All articles by Chris Losh

Wine commentator

Specialists, majors gear up for alcohol-free gold-rush

The alcohol-free category has moved fast. It entered the pandemic in 2020 as a vague curiosity and came out two…
Why the UK’s alcohol-free labelling review could have international impact

The UK’s review of the threshold at which a drink is labelled as “alcohol-free” looks at first like the very…
Alcohol-free wine’s promise needs buyer boost

The world of alcohol-free is on a roll. If wine was the drink of the 1990s, gin the spirit of…
How wine growers can adapt to climate change

Hard though it is to believe, 25 years ago, climate change was something the wine industry spoke about in the…
Wine industry inches forward on sustainability amid confusing consumer signals

If you created a word cloud of commentary on the wine industry for the last five years, one would stand…

Why Australia’s wine industry is approaching crunch time

Usually, a wine event that featured a lot of older vintages would be a cause for celebration. But the string…
Why wine remains laggard amid rise of alcohol-free

A couple of years ago there was a clamour on social media for ‘Try January’. It was a reaction to…
2023 outlook – economic clouds to linger as wine industry seeks right blend

After another challenging 12 months, the global wine industry is preparing for a year ahead that promises continued economic turbulence,…
Beaujolais needs a brand. Could a label like Penfolds be the answer?

Wine gives the impression of being an industry where nothing much ever happens. Where companies metaphorically slumber in cool darkness,…
Why wine industry must be ready for more warning labels

The series of shocks to the wine world over the last three years has been relentless and unprecedented. From (in…