International

UK consumers rushed to booked supermarket slots following the announcement of the third UK lockdown last night (4 January), with the surge in demand causing some problems and queues at some of the UK retailers.
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Veuve Clicquot has launched the 2012 expression of its La Grande Dame prestige cuvée with a limited edition look by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama.
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Keen to elevate the image of rosé Champagne, Brad Pitt has launched Fleur de Miraval, a £290 rosé Champagne made in collaboration with Pierre Péters.
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The Institute of Masters of Wine has announced 16 new Masters of Wine, taking the total number of MWs in the world today to over 400.  
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Margaux third growth Château Palmer released its 2019 vintage today at €161 per bottle ex-negociant, 33% less than its 2018 opening release price of €240.
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English football star Wayne Rooney is reported to be spending around £150,000 on a walk-in wine room, complete with bar, at his new £20 million home in Cheshire.
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Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker has added a southern French rosé to her Invivo X wine range, made in collaboration with New Zealand-based Invivo.
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Auction house Zachys achieved a total of HK$26.4 million in the fourth part of the The Ruby Collection sale, with a case of La Tâche 1986 selling for HK$520,800.
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The Campari Group is set to become the first Italian company to own a Champagne brand as it announced on Friday that it has entered into negotiations to acquire a majority share of Champagne Lallier.
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