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Events Calendar

Below is an interactive calendar showing when our next courses are being run. Days where there is a course running are shown in red.  For further information on any of the courses simply click on the date that you are interested in.

• 'Exceptionally unusual' case of DRC under the hammer at Bonhams
  A rare and highly sought-after case of 1988 Domaine de la Roman??e-Conti could fetch up to ??40,000 when it is auctioned by Bonhams later this month.
• Moth threatens Napa vineyards
  A potentially devastating pest is threatening the vineyards of Napa Valley.
• Decanter writer knighted into the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino
  Decanter contributor Sarah Jane Evans MW was made a Knight of the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino last night.
• La Mission Haut-Brion white changes name
  The white wine of Ch??teau La Mission Haut-Brion, one of the most celebrated whites in Bordeaux, will change its name as of the 2009 vintage.
• Alto Adige growers head for the hills
  Growers in the Italian region of Alto Adige are turning to biodynamics and climbing to higher ground to avoid the potential effects of a warming climate.
• Fine wine at 14% alcohol is impossible - or is it?
  The great alcohol debate is alive and well, with the jury undecided as to whether higher levels of alcohol make or mar a fine wine, Andrew Jefford finds in the latest issue of Decanter.
• Jobs cut as Constellation looks to bottle wine in UK
  Constellation is axing 40 jobs in Australia as part of plans to bottle more of its wine in the UK.
• Gerard Bertrand to star as the Semillons rise again
  Former French rugby international and acclaimed wine producer Gerard Bertrand is set to bare all as the now legendary Semillons take to the stage once more.
• Decanter World Wine Awards returns to Covent Garden...entry deadline this Friday
  As the Decanter World Wine Awards enters its final phase of entries, the Royal Opera House has once again been confirmed as the venue for the awards ceremony.
• Wine isn't fattening for women, study finds
  Moderate female drinkers are less likely to gain weight than those who drink mineral water, according to a new study.
• Laithwaites goes upmarket with new Vinopolis store
  Laithwaites has opened its flagship store at Vinopolis in London with the avowed aim of taking a stake in the fine wine sector.
• Parker: high praise for Port 2007
  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate has offered a ringing endorsement of the 2007 Port vintage, with 40 out of 59 wines tasted awarded 90 or more points.