Quality over quantity, celebrating wholesomeness, cutting down on oak and alcohol content, seeking out cooler climates and reintroducing regional varieties are just some of the trends in wine identified by Jancis Robinson MW. Speaking at today’s LIWF conference Robinson said her views were “subjective impressions”, that are not yet showing up in huge numbers in […]
If the Eurozone collapses, there will be a move into wine from investors, but it will be short-lived – that’s according to the Financial Times’ investment columnist John Authers. Speaking at the London International Wine Fair’s opening conference, Authers warned that as an asset wine’s performance would be playing on growth in China or on […]
The Asian wine market has grown dramatically in recent years, with Chinese consumption reaching 156.19 million cases in 2011, putting China in 5th place of the top 5 wine-consuming nations worldwide, ahead of the UK, according to a Vinexpo study. Two new editorial staff, based in IPC Media’s London-based Blue Fin Building, have been assigned […]
From Charles Krug, the pioneer, to Robert Mondavi the father, Napa and Sonoma counties in California are considered Mecca for wine making in the United States. But from the 1960s on, it’s been the Latino labor force behind the wineries fueling the industry. Today, many of its workers have become wine owners and influencers. With […]
Sonoma, Calif.—At a large wine festival in New York, Tyler Balliet witnessed what he described as “one of the saddest things I ever saw.” A group of young people who—while excited to be at the $85-per-ticket event—were clearly flummoxed about how to appreciate wine. Without knowing what to do, Balliet said one member of the […]
Recently I decided to conquer a great fear in my very storied and bizarre life — the dreaded Wine List. As a fashion designer, writer, and man about town I’m very fortunate to be invited to fancy and swanky restaurants, soirees and events. Therefore to put it plainly, I spend a fair amount of time […]
Among the top winners was Chateau Reifeng-Auzias in Shandong province which won the Regional Trophy for Red Middle, Far East & Asia under £10 for its Cabernet 2010, with the same producer taking Silver for its Syrah 2010. Reifeng-Auzias is a joint venture between Domaine Auzias in Cabardès in the south of France and wine […]
Portugal needs to prioritise stronger branding for its wines, regions and grape varieties, concluded a UK trade panel in a discussion hosted by ViniPortugal at this year’s London International Wine Fair. According to off-trade data analysts Nielsen, Portuguese wine sales still account for less than one percent of the UK market. Identifying elements holding Portugal […]
The new packaging was inspired by a bottle of Bollinger from 1846 found in the company’s cellars, and will be used across the entire range, starting with the Brut NV Special Cuvée. Speaking at the launch, Bollinger CEO Jérôme Philippon told the drinks business that the switch was motivated by a desire “to develop a […]
If there’s a Portland zeitgeist manual somewhere, it’s got to include a page (I’d say somewhere after “cycling” but maybe before “knitting”) on our predilection for Italian wines. And that love is most evident in our tendency to zealously collect the great reds of Piedmont: Barolo and Barbaresco. From Wizer’s Oswego Foods to Liner & […]