The 1,000 year-old Chateau de Goulaine in the Loire Valley, reputed to be France’s and one of Europe’s oldest wine producing estates, has been put up for sale.

The 27th annual Wines from Spain trade fair will take place in April, with organisers announcing a raft of masterclasses and tastings set to take place at the event this week.

Tim North, who headed up the UK arm of French importer Les Grands Chais de France for 17 years, has launched his own online wine retail business, specialising in French wines.

The UK wine industry, together with the UK government, has set itself the ambitious task of increasing export volumes from 250,000 to 2.5 million bottles by 2020 following a record year.

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Las Mercedes Petit Verdot 13, among the 4 Chilean Wines with highest scores achieving 91 points. Vinos de Cordillera, a meeting between Chilean & Argentinian winemakers during its 11th version gathered more than 80 professionals that visited Maule valley.

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Champagne de Castelnau has released a 2003 vintage blanc de blancs that has spent 11 years on its lees.

The California-Cabernet connection is a long and deeply rooted one, yet it’s not one that’s resistant to change. As our recent blind tasting revealed, a trend towards stylistic restraint is generating ripe yet balanced expressions at all price points, writes Patrick Schmitt MW

Aldi has boosted its online wine range, as it admitted it was still “tweaking” the offer following feedback.