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Removing Labels Devalues Wines
by Giles Cadman In the wine investment market provenance is absolutely crucial to obtain the best returns. The is some disquiet among wine merchants who are seeing wine that has had labels removed....
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HM Revenue and Customs Seize Smuggled Liquor
by Giles Cadman Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs have seized wine and vodka suspected of being smuggled into Britain in raids on off licenses in Milton Keynes. It is suspected that duty had not been...
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Ontario Government Funds Wine Industry
by Giles Cadman As a frequent visitor to Ontario I have been interested in their wine industry for over fifteen years. The ice wine can be superb, and some of the other varieties can be pleasant,...
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Shanghai to become International Wine Investment Hub
by Giles Cadman The balance of power in the world wine market has shifted towards China in the last five years, with the Chinese market driving prices for many wines. I am not sure I necessarily agree...
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A Film on the History of Zinfandel
by Giles Cadman Dossier Zinfandel, a film about the journey of Zinfandel from Croatia to its current status in the United States has been released in the Napa Valley. Zinfandel was often the first wine...
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Forbes on Wine Investment
by Giles Cadman Forbes has a series of good articles about wine investment. It succinctly covers the basics including the wine regions that have investment potential. Investing in wine requires more...
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Corked Wine Detecting Cat
by Giles Cadman Master of Wine Bob Campbell has a cat that can detect corked wine. This is a lovely story and one just wants to meet Mr Wu. Every morning between 9:00am and 11:00am I taste around 30...
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Georgian Monastery Makes Wine as it was Made Thousands of Years Ago
by Giles Cadman As regular readers know I am fascinated by wine from obscure places. A monastery in Georgia where the wine is made using traditional methods dating back thousands of years is exactly...
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Bordeaux’s 2013 Vintage Likely to be Poor
by Giles Cadman Extremely tough growing conditions in Bordeaux have meant that the 2013 vintage has always been likely to be poor. The early indications from the market is that the market will not been...
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The Pilgrims Drank Cider on Thanksgiving
by Giles Cadman Modern Thanksgiving festivities often have fine wine served, but there was unlikely to be any wine served at the first Thanksgiving. The drink available then would have more likely been...
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New Zealand to Fund Lifestyle Wines Project
by Giles Cadman Low calorie wine, and low alcohol wine is achieving increasing sales across the world. The New Zealand government is matching industry funds to promote the development of so called...
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Russia Bans Moldovan Wine
by Giles Cadman Moldovan wine has been banned from Russia on spurious reasons, with the Russians using wine as a blunt instrument to attack Moldova‘s potential agreement with Europe. It looks like this...
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3700 Year Old Wine Cellar Found
by Giles Cadman Archeologists have found an ancient wine cellar in Israel, dating back to 1700 BC. They believe they have determined the composition of the ancient wine and can recreate it. Excavating...
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Elaborate Home Winemaking Device Released
by Giles Cadman Many of us have dreamt about making our own wine, but the technical difficulties are often too much of a barrier. A United States based company has developed an all in one home wine...
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Forbes On Wine Scams
by Giles Cadman Forbes has listed five scams that have made it into its Ultimate Hall of Fame. These scams are far broader than one might expect. The first in particular is on a massive scale. 1. 16...
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Moet Hennessy Invests in India
by Giles Cadman The prohibitive tariffs and taxes in India means that the Indian market has been a difficult place for foreign wine companies to invest. The combination of state and central government...
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Wine Spectator Names Spanish Wine as Wine of the Year
by Giles Cadman Wine Spectator has named Rioja the top wine of the year for the first time. It’s five years since a non-American wine has been named “Wine of the Year” by the U.S. magazine Wine...
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Forbes on Wine Scams
by Giles Cadman Forbes has a pragmatic article outlining some of the biggest wine scams of all time. These include more than the simple selling a wine that does not exist. Seven years after a French...
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Antifreeze in Wine Kills Wine Thief
by Giles Cadman Antifreeze in wine has been an unfortunately regular occurrence over the years, with antifreeze being used to sweeten wine. A Hungarian winemaker has used antifreeze for a different...
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Fraudster Kurniawan’s Lawyers May Seek Insanity Plea
by Giles Cadman Arguably the most sophisticated wine counterfeiter ever caught, Rudy Kurniawan, is potentially going to plead insanity. This defense may change where Kurniawan ends up being held after...
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