July 31st 2008
If wines from Chile are now very familiar, their cousins from neighbouring Argentina are often still considered a bit of an adventure. That should change soon, as prices for European wines keep soaring and quality improves dramatically all over the …
July 31st 2008
 FLEXNEWS |
Belvédère Shares Plummet on Return to Trading
FLEXNEWS, France - 29 minutes ago 31 July 2008 – French wine and spirit company Belvédère saw its shares dive and lose one third of their value on their return to trading yesterday. … |
July 31st 2008
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Film Fest to honor Academy Award-winning Workman
St. Helena Star, CA - 6 hours ago … Shock,” a film based on Napa Valley wines outperforming French wines, premiered. But all of this may be lost on Workman, who said he prefers French wine. |
July 31st 2008
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How Simple Should Wine Get?
Vinography, CA - 1 hour ago … of seriousness that American consumers who can’t tell anything about a French wine by reading the label just shouldn’t be allowed to buy any of it, … |
July 31st 2008
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Obama’s world tour made a difference
Prince George Citizen, Canada - 9 hours ago Bottles of French wine were poured down storm drains in a gush of xenophobic zeal. The hot one-liner around Washington was, “How any Frenchmen does it take … |
July 30th 2008
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Unfiltered: Elway Adds Wine Spray Champion to List of Accomplishments
Wine Spectator (subscription), CA - 4 hours ago In May, the Prague Post reported that Heineken has since stopped accepting advertising from all of the 269 French wine merchants which had previously … |
July 30th 2008
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Behind the wine
Daily Report, GA - 11 hours ago He deftly chronicles French wine history, with its chronic booms and busts, and the powerful role of Bordeaux merchants—many of them English and Dutch—whose … |
July 30th 2008
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Screwcaps on Ropiteau Chablis and Fleurie wines from Waverley
CatererSearch, UK - 2 hours ago Wholesaler Waverley TBS is switching from corks to screwcaps on the appellation Chablis and Fleurie wines it imports from Ropiteau, its French wine partner. … |
July 30th 2008
 New York Times |
Reports of Sail Freight’s Demise Have Been Mildly Exaggerated
New York Times, United States - 4 hours ago Last Friday, a 108-year-old British sailing ship delivered 30000 bottles of French wine to Dublin. It was the first time since the 1800’s that anyone had … |
July 30th 2008
Levitt recently sang the praises of cheap wine . But how can wine stay cheap when oil prices keep pushing up the cost of transportation? Sailing ships might be the answer. Last Friday, a 108-year-old British sailing ship delivered 30,000 bottles of …