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Source: Decanter.com by Chris Mercer Chateau Mouton Rothschild managing director Philippe Dhalluin has visited the UK to give tasters a preview of its new vintage ahead of en primeur week for the first time. Philippe Dhalluin (centre) with Richard Bampfield MW (left) and John Salvi MW (right) at the Institute of Masters of Wine tasting in London    Holding court in a room full of Masters of Wine, Dhalluin used a vertical tasting of Mouton Rothschild’s grand vin over the…

Source: Decanter.com.  Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and their winemaking partner, the Perrin family, are considering making a red Provence wine in the style of Italy’s Super Tuscans, decanter.com has learned as the new ‘Jolie-Pitt & Perrin’ rosé vintage is released. The Perrins, of Chateau Beaucastel and who work with Jolie and Pitt on blending and strategy at the couple’s Chateau Miraval, intend to plant vines on Miraval land next year and may step outside of Provence’s appellation system.   Marc…

Fuente: La Tercera. Similar a la preocupación de la industria del vino, en cuanto al impacto que tendría para la industria la aplicación de un impuesto específico a los alcoholes, propuesta en el programa de gobierno de la Presidenta electa, Michelle Bachelet, se replica entre los productores de pisco y de cerveza.   La gerenta general de la Asociación de Productores de Cerveza de Chile (Acechi), Ximena Bravo, dice que aunque el alza es aún una declaración de intenciones por parte…