Winexpression

The South African wine industry is buzzing after allegations that some of the country’s wine producers are using illegal synthetic flavouring agents to give extra aroma to their wines.
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Scoop: Wine Bill passed - New Zealand
Since the mid-1990s, New Zealand winegrowers have sought the development and introduction of new, industry-specific legislation capable of addressing the issues that face their rapidly developing industry.
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A nonprofit law firm filed a lawsuit Tuesday, challenging Arizona’s law prohibiting direct interstate shipment of wine to consumers.

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McGuigan Simeon Wines is set to get its high-margin branded wines onto British supermarket shelves by acquiring its British distributor, Vinoceros Australia Ltd, for $3 million in cash and scrip.
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Another attack on the internation investment wine fund
The fund’s future has been in doubt since it sold its foundation stake in winemaker BRL Hardy to US drinks giant Constellation Brands for $142 million cash and $50 million in scrip this year.
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The government will try anything to raise money. “PARIS, Sept. 8 — French wine lovers, producers and merchants breathed a collective sigh of relief on Monday amid signs that the government had dropped plans to raise taxation on the country’s favourite tipple. ”
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Decision clears way for Texans to buy mail-order wine from other states, but some counties are wet and some are dry. Have fun figuring out which are safe Fedex!
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