Insights

The Spanish acquisition

Can new designations and grand cru status do anything to change the low-key image of Spanish wine? Amaya Cervera looks at the evidence.

The roots of terroir

Discussions of terroir tend to turn on soil. But, asks Felicity Carter, what if there’s a whole dimension that’s been missed? 

The wine trade after Brexit

Miles Beale, head of the UK’s wine and spirits body, talks to Robert Joseph about the shape of the post-Brexit world.

The age of personalisation

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Wine on the clock

To understand the future of wine retail, look to China’s 1919. Robert Joseph looks at what makes it tick.

Apps shake up the US wine market

Under threat from Amazon, wine retailers have begun connecting to delivery apps. As Liza B. Zimmerman discovers, there are both benefits and negatives.

Wine to go

Although wines in cans have been around for more than a decade, Liza B. Zimmerman says their moment has finally come.