By Sophie Kevany for Meininger's Wine Business International

Where other winemakers think they’re daring for experimenting with biodynamic viticulture, one French winemaker is truly working with nature.

By Felicity Carter for Meininger's Wine Business International

Wine tasters are known for creating elaborate descriptions about wine. But tasters in other areas of the beverage industry are expected to identify the specific molecules that create particular characters. A new product could bring wine into line with other industries. 

By Robert Joseph for Meininger's Wine Business International

New technology is allowing wine retailers to offer samples of even very rare wines to their customers. These try-before-you buy options give customers confidence in their choices and can increase sales for the wine retailer.

by Dr Jamie Goode

By sealing the bottle tightly, metal-lined screwcaps create a low redox potential environment that can turn clean wines into smelly ones, explains Dr Jamie Goode. But this doesn’t seem to be an issue for consumers - so should those selling wines worry?

by Dr. Jamie Goode

As the ‘organic’ label can only be used in the US if no SO2 has been added to the wine, producers have long looked for ways to avoid it. Now, international demand for ‘natural wine’ is fuelling new attempts.

by Dr Jamie Goode

Winemakers and buyers must be careful that they don’t assume that all consumers share their taste preferences. Dr Jamie Goode asks whether understanding the variation in taste among individuals could be useful for the wine trade.

by Dr Jamie Goode

The need to innovate in order to create a point of difference plus environmental concerns are driving the growth in alternative packaging. Now that screwcaps have been accepted in some markets, Dr Jamie Goode looks at what’s next.

by Dr Jamie Goode

Just when you thought nothing more could be said about closures, along comes another twist of the bottle top - sustainability. Dr Jamie Goode takes a look at the many environmental issues surrounding wine bottle closures.