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WINE NEWS - APRIL 2008 |
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27 April 2008
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Research by Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Europe investigated 40 bottles of wine from within the EU and discovered substantial evidence that many contained residues of a large number of pesticides. The report found that 100% of conventional wines in the analysis contained pesticides with one of the 40 bottles containing traces of ten different pesticides.
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27 April 2008
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Santa Rosa, Calif. -- The first International Green Wine Competition, to be judged here on May 5, aims to help consumers choose among the many wines identified as 'green.' Organic viticulture pioneer Paul Dolan is honorary chairman, and writer Rebecca Murphy heads an impressive list of international judges. Organized by Wine Competition Management LLC, creators of the National Women's Wine Competition, the contest is open to wines from around the world that fall into one of four categories: certified Biodynamic, certified organic, transitional and natural (for imported wines only).
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2 April 2008
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BORDEAUX, France (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) March 26, 2008 -- eProvenance, a new company applying advanced technology to assure the total quality of fine wines from château to consumer, today unveiled its innovative Intelligent Bottle™ and wine temperature tracking system along with its web site, www.eprovenance.com. Founded in January 2007 by Eric Vogt to assure the provenance of every bottle of fine wine, the company is currently implementing programs with nine leading Bordeaux Châteaux, including several first growths.
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26 April 2008
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PARIS (Reuters) - Worldwide wine production is falling as traditional consumers worry about their health and vines are destroyed either deliberately or by drought, a leading industry body said on Wednesday. The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said about 266.7 million hectolitres of wine was produced in 2007, 6.9 percent less than in the previous year, while consumption was roughly unchanged at 240.6 million hectolitres.
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23 April 2008
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Zorgvliet Wines will from now on be using screwcaps created by Guala Closures Group for its wines. Always ahead in wine trends in South Africa, Zorgvliet Wines will be the first producer in South Africa to use the WAK threadless screwcap. A new product to the South African market, which the winemaking team has been working on for nearly 2 years now, the WAK screwcap finally brings elegance to screwcaps, coupled with a more secure sealing system.
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CLIENT FEEDBACK
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Just a quick note to thank you and the fabulous Zorgvliet Team including Essie, Sean, the lovely ladies and men who all assist with wine tasting and the great ‘cellar men’ ... |
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NEWSLETTER
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