Issue 6, 2018 of Meininger's Wine Business International magazine

The wine investment guru

An interview with James Miles by Robert Joseph 

The brands that broke through

The second part in our series on wines that changed their category, or otherwise made history.

Japan’s most notable sommeliers

The culture of ‘omakase’, or recommendations, means Japanese sommeliers are a force to be reckoned with. Roddy Ropner explains.

Inventory gets an upgrade

BinWise, a data-driven program, has made managing inventory much easier. Jim Clarke reports.

The Dutch communicators

Like everywhere else, old media in the Netherlands is giving way to the new. Cees van Casteren MW introduces the most influential communicators.

Ten years a tax-free wine haven

It’s been a decade since Hong Kong took the radical step of dropping duty on wine. Sarah Heller MW looks at how the wine scene has evolved.

The gateway to Asia

Robert Joseph attends the trade fair run by the Hong Kong government, and learns about market development in the region.

EU initiatives on climate change

Wine communities across Europe are already feeling the impact of climate change. Sophie Kevany looks at the EU’s response.

Constellation moves on up

Constellation, the world’s second-largest wine company, is selling its lower-level wines and investing in cannabis. But will anybody buy the lower-tier brands? Jeff Siegel reports.