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British Columbia’s Okanagan Fall Wine Festival – Virginia Hutton

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I attended the Okanagan Fall Festival this year, along with five other notable Canadian journalists to experience Canada’s premier Fall Wine Festival. This year’s fall wine Okanagan Fall Wine Festival connected wine lovers to winemakers from the region with events designed to celebrate their unique and award-winning wines. Located in southern British Columbia, the Okanagan Valley is […]

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2019 Irish Whiskey Awards

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The Irish whiskey industry celebrated the 2019 Irish Whiskey Awards a few weeks ago. Historic producers, emerging producers, and bars were honoured and celebrated October 17th at the Dingle Distillery, County Kerry. The keynote speaker was Colum Egan, Master Distiller for Bushmills Distillery, previous chairman of the Irish Whiskey Association. According to the Irish Whiskey Association, there

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MILLÉSIME BIO 2020 – Pérols, France

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International wine Journalists, winemakers, wine marketers, and researchers will head to the south of France January 27-29 2020 for the only trade show dedicated to organic wine. With green issues and climate change increasingly at the forefront of consumers’ purchasing choices, the importance of organic and biodynamic viticulture has never been more evident. This makes

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Artcurial Fine Wine & Spirits Auction October 30th and 31st – Paris

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Do you have a passion for both art and wine? If so, attend Artcurial Fine Wine & Spirits auction October 30th and 31st – Paris, which will feature 800 lots, including Mouton Rothschild. Did you know that Mouton Rothschild is famous for its labels? Each year Mouton Rothschild has a label designed by a famous artist

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The 20th Canberra International Riesling Challenge starts today

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One of the biggest international promotions of Riesling starts today at the Albert Hall in Canberra, Australia. The Riesling challenge has attracted 502 entries from 228 wineries from across nine Riesling-producing countries. Judges from China, the UK, New Zealand, and Australia will rate the wines by region, country, and the world over three days, with

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Organic wine production in Spain has grown 10%

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The number of organic wine producers in Spain has jumped 10% in 2018 to 1,033 – from 939 in 2017. The regions of Catalonia, Valencia, and Andalucia accounted for the largest growth in organic wine for 2018. Statistics show that Spain is the EU Country with the largest organic vineyard area, with production growth from

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Wine Industry Network announces 2020 date for 3-Tier Wine Symposium

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The 3-Tier Wine Symposium was established in 2018 specifically for small to medium-size wineries that were keen on gaining deeper insight into the wholesale environment. The objective of the conference is to leverage the expertise of channel experts to help wine industry executives and owners navigate the complicated, but necessary, world of distributor and buyer

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British Columbia Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards: October 3 2019

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British Columbia Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards is BC’s most prestigious wine competition. It is a merger of the province’s two premier judging competitions and is presided over by the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. This is a celebration of the best wines from across the Province with Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals awarded, as well

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Cotes de Provence AOC reveals fifth DGC region

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Cotes de Provence AOC now has a fifth terroir designation (DGC), as revealed by the Conseil Interprofessionel des Vins de Provence (CIVP). The designation was officially recognized by a decree published in the “Official Journal” of 10 August 2019, based on a recommendation from the National Committee of the INAO (French Institute of Origin and

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Wine Enthusiast names Germany’s Mosel Valley as “2019 Wine Region of the Year Nominee”

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Wine Enthusiast magazine has named one of Germany’s 13 wine regions – the Mosel – as a Wine Region of the Year nominee for its esteemed, annual Wine Star Awards. Each year, the awards honor the outstanding achievements made by individuals, companies, and regions in the wine and beverage world. This year’s 20th annual Wine

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