Wine
Beijing has cancelled the long-standing tariffs on Australian wine in the long-drawn-out relationship between China and Australia. As of Friday, no countervailing duties will be levied on wine from Australia, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced on Thursday. The reason given was "changes in the market situation for the wines in question in China." The announcement came, however, after a visit by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Australia last week, during which the tariffs were reportedly discussed. The People's Republic had introduced the tariffs on the important Australian agricultu...
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Beijing has cancelled the long-standing tariffs on Australian wine in the long-drawn-out relationship between China and Australia. As of Friday, no countervailing duties will be levied on wine from Australia, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced on Thursday. The reason given was "changes in the market situation for the wines in question in China." The announcement came, however, after a visit by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Australia last week, during which the tariffs were reportedly discussed. The People's Republic had introduced the tariffs on the important Australian agricultu...
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Beijing has cancelled the long-standing tariffs on Australian wine in the long-drawn-out relationship between China and Australia. As of Friday, no countervailing duties will be levied on wine from Australia, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced on Thursday. The reason given was "changes in the market situation for the wines in question in China." The announcement came, however, after a visit by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Australia last week, during which the tariffs were reportedly discussed. The People's Republic had introduced the tariffs on the important Australian agricultu...
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Beijing has cancelled the long-standing tariffs on Australian wine in the long-drawn-out relationship between China and Australia. As of Friday, no countervailing duties will be levied on wine from Australia, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced on Thursday. The reason given was "changes in the market situation for the wines in question in China." The announcement came, however, after a visit by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Australia last week, during which the tariffs were reportedly discussed. The People's Republic had introduced the tariffs on the important Australian agricultu...
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Forget Google and guidebooks: the best secret spots are those that come recommended by the people who really holiday there. With destinations across France accessible by train, staff at Rail Europe’s Paris office share where they love to travel. Get salty in Noirmoutier-en-l'Île“Noirmoutier-en-l'Île. There’s nothing like it,” says Rail Europe’s Caroline of this charming coastal gem, not far from Nantes. The island is famed for its ancient salt marshes - built by Benedictine monks in the fifth century - and offers tours of the salt harvest from June to September. Try the ‘white gold’ alongside ...
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The disappearing art of truffle hunting is facing a new and “grave threat” from winemakers in northern Italy. The rare white Alba truffle and Piedmont red wines are among the region’s most prized products, and have been sourced in happy proximity for decades. But winemakers in the Langhe area of Piedmont are now eyeing up the shadier side of the hills - prime truffle hunting territory - to shield their vines from increasingly hot summers. “Opening up north-facing slopes to the production of grapes would pose a grave threat to truffles,” Antonio Degiacomi, president of the Centro nazionale stud...
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Nearly a century ago, Baron Philippe de Rothschild, who inherited the Château Mouton Rothschild in 1922, conceived the idea of transforming the prestigious estate's wine labels into miniature works of art. In 1924, French graphic designer Jean Carlu became the first artist to be commissioned to create an original artwork to illustrate a vintage label. The concept took full flight in 1945 after the war, with each subsequent year featuring labels created by the likes of Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Salvador Dalì, Francis Bacon, and Anish Kapoor. The list of art world titans goes on....
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Florence’s airport could soon be home to an unusual feature on its roof - a 7.7-hectare (19 acre) vineyard. US design studio Rafael Viñoly Architects has unveiled plans for a remodelled international terminal at the Italian airport, including the vines which will serve as a nod to Florence’s reputation as the “heart of Italy’s renowned wine country” - Tuscany. While details are still vague on exact plans, the architects say the future terminal will be 50,000 square metres in size. It will be topped off with an enormous sloping roof which will be lined with skylights and some 38 rows of vines. ...
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Parisian restaurant La Tour D’Argent is one of France’s most famous restaurants, with not only a Michelin star menu boasting their famous pressed duck speciality, a spectacular view overlooking Notre Dame, but also a wine cellar that currently boasts some 300,000 bottles. It also has the distinct honour of having served as the inspiration for Gusteau's restaurant in Disney Pixar's greatest film, Ratatouille. However, it is hitting the headlines with a spot of drama, as the staff at the iconic eatery have found that several bottles were missing from its cellar during a routine inventory. The po...
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European brewers have warned that exempting wine and not beer from deposit return schemes and reuse targets is unfair and potentially illegal, as lawmakers enter final talks over a new law designed to turn a surging tide of packaging waste across the EU. Environment ministers agreed an EU Council negotiating mandate on the proposed Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) before Christmas, paving the way for imminent political talks with the European Parliament, which are already underway at the technical level. “Our position is clear,” the trade association Brewers of Europe wrote to M...
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