Archives for December 3, 2004

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Georgia invests in hi-tech wine testing lab

Archeologists believe that wine was first fermented in the now Republic of Georgia 9,000 years ago. But, the opening of a new hi-tech wine testing laboratory has given Georgian winemakers a reason to look to the future, writes Kim Hunter Gordon.

Irish microbrewery tax cut recognises beer trend

The Irish government's 2005 budget, which halves the alcohol products tax for microbreweries, comes at a time when Europeans are drinking more beer from small breweries than ever before, writes Kim Hunter Gordon.

CIS to overtake China as Russian ingredient supplier

China has been the dominant supplier of many herbs, spices and ingredients to the Russian market for the last 10 years, but a reduction in Chinese crop areas to make way for more profitable products has given local growers from the CIS a chance to up...