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Wine Industry Study Finds Growing Use of SMS, Online Chat & Age Gates in 2025

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VinterActive, a leader in direct-to-consumer (DTC) marketing within the wine industry, has published its latest research report, VinQuest™ 2025: Adoption of SMS Marketing, Online Chat & Age Gates by U.S. Wineries. This rigorous study, utilizing a methodology with a 3% margin of error at a 95% confidence level, presents pivotal benchmarks in contemporary wine marketing […]

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Record Number of Wine Regions to Exhibit at London Wine Fair

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The London Wine Fair will take place June 7 to 9 this year and is on track to host an unprecedented number of wine-producing countries this year. Along with all the large wine-producing countries and organizations, participants can also expect to see emerging regions. Among the first-time exhibitors are Murcia & Galicia, Armenia, Romania and

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17 MW’s inducted to the Institute of Masters of Wine

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This week 17 new Masters of Wine were inducted to the Institute of Masters of Wine at an awards ceremony in London. Six MWs from the 2020 vintage inaugurated were, Beans Boughton MW (UAE), Jacqueline Cole Blisson MW (Canada), Heidi Iren Hansen MW (Norway), Annette Lacey MW (Australia), Geoffrey Moss MW (Canada) and Ross Wise

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Queen Elizabeth ll launches her own sparkling wine to celebrate her “Platinum Jubilee”

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A few weeks ago, Queen Elizabeth II achieved a new milestone as Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, officially reaching the 70th anniversary of her ascension to the throne on February 6, 1952. The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee won’t officially be celebrated until June of this year, as the England plans a four-day fête to mark the occasion. Anyone

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The Results are in from the 2021 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles

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The results of the 28th Concours Mondial have now been released. Although the pandemic continues and organizing large-scale events remains challenging, the competition has chosen to reinvent itself in the interests of the wine industry, whilst at the same time maintaining its impeccable standards. Over nine days, over 300 international judges took turns to taste

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The Consejo Regulador DOCa of Rioja unveils strategic five-year plan

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The Consejo Regulador DOCa of Rioja has unveiled a five-year strategic plan aimed at boosting the region’s sustainability credentials, driving wine tourism and increasing exports. The aim is to boost total sales from 230 million litres in 2020 to 312 million litres by 2025, with export to account for 44% at 137 million litres, in

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Louis Roederer Launches Single-Vineyard Still Wines

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Champagne house Louis Roederer has launched a pair of single-vineyard Coteaux Champenois wines, known collectively as ‘Hommage a Camille’. Named after Camille Olry-Roederer, the great-grandmother of the house’s current CEO, Frederic Rouzaud, the wines are single-site, varietal Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The Pinot Noir is made from a plot of 43 ‘ares’ (100 ares to

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Seven Oregon Pinot Noirs Make Wine Spectator’s Top 100 List

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Wine Spectator’s Annual Report names 100 of the best, most interesting wines in the world, with seven made in Oregon Around this time every year since 1988, Wine Spectator gathers the best of the best wines its editors have tasted throughout the year, bestowing their favorite, most excellent wines made in or imported into the

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“THE GRAPES FOR HUMANITY – SAVE HOSPITALITY FINE WINE CHARITY AUCTION

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Over 300 lots of exceptional wines, winery tours, autographed bottles guitars donated by Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush Monday September 28th – Wednesday October 7th, 2020 Online through Waddington’s Auctioneers & Appraisers Grapes for Humanity invites you to Save the Date for our “Save Hospitality

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France pours more aid as wine sector faces ‘Major Difficulties’

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This week the government of France stepped up financial support for wine growers faced with a deep drop in demand after lockdowns closed restaurants and bars and U.S. tariffs curbed exports. “The state will increase to 250 million euros its support plan to wine growing and we will request this aid to be distributed as

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