Arabella Mileham

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British wine industry secures government funding for robotics project

British wine industry secures government funding for robotics project

A pio­neer­ing robot­ics project that will serve the British wine indus­try has secured…

Bourgogne wine see global growth despite difficult market conditions

Bourgogne wine see global growth despite difficult market conditions

Bur­gundy is in a ​“favourable posi­tion” with pos­i­tive growth in both the French and…

UK wine retailers warn public about ‘inevitable’ price hikes

UK wine retailers warn public about ‘inevitable’ price hikes

Wine retail­ers across the UK are warn­ing con­sumers that they will be ​“pow­er­less to…

New rules on organic wine in US may ‘harm’ industry

New rules on organic wine in US may ‘harm’ industry

New cer­ti­fi­ca­tion rules on organ­ic wine sold in the US that have recent­ly come into…

Burgundy faces tough vintage, after a challenging growing season

Burgundy faces tough vintage, after a challenging growing season

Bur­gundy is fac­ing one of its tough­est vin­tages in decades, fol­low­ing a year…

Rare 50-year vertical of Coonawara Cabernet to go under the hammer

Rare 50-year vertical of Coonawara Cabernet to go under the hammer

Coonawarra’s Red­man Fam­i­ly is to auc­tion one of the most com­plete Aus­tralian…

Wine Society adds new buyer to the team

Wine Society adds new buyer to the team

The Wine Soci­ety has appoint­ed Vic­to­ria Mason to its buy­ing team, who will take on…

UK becomes Chile’s top wine importer

UK becomes Chile’s top wine importer

Chile has seen the val­ue of wine imports to the UK rise 40% in the first quar­ter of…

Fine wine remains buyers’ market during Q2

Fine wine remains buyers’ market during Q2

The fine wine mar­ket remained a buy­ers’ mar­ket as prices con­tin­ued to decline…

Georges Vigouroux to launch first ‘icon’ Cahors Malbec on La Place de Bordeaux

Georges Vigouroux to launch first ‘icon’ Cahors Malbec on La Place de Bordeaux

Mai­son Georges Vigouroux is releas­ing the first Mal­bec from Cahors onto La Place de…

Ruinart releases first new cuvée in 20 years

Ruinart releases first new cuvée in 20 years

Mai­son Ruinart has released its first new cuvée in 20 years, which will be…

Chile’s Don Melchoir celebrates milestone with global roadshow

Chile’s Don Melchoir celebrates milestone with global roadshow

Chile’s ​‘icon’ wine brand Don Mel­chor, which is owned by Viña Con­cha y Toro, is…

Sotheby’s Burgundy sale smashes records

Sotheby’s Burgundy sale smashes records

Sotheby’s saw its first exclu­sive sin­gle own­er Bur­gundy sale – the third tranche of…

Antinori takes control of Washington State winery, Col Solare

Antinori takes control of Washington State winery, Col Solare

March­esi Anti­nori, one of Italy’s old­est fam­i­ly-owned fine wine pro­duc­ers, has…

En primeur campaign ‘didn’t go far enough’ with net increase on 2021 prices

En primeur campaign ‘didn’t go far enough’ with net increase on 2021 prices

The 2023 Bor­deaux en primeur cam­paign ​“didn’t go far enough” in cut­ting prices,…

Bonhams sells rare bottle of La Tâche for US$150,000

Bonhams sells rare bottle of La Tâche for US$150,000

The post Bon­hams sells rare bot­tle of La Tâche for US$150,000 appeared first on The…

Château Montrose’ owners acquire US wine estate  RvD Vineyards

Château Montrose’ owners acquire US wine estate RvD Vineyards

The bil­lion­aire own­ers of Château Mon­trose have acquired US vine­yard RvD Vine­yards,…

Saunders: Coterie Holdings reveals ambitious plans to expand internationally

Saunders: Coterie Holdings reveals ambitious plans to expand internationally

Coterie Hold­ings has revealed ambi­tious plans to grow the busi­ness inter­na­tion­al­ly…

Saunders: Coterie Holdings has ambitious plans to expand and become ‘a repository of fine wine data’

Saunders: Coterie Holdings has ambitious plans to expand and become ‘a repository of fine wine data’

Coterie Hold­ings has revealed ambi­tious plans to grow the busi­ness into new regions…

Newly promoted Château Figeac 2023 released at 40% discount

Newly promoted Château Figeac 2023 released at 40% discount

Château Figeac, which was pro­mot­ed to Pre­mier Grand Cru Classé A in the 2022…

Sotheby’s inaugural wine and spirits in Geneva achieves US$630,844

Sotheby’s inaugural wine and spirits in Geneva achieves US$630,844

Sothe­by’s first wine and spir­its sale in Gene­va achieved CHF 573,500 (USD $630,844),…

