Published: 19 September, 2025
There has been constant consternation in recent years over the apparent resistance of the younger generation to alcohol, particularly wine. I’ve banged on about this before – Gen Z are no great loss given they’re strapped for cash, promiscuous in their tastes, and unlikely to properly get into wine until their 30s (a view backed up by the latest IWSR study, which found that the main reason for such abstinence is economic rather than social).
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Château Bauduc owner Gavin Quinney ponders an intractable issue for frost-impacted producers up against the strictures of Bordeaux
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Published: 02 March, 2021
After a tumultuous 12 months, Nicolas Clerc, brand manager at Armit Wines reflects on buying and the impact of Brexit on running a ‘virtual’ Burgundy EP campaign
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Published: 07 December, 2020
United Wine Growers has taken the plunge with the launch of its first brand.
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Hilary Gibbs, founder and owner of Domaine Direct, has died.
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Published: 02 April, 2020
Growers in Bordeaux have resorted to exceptional measures to protect their vines from “chaotic” weather conditions, the CIVB has reported.
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Published: 13 November, 2017
As South Africa strives to push innovation and quality, natural factors may just provide the tipping point for the country.
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