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Championing Chenin Blanc: South Africa invests in ‘adaptable’ variety
An initiative is being launched in South Africa to advance the prominence and economic viability of South African Chenin Blanc. Titled ‘Premiumisation and Value Growth of South African Chenin Blanc Wine’, the project is a collaboration between South Africa Wine, The South African Grape and Wine Research Institute (SAGWRI), Stellenbosch University, and the Chenin Blanc Association of South Africa (CBA).
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Aldi launches own-brand wine in ‘flat’ bottles, nearly seven times lighter than glass
Aldi has launched its own-brand wine in flat, recycled wine bottles, a first for a UK supermarket. Made from 100 percent recycled PET, the new flat bottles weigh just 63g – making them nearly seven times lighter and stronger than a standard glass bottle, while being completely shatterproof.
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Barcelona Wine Week closes a record edition, with plans to expand in 2025
Barcelona Wine Week concluded this week with record figures, prompting expansion plans for 2025. The fourth instalment of the event, the 2024 edition of Barcelona Wine Week (BWW) grew by 15 percent compared to the previous year, featuring both more exhibitors and a larger exhibition space, whilst remaining committed to the sustainability of the event.
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Marama Labs raise millions for scale-up of phenolic analysis platform
With customers such as Giesen and Cloudy Bay, New Zealand and Ireland-based deep-tech start up Marama Labs has closed its oversubscribed seed-plus round, led by European agritech investor The Yield Lab, with participation from global investors. Marama Labs, the startup behind CloudSpec, is developing novel spectroscopy technology for chemical analysis of complex liquids including wine, has closed a seed-plus round of €1.75 million (AU $2.89 million).
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Pau Roca, OIV director general dies in Dijon at 65
The OIV announced yesterday that OIV director general Pau Roca passed away on December 7th in Dijon, France, after a long illness. The International Organisation of Vine and Wine said it was deeply saddened to announce the death at the age of 65 of Pau Roca, who was elected to head the OIV for a five-year term at the 2018 OIV General Assembly in Uruguay. Since 1992, he has been a Spanish delegate to the OIV and was chairman of the “Consumer Law and Information” (DROCON) expert group between 2010 and 2016, as well as vice-chairman of the “Sustainable Development and Climate Change” expert group between 2016 and 2018.
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Familia Torres president named one of TIME’s 100 world climate leaders
Miguel A. Torres, president of Familia Torres, has been named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential people leading climate action globally. The inaugural TIME 100 Climate list, which has just been published, includes Miguel A. Torres in the “Innovators” category, the only wine producer to appear in the ranking.
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Ana Viola listed as one of 50 most influential women in the wine industry
Last Thursday it was announced that Ana Viola, owner and CEO of winery Bodega Malma in Patagonia, was listed as one of the 50 most influential women currently working in the beverage industry at the Women in Wine & Spirits Award (WINWSA).
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Familia Torres awards distinguish actions against the climate emergency
This week, Familia Torres presented the Torres & Earth Awards, which annually recognise the commitment of suppliers, territories and communicators in the face of the climate emergency. The event, held in Barcelona, was chaired by Miguel A. Torres, president of Familia Torres, and presented by the environmental communicator José Luis Gallego.
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World wine production could be smallest in over 60 years
Speaking from the OIV’s headquarters in Dijon yesterday via web conference, the head of the statistical department and the digital transformation, Giorgio Delgrosso, presented the first estimates of 2023 world wine production.
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Global wine trading platform uncorks potential for emerging markets
The 15th Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), ended on Sunday after a three-day run (3-5 November). The fair drew keen buyers from emerging markets. Several regions stood out including Korea, Mainland China and Taiwan, as well as Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia, showing healthy potential for development.
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Spanish wine is better positioned than ever to compete internationally
Barcelona Wine Week is preparing its 2024 event, which has been sold out since last July. In record time, more than 850 wineries and 70 Designations of Origin have confirmed their participation to present their latest products, reach buyers from all over the world and analyse the main challenges facing the industry: from valuation to adaptation to the climate emergency.
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Lulie Halstead named interim CEO of The Gérard Basset Foundation
Effective immediately, Lulie Halstead has been appointed interim CEO of The Gérard Basset Foundation by Foundation trustees Nina Basset, Romané Basset, Jancis Robinson, and Ian Harris.
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Familia Torres launches new wine made from recovered ancestral varieties
Spanish winery Familia Torres has launched its new wine Gonfaus 2021, which is an experimental wine of very limited production, made entirely with the red variety of the same name from the Purgatori estate, in Les Garrigues (Costers del Segre). This is the sixth wine to come out of a project to recover ancestral varieties that the family winery started 40 years ago, and it is the first to come from the Purgatori estate in Les Garrigues.
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Spirit of optimism for South Africa’s 2024 harvest season
Following a smaller harvest in 2023, winegrape producers in South Africa are positive that the season on hand holds great promise. Ideal winter conditions and above-average rainfall across all cultivation regions set the scene for a promising 2024 harvest.
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Cava meeting to examine Cava’s diversity, media representation and 21st century viticulture
The CAVA D.O. has invited some of the world’s opinion-leaders to Barcelona to take part in the Cava Meeting forum, which will be held at Barcelona’s Espai de Transformació Creativa Casa Rius on 27-28 November, and will combine tastings of Cavas, presentations, and visits to leading wineries.
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New study finds that warm summers and wet winters yield better wine vintages
A research study led by the University of Oxford has found that weather plays an important role in determining wine quality. By analysing 70 years’ worth of wine critic scores from the Bordeaux wine region in relation to that year’s weather, the researchers showed that higher quality wine is made in years with warmer temperatures, higher winter rainfall, and earlier, shorter growing seasons.
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