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Friuli floods, Ste Michelle sold, UK duty hike, French Bloom buys vineyard, LVMH strikes
Plus potential fraud in Vinho Verde, China’s recognition of Burgundy appellations, and the campaign for protected land in Australia’s Barossa. Above, Bibendum’s sobering calculation on the effect of UK excise...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Saturday 13 December 2025
• 1 min read
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