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Amanda Thomson
Marketing & Wine tourism 2023 Feb 2

How to Build a Best Selling No Alcohol Wine Brand

In 2013, former TV presenter Amanda Thomson launched a successful zero-sugar wine brand called Thomson & Scott. Six years later, she went on to create Noughty, a zero-alcohol sparkling wine that has become a bestseller on both sides of the Atlantic.

Reading time: 8m 30s

Analysis

Josh Kimball (Photo: Whit Parker)

U.S. Consolidation Means Fewer Opportunities for Wineries

Analysis 2023 Feb 3

As distributors get bigger, they require brands with bigger volumes to service their markets. This will reduce opportunities for small-to-medium-sized wine producers. Liza B. Zimmerman reports.

Reading time: 4m

Searching for trends (Photo: Nuthawut/stock.adobe.com)

Seven Wine Trends to Watch

Analysis 2023 Jan 27

Some trends, like the ever-growing popularity of sparkling wine, are easy to spot. But there are other, deeper trends which aren’t as easy to see. Felicity Carter outlines seven of them.

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News

Donald and Ursula Hess

Obituary: Donald Hess, Wine Pioneer and Patron of the Arts

News 2023 Feb 1

Donald M. Hess, passed away at the age of 86 on January 30th, 2023 in Bern, Switzerland. He will be particularly remembered for pioneering winemaking in California and Argentina and for his love of the arts.

Does the future of service lie in AI systems? (Photo: Rainer Zapka, rtype/stock.adobe.com)

AI: Wine Recommendation 3.0

News 2023 Jan 27

The Italian Wine Crypto Bank (IWCB) has developed a digital sommelier. The system that has been dubbed ‘Personal GPT Sommelier’ will be used in the ‘hybrid wine bar’ BG3.0 Winebank in Bergamo from March on. 

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Opinion

Robert Joseph with horns - and Kylie Non-Alcoholic Rosé

Devil's Advocate: A Different Way of Looking at No-Alcohol 'Wine'

Opinion 2023 Jan 31

Robert Joseph wonders whether the focus on using sophisticated technology to remove alcohol from wine hasn't distracted producers from making beverages that taste good. And maybe more like the kind of wine most people really want to drink.

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Red Chardonnay and Pink Prosecco. What's the Difference?
Opinion 2023 Jan 25
The Bots Are Here. Time for the Wine Industry To Wake Up To Artificial Intelligence
Opinion 2023 Jan 20
Devil's Advocate: the Benefits of Post-Christmas Cold Turkey and Dry January
Opinion 2023 Jan 5
Devil's Advocate - How Wine Businesses May Need to Change in 2023
Opinion 2023 Jan 3

General

2017 Brunello di Montalcino

Piccini: More Than Just Chianti

General 2023 Feb 3

With an annual production of 16-18m bottles and a turnover of around €100m, this family company is one of the heavyweights of the Italian wine industry. Clemens Gerke takes a look behind the label.

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Prof Dr Simone Loose from Geisenheim University presented the ProWein Business Report.

Cost Increases are the Biggest Challenge for the Wine Industry in a Tricky 2023

General 2023 Feb 2

Energy costs, supply chain issues and the economic crisis - these are the topics that are of the greatest concern to the wine industry in 2022 and 2023. This is the conclusion of the ProWein Business Report, for which Geisenheim University surveyed a total of 2,500 industry representatives from 47 countries in November 2022.

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Sponsored Reports

Austrian Sekt adds romance and sparkle to the holiday season

The Romance and Sparkle of Austrian Sekt

Sponsored reports 2022 Nov 18

The story of Austrian sparkling wine begins with a great love affair between a Champagne cellar master and a young Viennese woman. It has continued with many innovations over the years. Today, Sekt Austria (PDO) belongs among the exciting high-quality trends that will be sparkling in wine glasses this holiday season.

Austria’s winegrowers are busy completing this year’s wine harvest (Photo: Austrian Wine/Robert Herbst)

2022 Vintage Preview in Austria

Sponsored reports 2022 Nov 3

Apart from late harvest and sweet wine specialties, the Austrian grape harvest is near completion. Austrian winegrowers faced challenges in terms of climate and production costs in the year 2022. The course of the weather required attentive care, but the resulting quality looks very good, and particularly good for red wines. The strong demand for Austrian wine at home and abroad should help absorb increased costs for energy and packaging materials.

Events

Wine Paris (Photo: Philippe Labeguerie/Vinexposium)

Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris on Track for Growth

Events 2023 Feb 2

From 13 to 15 February 2023, Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris will once again open its doors as the first major wine and spirits fair of the year. While the exhibition is dominated by French exhibitors and visitors, international participation is growing. Iris Trenkner-Panwitz reports.

Reading time: 5m 45s

Marketing

Wineries continue to miss the point. 6 tips what you should not do

How Do You Sell Wine Succesfully?

Marketing & Wine tourism 2023 Jan 19

Most wineries make every mistake when they sell their wine. With a new generation of consumers now quickly moving on to spirits and cocktails, the world of wine better solve the problem soon, or it will be left far behind. Paul Wagner wrote a book about it.

Reading time: 4m 50s

Styles and Regions

The limestone ridges of the Dentelles de Montmirail characterise the terroir in the Vaucluse department (Photo: Mike Workman/stock.adobe.com)

The Rhône Valley Bets Big on White Wine

Styles & Regions 2022 Dec 15

The Rhône Valley is preparing for the challenges of climate change by testing hybrid grapes, among other measures. Iris Trenkner-Panwitz reports.

Reading time: 4m 15s

Academic Papers

Graphic: Consumption Occasions

All About Sparkling Wine Consumption in Germany

Academic Papers 2023 Jan 12

Hochschule Geisenheim University and the Association of German Sparkling Wine Producers studied Germany’s sparkling wine market. How much is consumed and when—and who’s drinking it? A report by Professor Dr Gergely Szolnoki, Christoph Kiefer and  Dr Alexander Tacer.

Reading time: 1m 45s