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ZAP Launches $500,000 Scholarship at Sonoma State's Wine Business Institute (1 days, 4 hours ago)
<p>Zinfandel Advocates and Producers, known to wine lovers around the country as ZAP, launched the Donn P. Reisen scholarship for Wine MBA students at Sonoma State University.</p> <p>Reisen, a founding Board Member and past President of ZAP who passed away early in 2009, was renowned for his passion for Zinfandel and his commitment to education</p>
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'Ladies Nights' OK'd by appeals court (1 days, 4 hours ago)
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan rejected claims by "anti-feminist lawyer" Roy Den Hollander that charging men more for admission than women violates their civil rights
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Eats, Shoots and Orders the Riesling (1 days, 4 hours ago)
Plus, an irrigation invention that could save millions of gallons of water in the vineyard, and a blog-fueled dust-up over Veuve Clicquot in New Zealand
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Washington State Wine Commission launches first-ever locally-focused promotional campaign (1 days, 4 hours ago)
More than 130 participating restaurants, retailers, and tasting rooms offering great deals on Washington State wine
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Grateful Palate's Australian Wineries Up for Sale (1 days, 4 hours ago)
The Australian companies that produce wine for American importer Dan Philips under labels such as Evil Cabernet Sauvignon, Bitch Grenache and Marquis Philips are up for sale. Philips' Australian affiliates, which produce wine for his import company, the Grateful Palate, are in receivership and face possible bankruptcy.
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English sparkling beats top Champagnes at Decanter World Wine Awards (17 hours ago)
East Sussex winery Ridgeview took the top sparkling wine trophy at last night's Decanter World Wine Awards �� to the amazement of its owners.
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Diageo calls for taxation shake-up (2 days, 12 hours ago)
Drinks giant Diageo is calling for all drinks to be taxed at the same rate per unit of alcohol, regardless of whether they are beer, wine or spirits.
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Bordeaux harvest starts this week at Carbonnieux (2 days, 13 hours ago)
Chateau Carbonnieux in Pessac Leognan is due to begin picking its Sauvignon Blanc grapes at the end of this week after a 'roller-coaster' season of highs and lows.
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Dubai airport breaks duty-free wine sale record (2 days, 21 hours ago)
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 (2 days, 21 hours ago)
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.
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Thierry Manoncourt dies (4 days ago)
Thierry Manoncourt, the owner of Ch��teau Figeac in St Emilion, has died aged 92.
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DWWA medal winners touch down in Argentina (6 days ago)
More than 50 Argentinian sommeliers attended the first-ever Decanter World Wine Awards tasting in Argentina.
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New York harvest earlier, larger than 2009 (6 days ago)
New York anticipates a larger and much earlier harvest this year than it had in 2009.
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Canadian harvest begins (8 days ago)
The Canadian harvest started today in Ontario's Niagara region, the earliest commercial picking there in more than 20 years.
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New Alsace chief calls for sweetness code on labels (8 days ago)
Sweetness codes could be a feature of every bottle of Alsace wine if the new president of the Alsace trade council has his way.
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Languedoc clarifies ��simplified' new pyramid system (9 days ago)
France's Languedoc region claims a new grand cru and grand vin system will ��simplify' life for its consumers.
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Cup-a-wine Froglet takes gold at DWWA (13 days ago)
On 20 August we published the story below, entitled ��Cup-a-wine Froglet takes gold at DWWA'.
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Decanter hosts rare Piedmont event (13 days ago)
Decanter readers will have the chance to meet top Piedmont producers at a rare London tasting.
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Constellation's Amberley Estate sale 'atypical' (13 days ago)
Drinks giant Constellation insists its retention of the Amberley Estate brand name after selling off the assets does not set a precedent for future divestments.
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NY sparkling Riesling takes top honours (14 days ago)
A sparkling Riesling from New York's Finger Lakes region has taken the top prize at the 25th New York Wine & Food Classic competition.
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Wines not mines, say Margaret River growers (14 days ago)
Wine producers in Western Australia's Margaret River have united in their call for plans for a coal mine in the area to be scrapped.
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French winemakers launch home tasting service (14 days ago)
A new service called Vignerons a la Maison has launched in France, offering consumers the opportunity to have a winemaker come to their house, and hold a tasting of their wines.
Decanter.com

Great Western Wines founder explains sale decision (15 days ago)
The founder of Great Western Wines has revealed why he
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Scientists unveil new whisky biofuel (15 days ago)
Car owners could soon be filling up their tanks with a new whisky-derived fuel, according to scientists at a Scottish University.
Decanter.com

Enotria buys Great Western Wine (16 days ago)
UK importer Enotria has acquired wine supplier Great Western Wine.
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Vodka? We'd rather have wine, say Poles (16 days ago)
Vodka might be considered Poland's national drink but the Poles would rather drink wine today, according to a new survey seen by
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Villa Maria grower owes $24 million (16 days ago)
A Marlborough grape grower that supplied fruit to major brands, including Villa Maria and Montana, owes creditors more than $24 million (��10.8m), it has been revealed.
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Militants destroy GMO research vines (16 days ago)
Militants opposed to genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have destroyed a plantation of GM vines at a leading French research centre in Alsace.
Decanter.com

South African wine plan breaches European laws (17 days ago)
A South African proposal to allow producers to water down musts would flout European law, says the WSTA.
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'Fake Chardonnay' director convicted (17 days ago)
An Australian wine company has been fined more than A$350,000 (��200,000) for selling Chardonnay juice adulterated with Sultana grapes.
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The Terroir of Wine Barrels (13 months ago)
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The New Old Livermore Valley (13 months ago)
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MATANZAS CREEK (13 months ago)
Alan Goldfarb talks with one of the original owners of Matanzas Creek Winery and with the current winemaker to get the past and current perspective of the renown Bennett Valley winery.
Appellation America

Ohio’s Lake Erie AVA Has a Corner of the Wine Market (13 months ago)
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Santa Clara Valley Wines: An AVA not on many bottles (13 months ago)
Appellation America

A Case for a New AVA in North Carolina (13 months ago)
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THE ABCS of J (13 months ago)
Appellation America

Ohio: Oldest Brand-New Appellation in America (13 months ago)
The wine regions of Ohio have provided us with overwhelmingly convincing proof that their venerable status as world class players is well deserved. If your taste runs to classic vinifera wines of aromatic intensity and good acidity, I cannot name a region in the New or Old World which offers such varietal and stylistic diversity, whether you’re in search of a special collectible for your cellar or a jolly good drink that will amaze tonight’s guests.
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Circa Estate Winery Attempts Timelessness (13 months ago)
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Beckstoffer Speaks (13 months ago)
Grower Andy Beckstoffer: ‘It’s about the land, not a man’
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