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October 18th 2007
Indians take to wine

by Subhash Arora

Everybody’s talking about wine in India’s big cities. Three years ago, consumption was rising at 25% a year. This year, that figure is expected to reach 40% - and continue over the next five years. Maharashtra, Inia's third...

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October 13th 2007
The pain of the Spanish cooperatives

by Victor de la Serna

 When Spain joined the EU in 1986, a well-intentioned, but ill-advised scheme to replace old, low yielding, dry farmed vineyards with highyielding, irrigated ones, led to an explosion in grape growing and wine production. Today, Spain produces far more wine than it can sell. Many co-operatives, particularly in Castile-La Mancha, are suffering.

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September 13th 2007
Beginning of a new era in Bordeaux

by James Lawther MW

 It was clear that the 2006 Bordeaux vintage was going to be anything but easy.
Yields were down and there was little stock of older vintages on the market. Meininger's Wine Business International followed the play as it unfolded.

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June 12th 2007
Vinexpo 2007
by Sophie Kevany

Logistics, logistics, logistics. Ask anyone about Vinexpo 2007, and they will mention one or all three problems. Nonetheless, few doubt that Vinexpo is still the world’s leading wine fair, observes Sophie Kevaney.
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June 12th 2007
Five for Italy
by Michèle Shah

”Italy is a country with many ‘heads’ and many ideas”, says Angelo Gaja. It prides itself on individualism, which is treated as if it were a national sport. Every one has a different opinion, especially about politics – even wine politics, observes Michèle Shah.
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June 12th 2007
Wishful Thinking in Australia?
by James Halliday

“Our message has been all about value and I think we've now squarely got to say that
there's a premium to be paid for Australia“, said Paul Henry of the Australian Wine and
Brandy Corporation as he unveiled Directions to 2025. James Halliday takes a closer look.
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April 12th 2007
India or China? Which of the giants holds the most promise?
by Robert Joseph

The recent decision of the Indian government not to cut its swingeing duty rates on European wine contrasts with the steady reductions in Chinese wine duty since 2001. Robert Joseph compares the appeal for the world’s wine industry of China and and India.
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April 10th 2007
LIWSF 2007
by Joel B. Payne

This year’s London International Wine and Spirits Fair (LIWSF) will open its doors soon. Joel B. Payne spoke with Managing Director Malcolm Taylor, Exhibition Director James Murray and Marketing Director Will Broadfoot about their expectations for 2007.
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April 9th 2007
Cru Bourgeois: Does class matter?
by Robert Joseph

The sorry saga of the revised Cru Bourgeois classification is all too illustrative of the producer-driven approach that still propels the French wine industry. Robert Joseph questions whether it is even worth resurrecting the old list.
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February 15th 2007
Is bad luck good in Australia?
by James Halliday

After years of unparalleled success, nature has thrown a curve ball at Australian producers already reeling from overproduction, falling prices and declining margins. But is the cure worse than the disease?
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