First the buffs then the bluffs: a worrying trend for domestic wine producers
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At a recent shindig for elite restaurateurs and niche wine merchants at the Australian Museum there were two rooms: one showcasing domestic labels, the other, imported stuff. The imports room was buzzing. Among savvy consumers in the eateries of Sydney and Melbourne, the days of the ”Australian wines are the best” mentality are gone. How far the trend will develop is now the question, reports The Sydney Morning Herald.
Diageo announces operational review (US)
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Diageo, the world’s biggest alcohol company, has announced a major review of its operating model and changes to its executive committee in a move that looks destined to lead to job cuts across the company, reports The Drinks Business. Paul Walsh, chief executive, said the changes are designed to “focus on growth and create a more cost-effective organisation.”
More than half of Brits have never tasted English wine (UK)
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Despite the increasing demand for locally sourced produce, 54 per cent of those polled had never even tasted wine grown on home soil. The survey of 2,000 people was commissioned by cottage letting agency cottages4you ahead of English Wine Week, which ends on June 5, reports The Telegraph.
Invivo is back at the 54th Venice Biennale (NZ)
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New Zealand’s Invivo Wines will be back on the international stage supporting New Zealand’s presence at the world renowned 54th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia, often referred to as the Olympics of the art world. New Zealand will be represented at this Biennale by contemporary artist Michael Parekowhai and his stunning installation “On first looking into Chapman’s Homer”, reports Tiz Wine.
Chittering food festival canned
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A popular food and wine festival has been cancelled after local government funding was slashed and venue hire costs increased. The day-long Flavours of Chittering festival has attracted up to 4000 people in its first two years and it included stalls selling Chittering-grown produce, reports Perth Now.
New generation Hunter Valley: the boys
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Six first generation Hunter Valley brands have set their sights on a common goal - to put the new Hunter wine styles out for all of us to see. And after all they have been doing this for some time, probably over a decade. Now it is so obvious that they had to do something further than just talking. New Generation Hunter Valley has been born amongst the Pokolbin boys, reports Asian Correspondent.
Over 200 Aussie wine labels coming for food show
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More than 200 premium Australian wine labels will be featured and complimented by Australian food products at a Ho Chi Minh City gastronomy show held this week to further promote trade in the industry, the organisers said. The annual Australian Wine and Food Show will be hosted at the Caravelle on June 3-4, Australian Consul General Graeme Swift told a press briefing at the five-star hotel Monday, reports Saigon GP Daily.
On track to being a great Aus winery
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The Bird in Hand Winery at Woodside in the Adelaide Hills won two gold medals at the International Wine Challenge this year and another two at the Decanter Wine Awards. These are two of the most prestigious international wine shows and the results state emphatically that these guys must now be taken seriously, reports In My Community.
Wine industry aims to attract more Latinos (US)
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Research shows that wine consumption among Latinos has dramatically increased in the last few years, and wine makers are taking notice. Part of what’s pushing the increase in consumption is sheer demographics, with Hispanics accounting for more than half of the U.S. population increase over the last decade. Another factor is a cultural shift among the more established Latino generations, reports Bloomberg.
Chateau Latour, Chinese art snapped up in $106M Christie’s Auction (China)
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Chinese buyers spent HK$821.2 million ($106 million) on vintage bottles of Chateau Latour and modern paintings at the start of a week-long Hong Kong auction. The three-day total was an increase of about 40 percent on equivalent auctions last autumn. The weekend event raises the chance that the series - including gems, watches, Chinese ceramics and classical paintings - will beat an estimate of HK$2.4 billion, which would be a record for Christie’s International, reports Bloomberg.