Jo Gilbert caught up with some of Italy’s most influential producers to discover which market-shaping trends and styles are currently creating momentum in the UK.
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James Lawrence looks at the trends shaping and driving premium sales
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Clinton Cawood examines the sectors of the market faring best and those suffering the most.
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David Kermode looks at how top Champagne houses are taking their pick of the best vintages to create superior blends
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From NPD to vineyard management, Jo Gilbert asks how AI can benefit the alcohol industry – and when it’s time to stop.
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Canada may be a small player on the international wine scene, but in recent times its wines have received increasing international attention and praise beyond what has traditionally made Canada famous – its icewines and late harvests.
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Is the UK trade over-hyping the home-grown wine ‘boom’? Jo Gilbert explains why the industry needs to tread carefully.
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James Bayley looks at how the Euros look set to influence consumer spending patterns to the benefit of the UK trade.
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James Lawrence finds that ‘hybrid’ wine shops with a food and drink-in offer are not always a panacea.
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Good value’ is a tag that follows the wines of Languedoc and Roussillon around. While it’s undoubtedly not the worst thing that consumers can associate with a region, it can serve to dampen the ambitions of makers of more premium wines. As Justin Howard-Sneyd MW, winemaker in Roussillon and regional chair for Languedoc-Roussillon at the Decanter World Wine Awards, puts it: “Good value can be a trap. Chile struggled with that. People see it as good value and therefore don’t see their premium wines as something worth spending money on.”
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The Plaimont cooperative is not only an advocate of adapting to climate change, but also the custodian of heritage grape varieties. James Lawrence reports on its work to safeguard the future of wine.
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David Kermode charts a bumpy ride for France’s favourite fizz.
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Andrew Catchpole samples the trade’s take on France and its ever-enticing offer.
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Greece is fast morphing from interesting addition to must list. Andrew Catchpole charts its progress in the UK.
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Jo Gilbert caught up with leading suppliers to find out how the non-Champagne sparkling parts of their portfolios work in their respective categories.
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Felipe Schrieberg talks to Jo Gilbert about a potential upcoming crash in cask whisky investment.
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James Bayley assesses the duality of the effects of alcohol consumption.
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Own-label and discovery ranges are in the spotlight as supermarkets refresh their wines for the season. By James Bayley.
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A recent old vine field trip to Jumilla sparked a conversation around the importance of preserving both local expertise and community input alongside heritage vineyards, and what it means for broader concepts of sustainability and terroir. Jo Gilbert reports
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With times tough and outlets shrinking, Chris Losh invites trade comment on the relevance of wine writers.
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