The European Commission has presented a draft regulation known as the Wine Package, aimed at addressing a range of challenges facing the EU wine sector. Will this major piece of legislation be the right recipe to forge (…)
After threats of rates as high as 200%, the August 7 implementation of 15% tariffs on European and New Zealand wines, alongside the existing baseline of 10% for Australia, Argentina and Chile, almost felt like a relief (…)
In a market defined by rising costs, Aldi’s shelves tell a different story. Between back-to-back tastings, Roger Anthony, the retailer’s senior BWS buyer in France, reveals with disarming clarity the tactics that keep its bottles budget-friendly. Aldi (…)
The Wine industry is facing multiple challenges, including lower consumption, over production and broader economic pressures. Wine tourism offers a multi-faceted way forward. The cellar door is so much more than just another sales channel. Wine sales (…)
The Wine in Moderation programme offers a way for wine companies and institutions to reinforce their sustainability efforts by making the essential link with drinking in moderation. Sustainability has become a defining value of our times for (…)
An estimated 14% of the carbon footprint of wine comes from the process of transporting it around the world. There are ways to reduce the impact now. Why do logistics matter to someone like me who works (…)
Surplus strategy: Why full tanks are a unique opportunity to innovate and recalibrate the industry It’s tempting to view the current global oversupply as a shortcut to winning back consumers through lower prices. But this moment offers (…)
As Gen Z social and wellness trends drive non-alcoholic wine’s popularity across Europe and North America, China is seeing its own boom for more business-related reasons. We are told that Gen Z consumers in the West are (…)
As 2025 reaches its midpoint, the global bulk wine and spirits trade is moving through one of its most complex transitions in decades. Supply patterns are diverging sharply between hemispheres, with consumer behaviour shifting faster than producers (…)
Key findings from Circana’s ‘Silent Revolution of Beverages’ study Circana’s latest analysis on the European wine and spirits market shows steady though uneven drops in alcohol consumption, as consumer behaviour reshapes drink culture. Europe’s drinks landscape is (…)
Manifeste ONE VOICE – Wines of Portugal: value before volume It’s an extraordinary moment for Portuguese wine. Never before have our country’s vintages shone so brightly on the international stage; never have our wines so vividly expressed (…)
Why the global bulk wine trade matters more than ever Wine trade in bulk represents more than one-third of total exports by volume, while accounting for only 7% of total revenues. Yet in a world of rising (…)
Author: Jérémy Campy – Do You Speak Wine According to Circana’s Silent Revolution of Beverages analysis, which draws on consumer panel data and sentiment insights across Europe, the continent’s out-of-home drinks market reached €157 billion in the (…)
Antinori nel Chianti Classico, Toscane architecture ©Antinori nel Chianti Classico For more than 600 years, the Antinori family has been committed to excellence in the art of winemaking as well as a passionate patron of the fine (…)
Author: Great Wine Capitals A public more and more diversified Ask a winery visitor why they’ve come, and the first response from both the casual drive-by to well-travelled aficionados will most likely be: well, the wine. But (…)
1. Finger Lakes, New York, USA Dr. Konstantin Frank Riesling Reserve Medium-Sweet 2023 If you’re a Riesling lover like me but haven’t heard of or tried the wines from Dr. Konstantin Frank, you’re in for a treat! (…)
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