THE INTERVIEW - JOHN DAVEY
John Davey, General Manager, Morton's private members club, London. Interview: Josie Butchart
Read more...John Davey, General Manager, Morton's private members club, London. Interview: Josie Butchart
Read more...Hungary may be famous for its Tokaji and Bull's Blood, but since the collapse of the Eastern Bloc the country has been struggling to secure a foothold for its table wines in major export markets. And, as Christian Davis reports, frustration is growing over the lack of a generic voice
Read more...Mark van der Goot Chef sommelier, The Flying Pig Restaurant at the Stonor Arms, Oxfordshire Interview: John Stimpfig
Read more...Alex Hunt associate director David Searle managing director, Mayfair Cellars, London, SW6, Interview: Josie Butchart
Read more...Andrew Willy, Senior buyer, wines and spirits, Selfridges, London Interview: Josie Butchart
Read more...Since it was formed in 1972, the Wine Standards Board (WSB) has been making sure that EU wine laws are upheld in the UK. Stuart Peskett spent a day with regional inspector Mike Horswill to find out more about the WSB
Read more...Though the headline figure for the global surplus looks likely to decline for the third year in succession, the problem of over-supply continues to threaten the existence of wine producers of all kinds all over the world. In his latest update, Neil Beckett assesses the size, colour and increasing quality of the world wine lake
Read more...Germany, Spain, Portugal, Bordeaux, the Rhne, South Africa - they've all pumped their money into generic advertising, but does it work? Tom Bruce-Gardyne looks at what an ad without a branded product can hope to achieve
Read more...As the wine supply chain undergoes major change, Jo Burzynska sees how the businesses involved are shaping up as wine is shipped out
Read more...You've slaved over the vines, sweated in the winery, argued over the label and persuaded your UK agent to take 10,000 cases. All great, but meaningless if the notoriously fickle UK consumer walks on by in the supermarket or off-licence. How do they know that your wine is the one they want to drink with their dinner tonight? Josie Butchart talks to a few experts in the art of advertising
Read more...As Hungary prepares to join the EU in the spring of 2004, Robin Young and Jack Hibberd look at the possible effects of EU entry on the country's wine industry and examine the performance of Hungarian wine in the UK
Read more...Can wine books ever capture the imagination of the TV generation?Josie Butchart looks at old favouritesand checks out young hopefuls
Read more...It's not all about Icewine north of the United States, and much Canadian output is certainly worthy of note. Joanne Simon made the trip; this is what she found
Read more...Vin & Sprit produces what it claims is the world's third-bestselling premium spirit and the number-one premium vodka. Harpers City columnist Ron Emler talks to V&S chairman and IWSC president Claes Dahlbck
Read more...The recent change on the malt whisky leadership board has raised some interesting questions. Tom Bruce-Gardyne delves a little deeper
Read more...The choice of Matthew Jukes as IWSC Communicator of the Year may raise a few eyebrows among the experts, but as Barbera Scalera reports, his no-nonsense approach and huge media success have helped communicate wine to millions
Read more...Following the decline in demand for Cognac from the early 90's onwards and a difficult decade of cutbacks in production, more positive developments and more successful brands are emerging, along with renewed confidence and ambitious targets. Giles Fallowfield reports.
Read more...Over the past few years there's been a world of change in the corporate wine market. John Stimpfig investigates whether it's all for the better
Read more...The drinks industry - where has it been, who are the top performers and where is it going? Matt Guarente and Rob Griffin ask the Square Mile's top equity analysts to crystallise their thoughts
Read more...Uruguay produces wine on a much smaller scale than its larger neighbours in South America. But as Christian Davis discovers, it is fighting bravely to make itself heard
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