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02.05.2008
Glass: Collusion on pricing for wine bottles?
A delegate of the European Parliament believes the drastically icnreased prices for wine bottles may be indicative of price collusion, and has requested the EU Commission to investigate.

30.04.2008
VDP/Germany: Back to the viticultural association DWV?
The association of premium wine estates in Germany, the Verband der Prädikatsweingüter VDP, is apparently considering rejoining the German viticultural association Deutscher Weinbau-Verband. This could help to bundle efforts.

26.04.2008
Bordeaux: Maltus goes shopping
Jonathan Maltus, who is based in Nigeria, has acquired the Vieux Château Mazerat estate in Saint Emilion.

25.04.2008
Wine critics: Prize awarded to Vinissima
The prize of the German Wine Critics has been awarded to the Vinissima association this year.

25.04.2008
Competition: Top Gutedel (Chasselas) selected
The 12th international Gutedelcup (Chasselas) saw wines from the Markgräflerland district in Baden take the honours.

24.04.2008
Beware of French winemakers bearing gifts: Luxury watches for wine journalists
French wine estate owner Bernard Magrez has caused confusion among journalists. After a festive meal, reporters and critics were each given a luxury watch valued at 1.650 Euros.

24.04.2008
Wine Eleven: Game against Pälzer Ausles' team
The German Wine Eleven, the football team of the German wine industry, plays against the Pälzer Ausles' team in Siebeldingen in the Pfalz region on 30th April. Entrance is free.

23.04.2008
Media: FINE ready to go
The new German-language edition of the FINE wine magazine is to be launched on 26th April.

18.04.2008
Risk: Sparkling wine recalled
Some batches of sparkling wine of the Asti Cinzano brand have been recalled. It is claimed there is an increased risk of the bottles bursting.

18.04.2008
Germany: Riesling growth continues
The share of Riesling in German wine-growing regions is increasing. Last year, the area planted with this variety grew by 500 hectares.

18.04.2008
Bordeaux: 2007 disappointing?
US wine critic Rober Parker has described the majority of Bordeaux wines of the 2007 vintage as disappointing. At the same time he admits that generally speaking the standard of the vintage is better than he had initially expected.

17.04.2008
Brunello: Biondi-Santi states its innocence
The Biondi-Santi wine estate has made it clear to Wein-Plus that it is in no ways involved in the current investigations into wine production.

17.04.2008
2007 statistics: World wine production decreases
According to calculations presented by the OIV, world wine production in 2007 was significantly reduced, while worldwide consumption remained unchanged.

16.04.2008
Italy: Merum calls it a press scandal
The wine magazine Merum has examined the various Italian wine scandals in some detail, and has made allegations against some members of the media.

16.04.2008
Muscadet: Severe frost damage
Wine producers in the Muscadet region must look foward to a significantly smaller harvest in 2008. Frost during the past week has caused considerable damage.

14.04.2008
DFB + DWI: Riesling at the cup final
2000 bottles of German wine are to be served at the DFB cup final match later this week.

15.04.2008
Brunello: Frescobaldi rejects allegations
In a press release the Frescobaldi estate has rejected allegations.

14.04.2008
Alto Adige/Südtirol: New elections and more cooperation
The wine industry in Alto Adige has redefined its key interests. In future, the three associations are to work together even more intensively.

14.04.2008
DFB + DWI: Riesling at the German cup final
2000 bottles of German wine are to be served at the DFB cup final match later this week.

13.04.2008
Valpolicella: Allegrini insists on screw caps
The Italian wine estate Allegrini has announced it will in future be selling its Valpolicella Classico as a straight Valpolicella. The reason given is that as a Classico the winery is prohibited from selling its wines with screw cap closures - and that is precisely what the winery plans to do.

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02.05.2008: Collusion on pricing for wine bottles?

30.04.2008: Back to the viticultural association DWV?

26.04.2008: Maltus goes shopping

25.04.2008: Prize awarded to Vinissima

25.04.2008: Top Gutedel (Chasselas) selected

24.04.2008: Luxury watches for wine journalists

24.04.2008: Game against Pälzer Ausles' team

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