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Analysis 2019 Dec 6

The critical factor in terroir

It's wrong to focus on soil and climate alone, says Roger Morris. The most critical factor in creating terroir is finding the right grape.

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Is wine premiumisation a doom loop?

Analysis 2019 Nov 7

Damien Wilson, of Sonoma State University, has a warning for the US wine industry: wine premiumisation can be a path to ruin. He explains why.

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Why are wineries using wax seals when so many people hate them?

Marketing & Wine tourism 2019 Oct 29

Retailers and consumers alike complain that wax seals on wine bottles are hard to open and spread shards of wax everywhere. So why, asks Aaron Ayscough, do winemakers persist in using them?

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The sham of authentic winemaking

Analysis 2019 Nov 5

If authenticity in winemaking is so important, then shouldn’t it mean something? Roger Morris thinks the word "authentic" has become meaningless.

Is there a reason consumers reject Riesling?

The real reason consumers reject Riesling

Analysis 2019 Nov 28

It's not just that consumers identify it as "too sweet", says Roger Morris. It's also that it's not very food friendly.

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The dirt on wine

General 2019 Oct 22

John Szabo MS reports that the evidence on soil is in, and it’s time to start telling consumers.

Coffee with a dash of wine
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Australian wine takes a step towards Italy
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Inside China’s digital wine fortress
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In vino, Vérité
General 2019 Oct 22

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Photo by Maja Petric on Unsplash

The critical factor in terroir

Analysis 2019 Dec 6

It's wrong to focus on soil and climate alone, says Roger Morris. The most critical factor in creating terroir is finding the right grape.

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The secret to making a luxury wine

Analysis 2019 Dec 4

Billions have been made by turning functional goods into luxury items, says Robert Joseph. He admits he's a sucker for a Veblen good or two himself.

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Delegates listen to Bruce Shoenfeld's keynote address

Time for wine to think differently about social media

Marketing & Wine tourism 2019 Nov 26

Changes are afoot to social media algorithms that will impact the way social media is used. Jeni Port heard all about it at the Wine Media Conference, held in the Hunter Valley.

Laurent Saillard's waxes/Jade Quintin

Why are wineries using wax seals when so many people hate them?

Marketing & Wine tourism 2019 Oct 29

Retailers and consumers alike complain that wax seals on wine bottles are hard to open and spread shards of wax everywhere. So why, asks Aaron Ayscough, do winemakers persist in using them?