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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:57:00 +0100
Christie's goes back to Hong Kong
Christie's will hold a wine auction in Hong Kong on 29 November, its first in Asia since 2001.
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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:48:00 +0100
Complete sets of Grange up for auction
Two rare complete sets of Penfolds Grange, each worth around AUS$150,000, are currently on the market with another set to be auctioned in August.
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Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:22:00 +0100
Cos d'Estournel buys Chateau Montelena
Michel Reybier, the owner of Bordeaux second growth chateau Cos d'Estournel, has purchased iconic Napa estate Chateau Montelena for an undisclosed sum, it was announced today.
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Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:24:00 +0100
Lafragette sells shares in company to 'pay back' money taken
Bordeaux chateau owner Jean-Paul Lafragette will cede his share of spirits company L&L to US drinks giant Kobrand in order to pay back money taken from the business.
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Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:14:00 +0100
Brazilian wine producers protest against Chilean and Argentinian imports
Around 4,500 people in the Brazilian wine sector took to the streets earlier this month, asking the government to renegociate its wine agreements with other South American countries.
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Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:07:00 +0100
Foster's: interim CEO appointed
Foster's CEO, Trevor O'Hoy, left the company yesterday.
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Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:11:00 +0100
McGuigan: low alcohol is the future
Australian kingpin Brian McGuigan has seen the future of wine – and it's floral, and low in alcohol.
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Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:29:00 +0100
Top Champagne prices ‘going through the roof'
Prices of prestige cuvees from top Champagne houses are continuing to rise at an unstoppable rate, despite the current economic downturn.
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