Today Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 Index managed a healthy 1.5 per cent rise in June. Also read about Comte Lafon, Israel, Sicily, Terroir, Aussino, Lepore, Famille Perrin, Fermentation, Terroirist, Tablas Creek, Vinography, Chambers street, Dynasty, Christie's, Lafite, Latour, Catena Zapata, Argentina...VitaBella Wine Daily Gossip brings together some articles read on the internet over the last 24 hours.

Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 Index actually managed a healthy 1.5 per cent rise in June
(Financial Times)

Changyu, one of China top brands, ranking 22nd on the World's Top 50 Brands for Spirits and Wine list
(China Daily)

The Winemaker Behind the Wine.
(Wall Street Journal)

Wine: Focus on global tastes
(NZ Herald)

The future of American wine: Washington state (SC Now)

Celebrating 50 years of Petite Sirah with Jim Concannon
(Stark Insider TV)

French monks pray and make wine on the Med
(Reuters)

Don't spill a drop! Most expensive bottle of white wine ever sold for £75,000
(Daily Mail)

California wine grape growers hope good times continue
(Western Farm Press)

Sun, sea and vines: Lebanon’s lure for wine lovers
(Daily Star)

An increasing number of mini operations in Israel are producing excellent wines.
(Haaretz)

How to find a good sommelier
(City Weekly)

Granite Wine—A Hobby Run Amok?
(Palate Press)

India Winemakers Tap Growth as Duties Boost Prices of Imports (SF Gate)

In US, Moscato goes down easy in the summer heat
(Kansas City)

Top 10 Wine (and Food) Bloggers Tips From Eric Asimov & Jancis Robinson
(Richmond.com)

Comte Lafon...American Hears the Call of Burgundy
(New York Times)

Israel: Winemakers Gil Shatsberg and Asaf Paz share their family recipes and expert Israeli wine pairing advice.
(Wine Mag)

London restaurants fizz with wine from Krasnodar
(The Moscow News)

Wine Insider and Expert Tasting Secrets
(Just Luxe)

6 Tips for Spotting a Great Wine List
(Huffington Post)

Leggy and luscious: Oaky - the other four-letter word
(CNN)

Tasting First Growths of Germany
(Indian Wine Academy)

South Africa: Former Anglo Wine Estate Boschendal Sold by JCI for $104 Million
(Business Week)

Gold, fine wine, art or under the bed: what's the safest place for your cash?
(Guardian)

In one of the most drenched seasons in memory, Australia's grape pickings were up but quality is down.
(Sidney Morning Herald)

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