Decanter.com.-  Decanter has recruited some of the world’s finest wine estates, including all Bordeaux first growth chateaux, for its inaugural consumer tasting event in mainland China later this year. The first Decanter Shanghai Fine Wine Encounter will take place at the Ritz-Carlton in the Pudong district on 29 November 2014. The Decanter Fine Wine Encounter is already one of Europe’s premier consumer wine events. Now, China’s growing ranks of wine lovers will have the opportunity to experience all the excitement…

Decanter.com.- Global consumption of Rioja wines hit an all-time record in 2013 as Spain’s domestic drinkers rediscovered one of the country’s best-known wine regions. Spanish consumers appear to be reappraising Rioja, trade body Wines from Rioja said today (19 February). It announced a 4% increase in global Rioja wine sales for 2013 versus 2012, to a record 277m litres – equivalent to 369m bottles. It is the first time Rioja wines consumption has risen in Spain since 2008. Total wine…