Talking heads; Malbec and beyond
Published: 30 March, 2022
Buyers and critics alike share a snapshot of what currently excites them about South America with Sonya Hook.
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Andean offer
Published: 28 March, 2022
Both as wine producers and countries, Argentina and Chile offer very different profiles. The former has its hugely successful hero variety in Malbec, while the latter, having driven its reputation on affordable and accessible international varieties, is gaining ground as a producer of genuine interest and value in the mid-price range. Argentina too, with Malbec having secured a strong foothold at a more premium ‘entry’ price level, has been pushing its diversity, while climbing its flagship variety higher up the price ladder in independents and the on-trade.
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Canned wine powers up
Published: 25 March, 2022
Canned wine has exploded onto the scene in the past couple of years as the next logical step for wine NPD. Picking up from the success of other products of its kind, such as canned cocktails, G&Ts and hard seltzers, canned wine has fitted snugly into a consumer desire for convenient on-the-go drinking.
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Alternative formats: Fad or fixture?
Published: 23 March, 2022
James Lawrence asks if merchants are ready to carry the can with anything but the 75cl bottle.
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Harnessing Pays d’Oc IGP
Published: 22 March, 2022
Inviting a panel to taste and talk, Andrew Catchpole prompted a far-reaching exploration of the potential for southern France’s most versatile designation, in partnership with Pays d’Oc IGP.
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The rise of British rum
Published: 19 March, 2022
The blossoming of a British rum industry builds on the history of rum as a truly international spirit that increasingly finds its strength in both geographically blended and GI-protected areas of identification. Jo Gilbert reports.
Champagne's Supernova
Published: 17 March, 2022
While there was little to celebrate in 2020, Champagne was back with a bang last year, which seemed to take everyone – including the Champenois – by surprise.
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Bulk wine goes with the tide
Published: 16 March, 2022
Bulk wine has been on a major journey over the past two years. Thanks to accelerated favourable perceptions around sustainability, an updated mindset seems to be in evidence in global markets as the acceptability of container shipping shores up the belief that ‘bulk’ is the way to save on both environmental and commercial costs.
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It’s time to raise the bar - Michelin style
Published: 14 March, 2022
A brand new recognition system for the world’s best bars is set to become one of the industry’s most respected benchmarks of excellence.
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How the rising cost of living will impact consumer attitudes to drinking
Published: 11 March, 2022
As the cost of living increases, consumers are looking to reduce spending, and recreational drinking could bear the brunt.
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Harpers confirms its first Sustainability Champion partners
Published: 09 March, 2022
Following the February unveiling of its Sustainability Charter, Harpers is delighted to welcome North South Wines and Enotria & Coe, who have come on board as our first partnering Sustainability Champions.
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Hospitality cries for help
Published: 07 March, 2022
James Bayley dives into ‘quintuple shock’ looming on the horizon in April, as businesses call for more ongoing support to boost recovery.
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The taxing debate around duty
Published: 04 March, 2022
With the wine trade potentially facing a damaging new duty regime, Andrew Catchpole convened a panel at Wine Paris to ask: “Will the proposed new excise duties in the UK make wine unaffordable?”
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Closure culture wars
Published: 02 March, 2022
When it comes to screwcap versus cork, James Lawrence finds prejudice is an emotive factor.
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World wakes up to Austrian wine quality
Published: 28 February, 2022
From Wachau to Neusiedlersee, David Kermode takes a trip through Austria’s must-know regions.
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Headline Hero: Labels for change and Most Wanted Wines
Published: 25 February, 2022
Design linking the liquid in the bottle to a worthy cause has reached a new level, as Andrew Catchpole reports.
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NZ’s finest feels the squeeze
Published: 23 February, 2022
A distinctly herbaceous flavour profile and pro-sustainability winemaking have boosted New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc to the status of global phenomenon. Jo Gilbert looks at where the shortages go from here.
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Dedicated low/no stores add new retail dimension
Published: 21 February, 2022
As the category picks up pace, Sonya Hook talks to some of the operators hoping to cash in with standalone stores.
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What the fungible?
Published: 18 February, 2022
Touted as the future of digital marketing, NFTs (non-fungible tokens) also raise huge questions around provenance, authentication and fraud, says Jo Gilbert, who takes a crypto dive.
Sustainability: New wave transporter
Published: 16 February, 2022
Jo Gilbert talks to the founder of Port O’Bristol’s wine-by-sailboat eco shipping concept, which is taking sustainability to the high seas.
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