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The week that was

Top Stories: Some shocking news from the southern Rhone this week where France’s biggest bulk operator is accused of passing off table wine as being from Côtes du Rhône and Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Elsewhere Doug Wregg of artisan importer Les Caves de Pyrene brought us his report from Oregon Pinot Camp 2017, and Vagabond Wines announced a new venture in London.

• Oregon – Pinot Noir and Life Beyond
• Bulk wine giant under investigation for large-scale Rhône fraud
• Record demand for wine and spirit education
• Guy Woodward: Alcohol - the elephant in the cellar
• Vagabond Wines to launch London micro winery
• Aldi introduces first sparkling red wine

Country Reports: Every month, we bring you reports from the world’s wine producing regions, everything from cornerstones of the industry to those areas which are either emerging, or coming back into, vogue.

Here are some of our tops picks from the last few weeks.

• Burgundy report: Good weather bodes well for 2017 following 2016 shortages

• The Rise of The Algarve

• Larger crush poised to boost Australian export sales

Analysis and Insights: This week we brought you exclusive research into Italian wine in the UK market from Bellavita to coincide with its recent London Expo.

Addressing Italian wine styles and food trends in the UK, the report tracks the evolution of the UK food and restaurant scene.

• Italian trends