It’s difficult to make stable wine without SO2, says Dr Jamie Goode, and yet more and more winemakers are attempting to make sulfite-free wines. Why? And can it work?
The ready-mixed wine cocktail is back on the shelves and it’s taking the market by storm. Robert Joseph looks at the new breed of fruit-flavoured wines and asks why they’re so appealing.
United Distributors is one of Russia’s biggest wine companies. And it began to expand the day its CEO realised that ‘wine’ and ‘wine business’ are two different things. Anton Moiseenko speaks to Valery Filatov.
The Czech Republic is most famous for the invention of Pilsner beer, yet there is also a local wine industry, says Helena Baker. While there’s a small market for imports, the Czech love their own wine.
There are fewer wine buyers, putting smaller producers without ‘must have’ brands at a disadvantage. Felicity Carter asks the experts for tips on negotiating.
Despite the strength of the big multiples, Denmark has a thriving culture of independent wine retail. Elsebeth Lohfert introduces some of the characterful wine aficionados who have made this such a dynamic market.
At least half of all the alcohol consumed in Norway is bought across the border in Sweden. Mai Tjemsland MW takes a closer look at the relationship between these small but dynamic Scandinavian markets.
Tradition demands the participation of individuals who are dedicated to preserving it. For the Trentino winegrowers’ cooperative Mezzacorona, this involves safeguarding the indigenous grape varieties Teroldego and Marzemino, showcasing their qualities both as monovarietal wines and in blends.
