Opinion: IPOB may not be everyone's cup of tea
Is IPOB dividing california winemakers? In Pursuit of Balance, a group that focuses only on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from California, has been generating some good publicity for those involved and...
View ArticleTim Atkin MW: The health of wine on the UK high street
Failing the emergence of a last-minute saviour, BHS looks set to slide into administration this week, joining a list of major high street casualties that includes Comet, Woolworths and JJB Sports.
View ArticleGuy Woodward: Reflecting on those we lost in the wine trade this year
For David Bowie, Terry Wogan and Ronnie Corbett, read Louis Latour, Paul Pontallier and Etienne Hugel. Maybe not in that order. But either way, 2016 has been as cruel a year in the wine community as it...
View ArticleOpinion: Logistic providers within the drinks trade need to respond to the...
As DHL’s Tradeteam celebrates two decades in business, managing director James Gill discusses the changing face of the drinks logistics market and the crucial role logistics partners play in working...
View ArticleAndrew Catchpole: Are you in or out?
To Brexit or not to Brexit? To further labour a Shakespeare reference, that is the question facing the British public as they head for the voting booths for the referendum on remaining or renouncing...
View ArticleJerry Lockspeiser: Act now before it's too late
It was a glorious event. The Stade de France a sea of Polish and German colour- red and white scarves held aloft by their thousands, black and white shirts everywhere you looked. Crazy hats, painted...
View ArticleMike Turner: Can blue wine be good for the wine category?
The world’s wine press in recent weeks has been all over Blue Wine. And when I say blue, I mean BLUE. It’s been in nearly every newspaper and online foodie publication. Funny thing is that most of...
View ArticleGuy Woodward: Why wine is failing the hipster test
If there are two things that Brexit has taught us about the mindset of the consumer right now, it’s that the prevailing mood is anti-establishment, and that, partly as a consequence, when it comes to...
View ArticleJerry Lockspeiser: Lessons learnt from Brexit
Many of us in the wine trade rue the Brexit result. Some, including Tim Atkin in his recent Harpers piece, hope that it won’t be implemented. I campaigned to Remain, twice writing in Harpers in...
View ArticleTim Atkin MW: Embracing change and pushing boundaries
Liks so many industries the wine world is in flux and Tim Atkin challenges that may not be a bad thing.
View ArticleMiles Beale: The wine and spirits industry has its heart in the right place –...
Miles Beale, the chief executive of the Wine and Spirits Trade Association, reminds us while opportunities and challenges lay ahead following the Brexit vote “this is not a time for knee-jerk...
View ArticleGuy Woodward: British chefs love telling us to think local- until it comes to...
Guy Woodward challenges- is it too much to expect that leading British restaurants carry an English wine by the glass?
View ArticleJerry Lockspeiser: The Export Manager’s Tale
People working in the wine business arrive by different routes. Jerry Lockspeiser tells the tale of Jan Kaspar and how he came into the wine trade.
View ArticleTim Atkin MW: The impossible task of running a generic body
Tim Atkin MW looks at the challenges of running a generic body and how producers may often times have unrealistic expectations of a single person or job.
View ArticleAndrew Catchpole: What is in the bottle is not the only thing that counts
Editor Andrew Catchpole argues that while wine quality is certaintly important it is not the only way customers buy, particulalry when it comes to trying a new wine.
View ArticleGuy Woodward: Would you order a wine selected by an algorithm?
I’m in the market for a new car. Such a substantial purchase demands extensive research. Doubtless petrolheads would be in heaven at the prospect of debating fuel economy stats with like-minded car...
View ArticleThe Smith Report: New packaging formats are getting crafty
Wine has always been resistant to any format other than the classic 75cl bottle, but it has to start relaxing its approach to move forward
View ArticleJustin Keay: Pico’s Revival
Until the 1990s Pico’s wine heritage was little more than history. Few were prepared to take on the big financial and logistical challenges that come with making wine in this extraordinary volcanic...
View ArticleTim Atkin MW: What will happen to brand Brangelina?
You can always rely on the wine trade to show a sense of perspective. As Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie prepare to eviscerate one another in the divorce courts, no doubt damaging the lives of their six...
View ArticleTim Loughton MP, All Party Parliamentary Wine and Spirits Group chair, urges...
With the Budget just around the corner and Brexit going full steam ahead, there has never been a more important time for your voice to be heard in Parliament, writes Tim Loughton MP
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