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The white wine of Ch??teau La Mission Haut-Brion, one of the most celebrated whites in Bordeaux, will change its name as of the 2009 vintage.
  La Mission Haut-Brion white changes name
Growers in the Italian region of Alto Adige are turning to biodynamics and climbing to higher ground to avoid the potential effects of a warming climate.
  Alto Adige growers head for the hills
The great alcohol debate is alive and well, with the jury undecided as to whether higher levels of alcohol make or mar a fine wine, Andrew Jefford finds in the latest issue of Decanter.
  Fine wine at 14% alcohol is impossible - or is it?
Constellation is axing 40 jobs in Australia as part of plans to bottle more of its wine in the UK.
  Jobs cut as Constellation looks to bottle wine in UK
Former French rugby international and acclaimed wine producer Gerard Bertrand is set to bare all as the now legendary Semillons take to the stage once more.
  Gerard Bertrand to star as the Semillons rise again
As the Decanter World Wine Awards enters its final phase of entries, the Royal Opera House has once again been confirmed as the venue for the awards ceremony.
  Decanter World Wine Awards returns to Covent Garden...entry deadline this Friday
Moderate female drinkers are less likely to gain weight than those who drink mineral water, according to a new study.
  Wine isn't fattening for women, study finds
Laithwaites has opened its flagship store at Vinopolis in London with the avowed aim of taking a stake in the fine wine sector.
  Laithwaites goes upmarket with new Vinopolis store
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate has offered a ringing endorsement of the 2007 Port vintage, with 40 out of 59 wines tasted awarded 90 or more points.
  Parker: high praise for Port 2007
NuKorc, the world's second biggest synthetic cork maker, has filed for bankruptcy with estimated debts of AUS$4m.
  NuKorc goes bankrupt
A new dealcoholised wine has been launched onto the Italian market, in an effort to combat alcohol abuse.
  Dealcoholised wine launched to combat alcohol abuse
Fraud squad officers have arrested six people in connection with an Australian wine investment scam.
  Six arrested in Australian wine fraud
G??nther Jauch, presenter of Wer wird Million??r - the German Who Wants to be a Millionaire - is to take over Weingut von Othegraven.
  'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' presenter to run wine estate
Earthquake damage to the Chilean wine industry is not nearly as bad as feared, the country's biggest producers say.
  Damage to Chilean wine industry not as bad as feared
Dominique Lafon of Burgundy's Domaine des Comtes Lafon has undertaken his first venture outside of Burgundy.
  Dominique Lafon takes on new consultancy
Gerard Basset MW has been appointed chairman of the Regional France panel at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2010.
  Gerard Basset MW appointed Regional Chair at the Decanter World Wine Awards
The Chilean Embassy in London has set up a bank account to receive donations to aid the Earthquake Appeal Fund.
  Chile: Earthquake Appeal Fund set up
Chilean airline LAN has announced it is resuming some flights from Santiago, as winemakers across Chile assess the damage after the devastating earthquake that hit the country on Saturday.
  Chile: flights resume as wineries count the cost
Four top chefs are each designing a course for a dinner in aid of the The Benevolent and The Academy of Culinary Arts.
  Albert Roux lines up for London charity dinner
Les Sources de Caudalie, the restaurant on the estate of Chateau Smith-Haut-Lafitte in Pessac-Leognan, has won a Michelin star.
  Smith-Haut-Lafitte's Caudalie wins Michelin star
Alois Kracher Sr has died of cancer aged 81.
  Alois Kracher Sr dies
A ??190 Pinot Noir made by monks at an abbey off the coast of Cannes has beaten top Burgundies in a blind tasting.  Monks' Pinot takes top position
E&J Gallo and the two main culprits in the ??fake Pinot' case are being sued in California on the grounds of unfair competition, fraud and false advertising.
  Gallo and ??fake Pinot' suppliers sued in US
Decanter's Man of the Year 2010 is Aubert de Villaine, proprietor of one of the world's legendary wine estates.
 
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