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| Icewine Challenges Petrus’s Record as Most Expensive Wine |
| The world’s most expensive icewine has gone on sale, its creators hoping to snare a buyer willing to write a cheque for CAN$30,000 for a half-bottle, reports
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| ‘Health Benefits’ Propel Wine Past Spirits in Canada
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| Wine sales have surpassed spirit sales for the first time, according to a Statistics Canada report, reflecting a sea change in a nation raised on its traditional domestic output of whisky and beer, reports The Globe and Mail. ...more |
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| Wine Industry Raps INAO Move to Allow Three New AOCs |
| French wine industry groups have criticised INAO, the French regulator of appellations, for creating three more appellation contrôlée areas at a time when France is trying to simplify its wine offering to consumers, reports BeverageDaily.com ...more |
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| Wine Buyers Not Loyal to Regions, Seek ‘Value for Money’ |
| The Foster's Group says it will sell South African and Chilean wine under its Lindemans brand, which has traditionally been exclusively Australian, reports ABC News Online.
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| Aussie Prof Studies Ways to Reduce Climate Change Threat |
| An A$9-million, five-year Australian environmental programme – the National Soil and Water Initiative – is seeking ways to reduce the threat of climate change to vineyards, reports Decanter.com. ...more |
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| Dairy Products, Packed Foods Big Indian Investment Opportunities |
| The Dublin-based market forecast agency, Research and Markets, has announced the addition of Indian Food Processing (2006) to its offering....more |
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| WFA 2006 Visitors Will Get to Taste Decanter Selections |
| Visitors to Wine For Asia 2006 (Singapore, November 2-4) can expect to taste some of the best wines in the world presented by the Decanter World Wine Awards 2006...more |
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| Ascott Group Targets Over 2,000 Rooms in India by 2010 |
| In an effort to tap on one of the world’s fastest growing economies, the Ascott Group has expanded into India with a master development agreement with the Rattha Group ...more |
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