Features

Poland’s wine champion

For twelve years, Robert Mielżyński has redefined fine wine sales on the Polish market. Today, his position is as strong as ever. Wojciech Bońkowski reports.

The political wine region

The Canberra Wine District is within 30 minutes’ drive of Australia’s national capital. Thanks to an errant politician, it’s been in the news. Jeni Port takes a look.

The race to create laboratory made wine

The race is on to find a way to create wine in a laboratory. Is such a thing possible? Felicity Carter asks the scientists.

The wine retailer with mojo

Australia’s online wine retailer Vinomofo is about to take on the world. But is the world prepared for them? Jeni Port finds out more.

The shipping news

The shipping container revolutionised the wine trade, as Robert Joseph explains. And it has endless profitable uses.

Sommeliers in the sun

The seaport city of Miami, Florida, is one of the most visited cities in the US. Yet it’s only in the past decade that the sommelier scene has begun to flourish. Scott Saunders looks at the growth.

Boston’s top pourers

Founded in 1630, Boston is one of the most historically significant cities in the US, not least because it played a key role in the American Revolution. Local writer Scott Saunders goes looking for the city’s most notable sommeliers.

The taste makers of New York

If you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere. But first, you have to impress a tough audience. Leslie Gevirtz introduces the power brokers of New York’s most significant restaurants and wine bars.

Meet the Canadians

The Canadians are some of the most well off wine lovers in the world. But they’re also highly diverse, depending on where they live. Treve Ring gives a snapshot of Canada’s wine economy.