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Dubai airport breaks duty-free wine sale record - August 31, 2010
A fine wine store at Dubai Airport is claiming a world record after a customer spent a total of US$107,000 on eight bottles of wine.

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'Perfect' auction lot to be offered at US wine festival - August 31, 2010
The Naples (Florida) Winter Wine Festival will offer an unprecedented auction lot of 100 bottles of 100-point wines at its annual event in January, 2011.

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Highest-Priced Wines Grow Fastest - August 30, 2010
Retail sales of $20-plus bottles up 22% compared to year ago

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Thierry Manoncourt dies - August 29, 2010
Thierry Manoncourt, the owner of Château Figeac in St Emilion, has died aged 92.

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Irish investors look to fine wine
Irish investors are increasingly turning to fine wine amid dwindling returns for other forms of investment, according to a local wine merchant.

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Missouri’s oldest winery begins export to China
It seems shipping wines to China has just come a hot topic to talk about in American wine industry. There have been reports about wines of Idaho, Washington and Oregon showing great interest of exporting more state wines to HK and mainland China.

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Fine wines offer investors a refreshing taste of high profit returns
A Spanish investment company sees a 9% profit in just six months, by investing in fine wines

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Creating Thirst for American Wine in China
Small U.S. wineries -- particularly those in Washington and Oregon -- are grabbing a piece of China's growing market.

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Investors develop a taste for wine
Wine is more resilient than gold and often outperforms stock markets and hedge funds

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Greece and China joint venture
Greece's Kir-Yianni and China's Mogao wineries have joined forces to plant the first Xinomavro vines in China.

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China the final frontier for Aussie wine
Wine Australia, or the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation, ... Its strategy will focus on promoting Australia's individual wine regions and also ...

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Why wine is good for you
Did you know that drinking red wine can help people live a longer and healthier life? Here's what a recent study reveals.

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Idaho wine industry wins $100,000 in federal funds for research, marketing
A grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration will help boost the growth and recognition of Idaho’s wine industry in this region and beyond, said Moya Shatz, executive director of the Idaho Grape Growers and Wine Producers Commission.

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Iniesta starts own wine company
Spanish World Cup hero Andrés Iniesta is hoping to score more success with the launch of his own wine company, Bodegas Iniesta.

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Hong Kong Wants More U.S. Wine
Hong Kong is already the United States’ third-largest export market for wine, and its local government is trying to attract even greater imports.

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Multi-million campaign to boost wine market share in China
AUSTRALIA will today launch a multi-million-dollar push to try and boost its market share in the booming Chinese wine market.

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US rocked to SA wines during World Cup
The World Cup has had a very positive impact on the business of selling South African wine into the US market, especially in New York where wine retailers have run South African themed store fronts and in-store displays. Wine imports from the Cape for April 2010 show a 96% increase over April 2009.

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NZ wine industry targets China for growth
New Zealand wine makers are racing against rivals to stake a spot in what is set to be the world's fastest growing market - China. The Chinese market for grape-based wines is currently small but expected to grow rapidly, fuelled by the fast-growing middle-class and younger generations who are increasingly adopting western consumption habits.

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European producers push for fine wines in China
Wine -loving China, the world's fifth-biggest consumer, is not known for making top-quality wine but its potential is drawing elite vintners like Spain's Torres and France's Lafite.

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Australia launches multi-million dollar campaign in China
Top Australian winemakers just finished touring China this week to inaugurate an AU$2m per year campaign there.

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Wine stores crush prices to lure more customers
The sluggish economy hasn't hurt wine sales, but more and more consumers — from novices to connoisseurs — are looking for cheaper prices.

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UK Government spends £18,000 on wine since election
The UK Government has spent nearly £18,000 on wine since the General Election, leading to calls for the entire collection to be sold off.

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Hong Kong to overtake US as top auction destination
Hong Kong is on course to become the world's leading wine auction centre this year, outstripping the US as the Asian passion for fine wine intensifies.

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World Cup gives South Africa's wine a boost
Paarl, South Africa -- "I've got the best commute in the world," Fairview Estate's chief wine maker Anthony De Jager says with a smile as he watches his amiable pack of dogs run excitedly through the vineyards.

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The Wine Controversy: High Alcohol Level vs. Wine Health Benefits
Looking for a healthy wine? Leading immunologist warns people about the alcohol level on the impact of wine health benefits.

