Features

Wine gets the blues

Blue wine drinks are popping up everywere, to the revulsion of the wine trade and the delight of Instagrammers. What’s going on? Felicity Carter goes looking for answers.

Poland takes to the New World

New World wines have become the fastest-growing segment on the dynamic Polish market. Wojciech Bońkowski analyses a surprising trend.

Putting the pieces into place

The world of wine relies too heavily on a handful of grapes, a situation that Wine Mosaic wants to change. Felicity Carter speaks to the founders.

Barrel innovations

The oak barrel is expanding, says Robert Joseph. First there were staves, then there were chips and now there’s an essence.

A divided wine country

The valuable import market of Belgium is actually two separate markets. James Lawrence asks what it takes to be successful in either of them.

Keeping pace with a changing wine mindset

An interview with Stephanie Gallo by Robert Joseph

Powerhouse Australian distributors

Australia may be a small market for imports, but it’s lucrative and growing rapidly. Jeni Port identifies the major distributors.

50 years of Amarone

Cantine Bertani is credited with developing a wine style that has helped an entire region prosper. Felicity Carter reports.

Que Syrah, Syrah?

Robert Joseph created a survey to try to understand how the wine trade thinks about the future — and he’s already had some surprising insights.