Beaujolais needs a brand. Could a label like Penfolds be the answer?
Penfolds is investing heavily in Bordeaux. Might a heavyweight brand be a way of driving international interest in Beaujolais, another…
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Why wine industry must be ready for more warning labels
With calls for more warning labels growing and more consumers embracing ‘mindful drinking’, the wine industry should swim with the…
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Vine-pulls back on agenda as Bordeaux’s wine struggles continue
Production in a normal year is around 5.5 million hectolitres, while Bordeaux’s sales are around 4m hl.
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China tariffs can’t hide Australia’s wider wine woes
Excluding China paints a rosier picture of Australian wine's fortunes oversees, but there are other clouds on the horizon.
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Global heating should make wine industry rethink relationship with water
Wineries, especially in the New World, need to review how they use water as the planet heats up.
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The rise of the hybrid in wine
Hybrid grape varieties aren't new when it comes to producing wine. Climate change, however, could accelerate their prevalence. Category commentator…
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How COVID-19 reshaped the wine landscape forever – comment
The passing of the second anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic prompts category commentator Chris Losh to consider the permanent changes…
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Minimum Unit Pricing and its effect on wine – An Irish case study – comment
Minimum Unit Pricing came into effect in Ireland at the start of January. Category commentator Chris Losh considers the hit…
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