by Ronald de Groot and René van Heusden

French wines lost the top spot in the Dutch market to South Africa a decade ago. Today, the market is wide open but while good value still rules, consumers are showing more willingness to dig deep.

by Alfredo Hervias y Mendizabal

Brazil's emerging economy, the world's tenth largest, is an exciting place to be. While many European producers see the country's 190 million inhabitants as a potential market, the country has the potential to become a major player in its own right.

by Elsebeth Lohfert

Denmark, the world's oldest kindgom, is a highly competitive market, where wines are sold at low prices by three big chains plus hundreds of boutique importers. Together the big and small operators have formed a structure that has created a large, but extremely price sensitive market for wine.

by Arne Ronold MW

Since Norway signed the European Economic Agreement in 1994, the number of brands available has risen from just 500 to over 10,000. At the same time, Norwegians are trading up.

by Tony Aspler

With nine monopolies and one free market, thanks to the hangovers of Prohibition, doing business in Canada can feel a lot like working in ten countries. But as they all begin to move together in a consistent fashion, are consumers’ interests being served? 

by Richard Grosche and Dr Hermann Pilz

For a generation, Germans have been known for their bargain hunting approach to wine. But now it seems consumers are looking for better quality. Combine that with Germany’s status as the world’s largest importer of wine and you have a wine market that’s worth a closer look.