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Thieves strip vineyard bare of grapes
Police are searching for a gang of thieves who broke into a vineyard in southern Germany and ran a professional harvesting machine across its vines, stealing its entire crop.
Chef accused of stabbing colleague appears in court
A chef accused of the attempted murder of one of his colleagues at a restaurant in the Ballyhackamore area of Belfast has been refused bail after appearing in Belfast Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
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Fine wine inches along in September
The Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 index nudged along a slight 0.08% in September but with Bordeaux and Burgundy labels to the fore.
Guinness World Records declares World’s Highest Vineyard
The Guinness Book of World Records has declared a vineyard in Tibet to be the highest in the world, beating even vines planted in the foothills of the Andes in Argentina.
London’s new Michelin stars revealed
Six new London restaurants were awarded a Michelin star last night at the unveiling of the 2019 Michelin guide to the UK, while Clare Smyth’s Core in Notting Hill scooped two stars off the bat.
Escaped racehorse walks into a French bar
Patrons of a sports bar north of Paris last week were startled to find a runaway racehorse coming in to join them.
Digby launches first glass designed for English sparkling wine
English fizz producer Digby Fine English has launched the first glass designed specifically for English sparkling wine in collaboration with Gurasu London.
Watch: 30,000 litres of Prosecco lost as fermentation tank bursts
A winery in Conegliano, Veneto has lost around 30,000 litres of Prosecco after an employee filmed one of the pressurised fermentation tanks exploding and spilling over last week.
Crus Bourgeois announce 2016 selection
The official selection for the 2016 vintage of the Crus Bourgeois du Médoc has been announced, with 270 châteaux included.