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The Association of German Sparkling Wine Producers reports a 2.8% increase in sales, defying the general downward trend in German still wines.

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Approximately 2.2m liters of red wine leaked from two tanks at a distillation facility, flooding a town.

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The authorities in Alsace think Riesling should be dry. Australian experts - and Jancis Robinson MW - beg to differ. And so does Rolly Gassmann, one of Alsace's top producers, who even launched an online petition to fight the move.

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France's wine industry now acknowledges the need to reduce the size of its vineyards.

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Wine sales are declining in Germany, one of the world's biggest import markets.

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The annual New Zealand Wine report of highlights export records, cyclone damage, and legislative concerns.

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Wine producers from France and Italy to Greece and Georgia are counting the cost of heavy downpours.

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Challenging but quality-enhancing weather conditions result in a promising harvest.

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Except for a few deals on varietal wines from Chile and Australia, there is not much going on.

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Italy is entering the new harvest season with substantial stocks of wine, raising concerns as export figures show a declining trend, with Russia being an exception.

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On the evening of September 2, hailstorms of unprecedented ferocity tore through the Georgia’s largest wine region, Kakheti, where around 80% of the country’s wines are produced.

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Amidst the crisis, organic food suffers while the French government pledges support.

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A company in Oregon is launching a multi-use wine bottle system. The bottles are designed to be reused up to 50 times. Reported by Vincent Messmer.

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NBA All-Star James Harden sold 10,000 bottles of his wine within seconds during a live stream in China. Peter Douglas wonders if the Chinese e-commerce model be considered a template for e-commerce worldwide?

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Andrea Lonardi Master of Wine, is one of a new wave of Italian wine professionals.

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