Marketing

Unlocking biodynamic wines

Biodynamic wines are both admired and controversial. Felicity Carter pays a visit to Odinstal to see biodynamics first hand.

The price of organic conversion

Consultant Monty Waldin looks at the benefits of going organic or biodynamic, and calculates the costs involved.

Create your own publicity

Content marketing is a strategy that businesses can use to tell the world about what they’re doing. Felicity Carter discusses best practice with Lisa Mattson of Jordan Winery.

Master of the marks

For Paris-based designer Pierre Katz, creating a wine or spirits label means starting with a philosophical approach and ending with critical tweaks. Roger Morris reports.

Turning stories into marketing

Once you’ve found your winery or product story, how do you turn it into marketing material? Rebecca Hopkins has some answers.

The art of wine storytelling

What can the wine industry learn from the bestseller 50 Shades of Grey? Felicity Carter looks at the research.

A national strategy

One way to make a wine region flourish is to get everyone working together.

Going to the tourist

Another way to reach tourists is to go to where they congregate. For Cantine Ferrari, it means heading for the airport.

The wine portal

How do you introduce tourists to a complex and widespread wine region? Open a bar.

The art of blending

An innovative way to educate tourists about both wines and regions.

How to attract wine tourists

Food and wine tourism is the hottest trend in travel. Felicity Carter looks at outstanding examples of wine tourism offerings, beginning with a winery that turned itself into a destination by partnering with other businesses.

How to market wine to men

In the rush to bring women into wine, the wine trade has overlooked an important group – young men. But now, reports Felicity Carter, the big companies are paying attention.

Showstopper

How do you stand out in a category that’s crowded and difficult? Felicity Carter speaks to a designer who can make bottles jump off shelves.

The single serve

Single-serve wine formats are exploding in popularity, says Liza B. Zimmerman, appearing everywhere from big events to the off-trade.