Search results for: “wines”
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Discovery WineStation by Dacor: First virtual sommelier
Luxury Wine Experience with First Virtual Sommelier: pouring a taste or full glass of wine with just the touch of a finger. The Discovery WineStation by Dacor is the first virtual sommelier. The built-in, commercial-grade wine dispenser and preservation system for the home not only displays and dispenses fine wines, but keeps contents tasting…
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Best wines of the year: France, Spain & Portugal triumphant at the world ‘tasting championship’
French wines triumphed at 2013 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, the international wine contest held this year in Slovakia, the 1st Central European country to host one of the world’s top five wine competitions. The competition has revealed critical insight into the latest trends within the world of wine, providing a snapshot of the global industry that…
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Sweet wines, high-end beers, digital drinks and unexpected flavors to shape the drinks business in 2013
2013 adult beverage trends The sweet wine trend continues, with varietals including Moscato showing up in table wines and in pink sparklers on menus, according to the Top 10 Adult Beverage Trends for 2013 issued by Technomic, a premier resource for actionable adult beverage information. Red blends also proliferate, delivering a range of flavor…
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French Wine Châteaux: LVMH’s wines and champagne in a coffee table book
LVMH releases coffee table book on its wines and bubbly LVMH retraces the history, traditions and savoir-faire of its luxury wine houses through a coffee table released this week in the UK. Published by Flammarion, French Wine Châteaux: Distinctive Vintages and Their Estates explores old winery estates like Dom Pérignon, Hennessy, Mercier, Chateau d’Yquem, Chateau…
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Andrea Bocelli’s wines
Andrea Bocelli, Drew Barrymore, Antonio Banderas, Francis Ford Coppola, and AC/DC, all have in common the involvement in the winemaking business. The new entrant in this business is singer Andrea Bocelli. “Please join us in celebrating the things that truly make a good life: food, friends, la famiglia – and of course, fantastic wine,” said…
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The wine of kings and the king of wines 1774 bottle of vin jaune expected to fetch 40,000 euros
A bottle of Vin Jaune offered at Christie’s auction Christie’s announced their upcoming auction of Fine Wines in Geneva on Tuesday 15 May at the Hotel des Bergues. This sale of 779 lots comprises truly exceptional wines and is expected to realise in excess of SFr.2,000,000. The most valuable bottle is an extremely rare 1774 ‘Vin…