The CVV has confirmed, for the sixth year running, that IWA (International Wine Auction, a subsidiary of iDealwine), is the leading wine auctioneer in France (for the sixth consecutive year), now boasting a 42% market share. iDealwine has held 41 auction sales in 2020 (one auction every 9 days) with over 175,000 bottles auctioned for […]
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A recent study published in the peer-reviewed journal BMC Medicine has found that light-to-moderate wine drinking can be beneficial to your health, including those with heart disease. According to the study, entitled ‘Association of alcohol consumption with morbidity and mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease’, patients with heart disease who drank six grams of alcohol
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Concha y Toro’s Trivento is celebrating becoming the leading Argentine wine brand in the world, with sales of over US$256.2m a year according to a new report from the IWSR. Over the past five years, the winery has doubled sales around the world thanks to a long-term business plan and successful marketing campaigns such as
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Moët Hennessy has teamed up with Italian company Campari to launch a joint venture ecommerce business to sell premium wines and spirits across Europe. The new business venture will see both companies invest in the pure-play digital retailer, which will be based on Campari’s existing ecommerce channel Tannico, which was launched by the Italian drinks
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I just finished reviewing a book for the OIV Awards: Sustainable and Innovative Wine Tourism – Success Models from all Around the World, Monograph by Raul Compes Lopez and Gergely Szolnoki It was a fascinating read on the sector. The monograph compiles the works of 36 authors from 15 nationalities and explores the evolution of
“The ancient crowned hill through the eyes of the queen grape” When you are in the direction of San Gimignano, in the heart of Tuscany, you cannot help but be enveloped by the magical atmosphere, you get catapulted into a fairy-tale. The hills of “Queen Vernaccia” crown the city of San Gimignano; at its foot
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As the summer-selling season began in earnest and the demand for pre-packaged drinks continues to trend up, leading wine marketers have been busy maneuvering amidst a tricky economic landscape—trying to bridge the gap between the general market and craft cocktail enthusiasts. Buoyed by last year’s off-premise surge, a slew of wine-based ready-to-drink cocktails have thrived, even
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Les Dames d’Escoffier Ontario sends a sincere and heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone that participated in our recent “Uncorked” online auction. The response exceeded our expectations, and we could not be more pleased and humbled by your thoughtfulness. The event was a success in part due to our wonderful partner Crafting for a Cure, our generous sponsors, thoughtful
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Last week at the June 2021 assembly of Chianti Classico’s governing Consorzio, a “very large majority” of Consorzio members approved changes to the disciplinare that have the potential to put some separation between the Riserva and the Gran Selezione levels. Here are two key aspects to the proposal: Focus on Sangiovese and native grape varieties
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Wine, history and tradition all mixed in this extraordinary wine region! The “Anteprima” preview of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, usually held in February , was postponed to the 17th and 18th of May. Another great effort by another Tuscany’s consortium, opening their doors to international and Italian journalists. We were summoned to the beautiful town of
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