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Blue Zone Research: Sorry, Wine May Not Help You to Live to 100 After All

A new study debunks the wine-friendly Blue Zones story. Felicity Carter reports.

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Vintage 2024: an Important Year for the World Bulk Wine Exhibition

This year’s tricky growing season in many countries is likely to boost demand for a number of styles from less traditional sources. The WBWE fair in Amsterdam stands to benefit.

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Ciatti Report: Crops Coming in Short

The major Northern Hemisphere wine-grape harvests are now well underway. As is typical during harvest, the bulk wine and grape markets were quiet through August into early September.

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Flooding Impacts Vineyards in Austria and Romania

Austria and Romania, two wine-producing countries, were affected by storm Boris. What impact did the rain and flooding have?

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Devil’s Advocate: 8% ‘Mid-Strength’ Wine. A Trend to Watch

Robert Joseph notes that some of the world’s best known brands are now producing wines with 8% alcohol, a trend that’s going almost unnoticed.

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America’s Incredible Shrinking Wholesale Landscape

Wholesalers across the US have consolidated, turning once regional entities into national behemoths. Jeff Siegel charts the changes.

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How PV Systems Impact Vineyards

After the first year of an agrivoltaic system at the Hochschule Geisenheim, results suggest that it can offer multiple benefits in protecting against climate change.

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A New Wine Tourism Initiative Plus Ways to Enter the Chinese Market

The recent Wine Business Forum organised by New Zealand Winegrowers considered everything from wine tourism to e-commerce in China. Felicity Carter reports.

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New Auctioneer in Burgundy: What to Expect

The Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges changes auctioneer. By selecting iDealwine, they are pursuing a very specific goal.

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EU: Invest in the Future, Not in Downsizing

The European Committee of Wine Companies (CEEV) is calling for an EU policy that ensures the future viability of wineries, rather than cushioning their downsizing through subsidies.

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Harvard Researchers and Leading Statistician Stand Up to the WHO

Medical researchers, e.g. from Harvard University, disagree with the WHO's advice against drinking any alcohol. And even Tim Stockwell, one of the people most closely associated with that messaging says that the risks from 'low level' drinking are 'tiny'.

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