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| May 11th 2012 |
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| Brazilian protectionism |
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By Felicity Carter
Under threat from popular imports, Brazilian wine producers have hit back, asking the government for protectionist measures. But they have created a backlash from their own consumers.
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| April 20th 2012 |
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| Bordeaux’s memorable vintage |
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By Robert Joseph for Meininger’s Wine Business International
The year 2011 will be a memorable vintage in Bordeaux. Not because of the quality of the wine, which was, by common consent, poorer than that of at least the previous two years, but because of the productivity of the Bordeaux rumour factory. |
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| March 2nd 2012 |
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| A close look at the practice of counterfeiting in China |
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By Thomas Jullien for Meininger’s Wine Business International
Wine is everywhere in China. From wine shops mushrooming in cities streets to restaurant tables and gifting occasions, wine is fast gaining ground in beer and baijiu territory. Recently, however, the success story has been tarnished by a flurry of alarming reports on the level of counterfeits on the market. |
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| December 15th 2011 |
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| A look at the Italian bulk wine market |
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| December 12th 2011 |
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| A long, hard look at the Spanish cash for access scandal |
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By Felicity Carter, Harold Heckle and Robert Joseph
Pancho Campo MW, president of the Spain-based Wine Academy, has flatly denied allegations he tried to extract money from cash-strapped Spanish wineries in exchange for visits from noted American critic Jay Miller, in violation of The Wine Advocate's much-respected ethical guidelines. Campo has hit out at his critics and threatened legal action against all those who published information he says potentially damaged “the reputation and the honour” of his company and management. Miller, too, has denied all wrongdoing. |
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| October 19th 2011 |
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| The young connoisseurs of Japan |
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By Graham Holter
Is there a wine revolution under way in Japan? It would be a bold claim to make for a market which has arguably reached maturity and where per capita consumption remains tiny by global standards. There was a time when Japan seemed to capture the imagination of a wine industry desperate to find takers for tanks of unsold juice. |
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| July 20th 2011 |
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| The Russian government cracks down |
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By Eleonora Scholes
A black cloud once more hovers over the Russian market. In 2011 alcohol licences expire for the majority of producers, importers, distributors and wholesalers, and the state has made it clear that new licences will not be issued for all. |
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| February 25th 2010 |
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| The new French Paradox |
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| July 14th 2009 |
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| Hong Kong goes duty free |
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| April 16th 2009 |
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| Marketing in a recession |
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