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Regional Analysis |
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| October 10th 2007 |
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| California: The engine of American wine growth |
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by Larry Walker
Ask about the American wine industry and inevitably the conversation begins with California. Larry Walker explores this all-important state, the fourth largest wine producer in the world, and looks at it within the US context.
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| August 27th 2007 |
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| Austria: Red wine future? |
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| August 24th 2007 |
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| Moldova: Tackling the big bear |
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| June 12th 2007 |
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| Spanish eys seeing red |
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by Victor de la Serna
For a country boasting the world’s largest vineyard surface, Spain has long punched below its weight in the international ring. In spite of a flurry of positive change, the world’s third-largest producer still faces challenging times. With production rising, consumption falling and exports stagnating, Victor de la Serna looks for solutions.
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| April 4th 2007 |
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| South Africa: The honeymoon is over |
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by Michael Fridjhon
Although only five players account for 75% of total wine sales, the number of small estates has doubled over the past five years. Many were banking on further euphoric growth; others transformed from fruit-growing to winemaking only because of the collapse of the bulk market. That should have been a warning, thinks Michael Fridjhon.
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| April 3rd 2007 |
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| Bulgaria: West meets East |
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by Elissaveta Velianova
Although down from the 150,000 hectares of vine under Russian hegemony, most analysts still view Bulgaria only as a wine producing country. Imports are nonetheless beginning to rise. Elissaveta Velianova assesses the possibilities for foreign producers.
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| April 2nd 2007 |
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| Recent trends in Portugal |
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by Dr. Luis Antunes
Portuguese wine is like a slowly emerging iceberg. After decades of rather limited international attention, focused mainly on Port and the notorious Mateus Rosé, Portugal’s table wines are now finding their way into the cellars of international consumers, observes Dr. Luis Antunes.
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| February 8th 2007 |
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| Doing the Italian Job |
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| February 7th 2007 |
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| Argentina: Taking the Bull by the Horns |
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by Daniel Lopez Roca and Jürgen Mathäß
Argentinian wine producers are over the moon about last year. Producers rave that the 2006 harvest was of very good quality, and that their sales in both domestic and export markets had increased. If this trend continues, Argentina’s performance on the international market can only improve.
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| December 15th 2006 |
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| Greece: Things must change |
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by Alex Sakkas
With the domestic Greek alcoholic drinks market continuing its sluggish performance, wine will need to re-invent itself to achieve its true potential, both in terms of visibility in Greece and competitive presence abroad. New methods of communication are needed
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