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! (…)
Author: Sharon Nagel What drives a young sommelier to subject himself to the relentless pace of high-level competitions while also managing a full-time role in a busy restaurant and co-running a wine import business? To find out, (…)
Author: Nimmi Malhotra As mindful drinking and moderation slowly become the global norm, the no-and low-alcohol market is poised to drive future growth, forecast to add $4 billion by 2028. If a bar or store doesn’t offer (…)
Author: Pauline Bastidon, Director Commerce et Affaires économiques, spiritsEUROPE After 25 years of negotiations, the EU-Mercosur agreement stands as one of the most ambitious trade deals ever concluded by the European Union. Its significance goes far beyond (…)
Author: Fanny Spironelli – Agence L’Eau à la bouche In 2025, getting listed in the U.S. market means more than a great wine – producers need a compelling story, clear logistics and the emotional intelligence to connect. (…)
Author: Anne Burchett DipWSET Oliver Dixon could have easily ended up in France. He studied in Caen as part of an exchange programme with his university, and waited tables in Lyon. After university, he was, by his (…)
Rosie Davenport has two mantras: be a good human, and drive value through sustainability. “I think it’s important as human beings that we look after each other,” says the founder of the sustainability and communications agency Impact (…)
There has been a steady growth of eco-friendly wine sales over the past decade in the U.S. market. Yet even as more and more people are sampling and switching to wines that include certified sustainable, organic, biodynamic, (…)
Author: Julie Hesketh-Laird The alcohol beverage industry is at a crossroads when it comes to labelling. Traditional wine labels lack the physical space to address growing consumer, regulatory and business demand for greater product information. Amid rising (…)
Author: Sharon Nagel As the global wine industry grapples with the urgency of climate action and social responsibility, one message is clear: sustainability must be more than a label. “With sustainability, initially you make fast inroads – (…)
In an industry where influence is everything, the sommelier and the Master of Wine (MW) shape wine buying in radically different ways. MWs tend to operate more in a strategic, advisory and commercial capacity, guiding portfolio decisions (…)
Author: Jérémy Campy, founder of Do You Speak Wine While wine is one of the world’s most ancient and globalized products, its journey from vineyard to glass is still riddled with hidden tolls, bureaucratic mazes and policy (…)
Author: Areni Global Several financial institutions, including Rabobank and BMO Capital Markets, have recently released reports on the state of the alcohol and wine markets. The most wide-ranging of these, Barclays Investment Bank’s Future of Global Alcohol, (…)
Auteure : Laura Catena, médecin, autrice et viticultrice argentine de quatrième génération La méfiance des consommateurs envers le marketing écologique n’a rien d’étonnant. Ceux qui aiment le vin ou les spiritueux recherchent avant tout une boisson authentique, (…)
About the episode Sustainability is a fairly recent concept, first defined in 1897 by the United Nations as, “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Sustainability (…)
As the world evolves at breakneck speed, uncertainties spark innovation across industries — and the U.S. alcohol sector is no exception. In 2023, even as economic headwinds pushed many traditional segments to the brink, a surprising resilience (…)
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