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Five-year strategy launched by Drinkaware
In recent years, young people have been turning more to either complete abstinence or moderate drinking. This shift has prompted UK-based alcohol charity Drinkaware to
A review of affordable wine storage systems
Collecting wines is one of the greatest pleasures of life – but the prospect of looking after and storing fine wine can sometimes seem a
Is wine beating beer for Brits?
According to information from the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), the UK is fast turning into a nation of wine aficionados. Ideal Wine Company
How mould affects the flavour of sweet wines
If you’re partial to a sweet wine, particularly one of the very best (such as Tokaji or Saiternes), it’s interesting to learn that the flavour
Can wine really help prevent dementia?
You may have seen various news stories talking about wine helping to lower the risk of brain diseases such as dementia. New analysis has shed
Can we sniff out wine better than dogs?
It’s a well-known fact that dogs have a much better sense of smell than us. Isn’t it? Well, Dr John McGann, a psychology professor from
Spanish Vineyards Recent Frost Damage
Following extensive coverage of the frost damage in Bordeaux and Champagne, it seems northern Spain is now counting the cost of the late wintery weather.
Research to Combat Drought in California
Global warming is changing approaches to agriculture and wine growing all around the world. And nowhere more so than in California, which has recently emerged
UK wine industry is bubbling with confidence
Historically, the UK may not be famous for its wine production, but that’s set to change. This year, British wine producers will plant a record
The Wine Industry Sees a Fall in the Fine Wine Market
Pricing uncertainty and fluctuating currency markets has led to the first fall in the fine wine market in 17 months. This was signalled by the
Severe frost scuppers French crops
An almost unprecedented run of plunging temperatures and frosts have hit vineyards across central and northern France. In the worst run of weather in many
Gorgona: the Italian wine made by prisoners
The world of wine is evolving each day, how wine is made has stayed the same standardised process for hundreds of years. But who is