippo Magnani, Italian Wine, Locations reviews, Wine and Food Pairings, Wine Education, Wine News, Wine Review, Wine reviews, Wine Tourism, Wine Trade, Wine Trends, Wines of Italy / lizpalmer

The first edition of “Bolgheri Divino” celebrates a unique and cohesive vision of the producers…. On September 4th, 2021, the Consortium of Bolgheri and Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC gathered 65 vintners of the DOC to tell their story of the land and its winemaking excellence, through personalities and productions. The event was named “Bolgheri DiVino.” It

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Archaeologists discover a 1,500-year-old Wine Factory in Israel

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The wine factory was recently uncovered by archaeologists in Yavne, south of Tel Aviv includes 1,500-year-old wine presses, ageing and bottling warehouses as well as kilns for firing amphorae in which the wine was stored, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). The site, according to the IAA, dates back to the Byzantine era,

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2021 Champagne Shipments are back to pre-Covid Levels

Articles, Champagne, Champagne Harvest, champagne region, French Wine / lizpalmer

Champagne shipments for 2021 are expected to reach 305 million bottles, a total that takes the market not only back up to pre-Covid levels, but beyond them, reports Reuters last week. The forecast comes on the back of surging post-pandemic Champagne demand in markets such as the US, UK, and Australia. If last week’s projection

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Italy Becomes ‘Dominant Force’ on the Fine Wine Market

Articles, Italian Wine, Wine, Wine Economics, Wine News, Wine Trade, Wine Trends, Wines of Italy / lizpalmer

According to Liv-ex, Italy has become a ‘dominant force’ on the fine wine market, with the country’s previously under-represented regions rising in importance on the secondary market. Last year Italy’s sub-index increased 12.2%, and the increased trading of Italian wine on the secondary market trade has shown Italy becoming the third most traded category, according

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