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- January 11, 2016
Q&A: Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger Read more at http://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2016/01/q-a-pierre-emmanuel-taittinger Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger, the president of the family-owned Champagne house, recently announced the purchase of 69 hectares in England. By Adam Lechmere | Posted Sunday, 03-Jan-2016 Did you always intend to join the family company? No. My father was a politician and I was very tempted by politics – […]
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- January 06, 2016
Hundreds of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti wines stolen at French port Read more at /media/sureholdings/blog/misc/hundreds-of-domaine-de-la-romanee-conti-wines-stolen-at-french-port-286290 Hundreds of bottles of some of the world’s most expensive wine, belonging to Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, have disappeared at Le Havre port in northern France just before being shipped to Canada, prompting French police to launch a theft investigation. […]
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- January 06, 2016
Berry Bros & Rudd losses deepen for most recent financial year Read more at /media/sureholdings/blog/misc/berry-bros-rudd-losses-deepen-286137 Berry Bros & Rudd ‘has fallen well short of expectations’ in its most recent financial year, chairman Simon Berry has said – adding that he is confident of turning the situation around with the company’s new management team. Berry […]
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- January 06, 2016
St Emilion dispute: Classification upheld, opponents vow to fight on Read more at /media/sureholdings/blog/misc/st-emilion-dispute-classification-upheld-opponents-vow-to-fight-on-286077 A Bordeaux tribunal has ruled that the new St Emilion classification is legal, but opponents promised that it will not be ‘the final word’ on the matter. St Emilion dispute latest: The Administrative Tribunal in Bordeaux overruled objections to […]
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- December 28, 2015
Stability returns but Bordeaux loses share, says Liv-ex Read more at /media/sureholdings/blog/misc/st-emilion-classification-dispute-goes-before-tribunal-284859 Bordeaux lost more ground to Burgundy and Italy in 2015, but the overall fine wine market has shown greater stability, says a review of the past 12 months from the Liv-ex trading exchange. Bordeaux‘s market share on Liv-ex has dropped to […]
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- December 17, 2015
New Champagne film offers 360 degree views of vineyards, cellars A new Champagne film that allows mobile and tablet users to rotate their view by 360 degrees has been launched to promote the region’s vineyards and cellars following its UNESCO World Heritage status. The 360 degrees, 3D Champagne film was released at the weekend, with […]
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- December 16, 2015
Hundreds of Rudy Kurniawan counterfeit wines destroyed Read more at /media/sureholdings/blog/misc/hundreds-of-rudy-kurniawan-counterfeit-wines-destroyed-285397 More than 500 counterfeits of the some of the world’s finest wines have been crushed at a Texas waste disposal site almost exactly two years after their maker, Rudy Kurniawan, was convicted of wine fraud in a US court. A Container of smashed bottles […]
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- December 15, 2015
Billionaire head of China’s Fosun group ‘disappears’ Read more at /media/sureholdings/blog/misc/billionaire-head-of-chinas-fosun-group-disappears-285218 Chinese company Fosun, which also has a 20% stake in Spanish wine and ham firm Osborne, has re-started stock exchange trading after a brief suspension following news that its chairman had ‘disappeared’ and was understood to be involved in a police investigation. Chinese and […]
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- December 11, 2015
St – Emilion classification dispute goes before tribunal Read more at /media/sureholdings/blog/misc/st-emilion-classification-dispute-goes-before-tribunal-284859 A complaint launched by three châteaux demanding the cancellation of the 2012 St-Emilion classification has been heard at Bordeaux’s Administrative Tribunal. Châteaux Croque-Michotte, La Tour du Pin Figeac and Corbin-Michotte launched the St-Emilion classification complaint in January 2013, citing numerous inconsistencies and procedural […]
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- December 10, 2015
Champagne Taittinger to make English sparkling wine with UK vineyard deal Read more at /media/sureholdings/blog/misc/champagne-taittinger-to-make-english-sparkling-wine-with-uk-vineyard-deal-284854 Taittinger has become the first Champagne house to invest in English sparkling wine after joining with investors to buy ‘premium’ vineyard land in England. At a Glance – Champagne Taittinger English sparkling wine deal: Taittinger and partners buy 69ha of […]
