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By Jessica Yadegaran.- Last year, native New Yorker Amanda Schuster traded in a career as a high-profile wine and spirits buyer to become the editor-in-chief at The Alcohol Professor, a one-stop hot spot for wine, beer and spirits lovers. The website — equal parts field trips, essays and recipes (Amaro-braised figs, anyone?) — is the latest boozy brainchild of Adam Levy, founder of the New York International Beverage Competitions, which includes the New York International Wine Competition. Schuster and Levy…

Wine Business.com. February 18, 2014.- Brian Carter Cellars takes Best in Show and 150 other medals are awarded to wineries Share on emailShare on facebook Share on Twitter Seattle Wine and Food Experience (SWFE) is pleased to announce the results of its first annual Wine Awards. More than 60 wineries submitted 150+ wines for the awards in a variety of styles from red and white to sparkling and dessert. The wines were tasted and awarded medals by Great Northwest Wine’s…

Source: Decanter.com.- UK police say that they have exposed an investment firm that took up to £1m in orders for fine wine that it never had access to. A 25-year-old man from London was arrested by Staffordshire police on suspicion of fraud by representation and conspiracy to defraud in relation to the alleged scam run by Le Bordeaux Wines Ltd. Police have bailed the man until April, pending further inquiries, but did not name him. Officers said they believe Le…

Source: Decanter.com.- French wines lost market share around the world in 2013, according to new figures that a show a drop in exports from the country. France exported 3.1% less wine last year, with shipments totalling 174.8m 12-bottle cases, according to the national wine export trade body FEVS. Low-priced wines with no geographical indication suffered the biggest decline, with exports falling by 17.3% versus 2012 to 14.3m cases. But, export volumes fell across the board, albeit by less than 1%…