Fine wine auction prices ‘calmed’ last year following market correction

Fine wine auction prices ‘calmed’ last year following market correction

The prices of fine wine auc­tions have ​‘calmed’ in the past year, accord­ing to auc­tion…

Amathus to open wine warehouse and four further retail stores this summer

Amathus to open wine warehouse and four further retail stores this summer

Spe­cial­ist drinks dis­trib­u­tor Amath­us Drinks is expand­ing its retail estate with…

An ‘outstanding’ Château Haut-Bailly and Smith Haut Lafitte among today’s en primeur launches

An ‘outstanding’ Château Haut-Bailly and Smith Haut Lafitte among today’s en primeur launches

Fol­low­ing last week’s bumper week of releas­es, an ​“out­stand­ing” Château…

Mouton Cadet blazes a trail with ‘new generation’ of easy-drinking Bordeaux wines

Mouton Cadet blazes a trail with ‘new generation’ of easy-drinking Bordeaux wines

Bor­deaux icon Mou­ton Cadet is look­ing to the future with a fair trade…

Flint Wines boosts buying and commercial teams

Flint Wines boosts buying and commercial teams

UK fine wine importer Flint Wines has bol­stered its buy­ing team with the addi­tion…

‘Quintessential’ Margaux released at 30% reduction on last year’s release

‘Quintessential’ Margaux released at 30% reduction on last year’s release

Château Mar­gaux has released the 2023 vin­tage this morn­ing at a 30.2% reduc­tion…

Bordeaux en primeur ‘is out of the ICU’ with stabilising – if lacklustre – 2023 campaign

Bordeaux en primeur ‘is out of the ICU’ with stabilising – if lacklustre – 2023 campaign

The Bor­deaux 2023 cam­paign en primeur has seen a ​“hope­ful first step in reset­ting en…

Rapid grocery service Zapp adds £5k Romanée-Conti, Petrus and Domaine Armand Rousseau to range

Rapid grocery service Zapp adds £5k Romanée-Conti, Petrus and Domaine Armand Rousseau to range

Lon­don pre­mi­um deliv­ery ser­vice Zapp has added rare vin­tages of Romanée-Con­ti,…

Zapp delivery services adds vintage Romanée-Conti, Petrus and Domaine Armand Rousseau to range

Zapp delivery services adds vintage Romanée-Conti, Petrus and Domaine Armand Rousseau to range

Lon­don pre­mi­um deliv­ery ser­vice Zapp has added rare vin­tages of Romanée-Con­ti,…

‘Breathtaking’ Pavie and L’Eglise-Clinet lead today’s releases

‘Breathtaking’ Pavie and L’Eglise-Clinet lead today’s releases

Anoth­er morn­ing of releas­es from Bor­deaux has seen a ​‘breath­tak­ing’ Château Pavie,…

‘Breathtaking’ Pavie and divisive Giscours lead today’s releases

‘Breathtaking’ Pavie and divisive Giscours lead today’s releases

Anoth­er morn­ing of releas­es from Bor­deaux has seen a ​‘breath­tak­ing’ Château Pavie,…

En primeur releases resume with ‘brilliant’ Pichon Comtesse

En primeur releases resume with ‘brilliant’ Pichon Comtesse

The Bor­deaux en primeur cam­paign has resumed this morn­ing, after a tem­po­rary…

En primeur releases resume after brief hiatus

En primeur releases resume after brief hiatus

The Bor­deaux en primeur cam­paign has resumed this morn­ing, after a tem­po­rary…

Amcor Capsules and Moët & Chandon launch innovative plastic-free eco-foil

Amcor Capsules and Moët & Chandon launch innovative plastic-free eco-foil

Lead­ing cap­sule pro­duc­er Amcor Cap­sules is launch­ing a plas­tic-free foil made…

RSRV celebrates its ‘incredibly gastronomic range’

RSRV celebrates its ‘incredibly gastronomic range’

Mai­son Mumm has cel­e­brat­ed its RSRV range, with a recent din­ner to cel­e­brate…

‘Best value Lafite on the market’ released at 31% discount

‘Best value Lafite on the market’ released at 31% discount

Fol­low­ing a tem­po­rary lull for yes­ter­day’s bank hol­i­day in France, the…

Majestic relaunches Definition range

Majestic relaunches Definition range

UK retail­er Majes­tic has relaunched its Def­i­n­i­tion own label range,…

Christie’s sale of Le Gavroche cellar raises £1.9 million

Christie’s sale of Le Gavroche cellar raises £1.9 million

The wine cel­lar of Lon­don restau­rant Le Gavroche raised £1.9m at auc­tion last week,…

Morrisons fleshes out £12-15 range and entry level wines

Morrisons fleshes out £12-15 range and entry level wines

UK retail­er Mor­risons has ​‘reen­er­gised’ its range of French wines for Spring and is…



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