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Investing in Wine: Now May Be the Time
The prices of investment-quality wines like this 2005 Château Lafite Rothschild, pictured in the New York wine shop McAdam Buy-Rite, have fallen with the poor economy, leading experts to say that there are bargains to be found.

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A Rock Star Wine Documentary
Plus, two record-setting auctions in Hong Kong and winemakers in the sky

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Wine Traders International Ltd shut down
Wine investment company Wine Traders International Ltd has been ordered to close in the public interest.

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SVL Group buys Chateau d'Avize
A Russian entrepreneur has unveiled plans to buy Chateau d'Avize in Champagne.

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Browett of Farr Vintners buys football club
Farr Vintners chairman Stephen Browett has added a new property to his portfolio – Crystal Palace Football Club.

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Chill out, and enjoy your wine
Wine drinkers already know sauvignon blanc tastes best if chilled, and scientists have now proven keeping it on ice helps retain its flavours.

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NZ wine industry gets $1.2m for US push
The wine industry’s efforts to break into the lucrative US market are getting a $1.2 million push in the right direction from the government.

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Vincent Mulliez of Belle-Vue dies
Vincent Mulliez, the owner of Château Belle-Vue in AC Haut Medoc, has died at the age of 44.

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Decanter founder Colin Parnell dies
Tributes are pouring in for Decanter founder Colin Parnell, who died last week after a short illness at the age of 75.

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Australia welcomes reduced harvest
Australia is making 'good progress' in reducing its wine glut and now needs to start rebuilding its reputation, a leading industry body says.

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Vinexpo reports 40% increase
The organisers of Hong Kong's Vinexpo Asia-Pacific have announced attendees were up by 40% compared to the last show two years ago.

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Bordeaux 2009: Prices rising above 2005
As more Bordeaux chateaux put their 2009 wines onto the en primeur market, many are showing price rises to above their 2005 levels.

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France still home of fine wine, say drinkers
France is still the country most associated with fine wine, according to a survey of 4,000 regular wine drinkers.

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Chinese speculators not drinkers will buy Bordeaux 09: survey
Speculators, not drinkers, are likely to be the biggest Chinese buyers of Bordeaux 2009, according to a decanter.com survey.

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Japanese Videogame CEO Opens $100 Million Napa Winery
Kenzo Tsujimoto of Capcom offers wines by Heidi Barrett and David Abreu, tasting menu from Thomas Keller

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Vinexpo Asia: China drives world wine market
HONG KONG — The fourth Asian Vinexpo featuring 840 exhibitors from 32 countries opened Tuesday in Hong Kong as the global economic crisis pushed exporters to focus on the world's most promising market: China.

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Pinot Grigio continues UK rise
The proportion of UK wine drinkers buying Pinot Grigio has increased by 30% over the past three years, according to new research.

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Education, education, education is key for China
Western producers have to concentrate on education before they make any real headway in the Chinese market.

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SA overtakes France in UK wine sales
South African wine sales in the UK have overtaken those of France for the first time, according to the latest figures from market analysts AC Nielsen.

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Top 20 Australian Wine Companies report released
Australia’s leading wine industry journal Grapegrower & Winemaker has released its annual Top 20 Australian Wine Companies report.

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Australia contributes a third of the world's most powerful wine brands
Over a third of the most powerful wine brands in the world are Australian according to this year’s The Power 100, the annual survey of the world’s leading drinks brands published this week by brand valuation and strategy consultancy Intangible Business.

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Number of Australian wine producers tops 2400
According to the recently published 28th annual Australian and New Zealand Wine Industry Directory, there are now 2420 wine producing companies in Australia.

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Australian wines win with The Decanter World Wine Awards
Entries are now open for the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA), the show where judges taste wines on the basis of region, variety, style and price point for a worldwide audience of over 20 million people.

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Premier's Food Awards partners with Langhorne Creek
The South Australian Premier’s Food Industry Awards and the Langhorne Creek wine region have struck up a partnership for the 13th annual awards.

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Chile Errazuriz Looks To Slake Asia's Wine Thirst
A Chilean winemaker whose products tied for third place in a blind tasting of top-flight wines in Singapore expects growing Asian appetite for his wines to fuel a doubling of sales in the region within five years.

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Forget the Gym, Ladies—Wine Makes You Thinner
Study: Women who drink red wine pack on fewer pounds

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French study finds moderate wine drinkers have healthier hearts ... and minds.
Moderate wine drinkers had healthier body weights and a lower risk of heart disease.

