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Geographic Indication Approved for San Pablo, A High-Altitude Mendoza Sub-Region

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San Pablo, a sub-region of Mendoza, Argentina has been awarded Geographic Indication status after a four-year campaign led by local producers. San Pablo is located in Uco Valley, and is the northernmost sub-region in Tunuyán, Uco Valley. It is also one of Mendoza’s extreme regions in terms of altitudes, with vineyards planted between 3,600 ft […]

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Bottega opens Prosecco Bar at DXB (Dubai International)

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Bottega Prosecco Bar and Restaurant launched this week in Concourse A of the world’s busiest international airport, Dubai International (DXB). The brand’s second site in UAE, results from the partnership with global travel restaurateur HMS Host International. Deeply rooted in the Italian tradition of fine wine and food, Bottega Prosecco Bar offers a broad selection

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Champagne Bollinger celebrates 40 year partnership with James Bond

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Champagne Bollinger hosted an elaborate event at the Hôtel de Crillon, Paris today to mark the 40th anniversary of their partnership with 007. To celebrate this anniversary, Michael G. Wilson, producer of the James Bond films, was joined by an exclusive list of invitees. The evening paid tribute to the shared history of the two

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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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Reyka ‘Icelandic’ vodka is opening a bar on a glacier

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Cocktails at Reyka’s five-day pop-up are free, if you can get there. As part of an ambitious new promotion, fans of the Icelandic vodka brand Reyka are being encouraged to try it at the source. No, not at the distillery, but at the source of their water, the Langjokull Glacier. For five days Reyka will

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Celebrating 40 Years of Bollinger and James Bond

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Champagne Bollinger is celebrating its 40th-year partnership with James Bond with a Limited Edition Millésimé 2011. To mark the release of the upcoming movie No Time To Die, the 25th installment of the James Bond series, Bollinger has created a limited-edition dedicated to 007, with a 2011 vintage. The jet-black 75cl bottle is adorned with

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Fall WestJet wine tasting at The Kelowna International Airport (YLW)

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The Fall Okanagan Wine Festival kicks off tomorrow. One of the first signature events is October 5th’s Fall WestJet Wine Tasting at YLW in the Carson Air hangar at Kelowna International Airport. The event will have the largest capacity of any indoor wine tasting in the Okanagan, at a venue that will be quite memorable.

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