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Bordeaux 2009: Prices rising above 2005
As more Bordeaux chateaux put their 2009 wines onto the en primeur market, many are showing price rises to above their 2005 levels.

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French wine: experience a vine romance in mythical Provence
Expats are helping to put Provence back on the French wine map.

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Chinese dive into French wine futures
Wine - Many French winemakers were rubbing their hands with glee at the prospect of higher prices and an expanded market when a stellar...

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Chinese women key wine buyers: Vinexpo
Women may play a central role in the future of wine consumption in China...

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2009 will kick-start the Asian futures market: Parker
Asian collectors and consumers are going to buy Bordeaux 2009 as...

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Singapore tatler - Best Restaurant Award
Best Restaurant Award 2010 Gala

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Fine wine prices surge
European and American investors are returning to the fine wine marketplace in force; with annual returns of up to 34% it's no surprise.

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End of the crisis? Fine wine demand rebounds
Three cases of 2000 Chateau Lafite Rothschild fetched HK$266,200 ($48,315) each at Sotheby's in Hong Kong.

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Wine beats stocks regardless of economy, study confirms
Wine is a better investment than equities, especially in a bear market, a study shows.

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One man's wine world
Top wine critic Robert Parker talks to CHRISTOPHER LIM about those who question his rating system and about his work ethic

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Wine May Fight Cancer, But How?
New approach to wine chemistry reveals new cancer- and obesity-preventing properties

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Australian wines win with The Decanter World Wine Awards
Entries are now open for the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA), the show where judges taste wines on the basis of region, variety, style and price point for a worldwide audience of over 20 million people.

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Join the cru and enjoy a fine profit from wine
Was 2009 a bad financial year for you? Don't drown your sorrows in drink - buy a case of good wine and watch its value grow.

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Singapore Airlines will keep £5m wine budget
Singapore Airlines will maintain its annual £5m wine budget despite the CEO taking a 20% cut in salary in a bid to cope with the company's second-successive quarterly loss.

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Lifetime in wine
We have seen winemakers and vineyard owners who inherit their family vineyards....

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Fancy a course on Bordeaux wine - in Bordeaux?
Community clubs to offer overseas learning trips from next year.

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Report Challenges Australian Wine to Reform
Trade group study says drastic oversupply means vines must be pulled and quality improved.

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Suntory Buys Leading Chinese Wine Importer
Japanese beverage firm buys majority control of ASC Fine Wines.

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Were you a winner of loser in the noughties?
Wine, classic cars and art investments offered mixed returns throughout the noughties. Jill Papworth and Patrick Collinson round up the returns.

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Bidding high in Hong Kong
About 200 excited bidders crowded into an underground bunker that once housed World War II explosives for the first Hong Kong wine auction in almost a decade.

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Fine wine sellers pop their corks after Asian recovery stimulates higher prices
The economic recovery in Asia has prompted the popping of champagne corks in the fine wine market, where prices are recovering from last year’s sharp fall after a resurgence in interest from Asian buyers.

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Asians snap up fine wine in soft auction market
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asia is saving the fine wine auction market.Asian buyers bought the three highest grossing lots at Christie's June 6 auction in South Hampton, New York, including spending $16,900 for a 12-bottle case of 1982 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild.

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Australian fine wines soar in value
Australia's ultra-fine wines increased in value by 64% during the past two years, defying the slump in the international fine wine market.

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Investors raise glass as market revives
Had this report appeared six months ago, it would have provided some very sober reading for wine investors. Not least because the end of 2008 coincided with the first significant correction in the fine wine market for more than a decade.

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Wine industry set to rebound
The chairman of the Makers of Murrumbateman says there is a good outlook for the ACT region wine industry with domestic sales increasing at cellar doors.

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Bad year for finance, good year for wine
Investors are looking at liquid assets to make a profit in difficult times. Chiara Cavaglieri reports We know the value of sitting back and enjoying a nice glass of vino. It's just as well, as wine investment appears to be standing up against the ravages of the economic downturn.

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Fine wine a liquid asset
PENFOLDS Grange, once the only serious investment wine, continues to lead a stellar list of Australian fine wines regularly traded for profit and pleasure. Limited supply, reputation and sheer quality have thrust many of Australia's best wines on to the world stage.Fuelled by the influential opinions of American wine critic Robert Parker Jr, the market has embraced Australian cult wines

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