The demise of the wine critic has been over-reported, in the UK at least, where wine communicators are still influential. James Lawrence names the important names.

Rebecca Gibb MW pays a visit to an unlikely wine powerhouse – the Lanchester Group, based in northeast England.

Olé Imports, founded by a student with no wine experience, is changing the way American consumers approach Spain. Jeff Siegel reports.

Jeni Port meets Nigel Greening, the ad man who turned Felton Road into one of the hottest wine properties in the cool climate area of Otago, New Zealand.

Some wine companies are finding success by taking their wines into consumers’ homes and holding tastings. Robert Joseph reports.

Before Lodovico Antinori sold Ornellaia to Robert Mondavi in 2002, he was already well into his next big idea, Biserno. Today, Roger Morris reports, Antinori is helping make Cabernet Franc the top red grape of Maremma.

Hong Kong is not only the gateway to southeast Asia, but a significant import market in its own right. Shenée Tuck identifies the major distributors.

Austria may be geographically small, but it punches well above its weight when it comes to wine. Julia Sevenich looks inside its industry.

Miguel Torres has set out to combat global warming. In October, he shared the results to date. Felicity Carter reports.

What happens when a wine educator opens a bar? He introduces an entire city to new wines, as Jeff Siegel discovers.

Cash-strapped US millennials are experimental and looking for new tastes. But, says Jeff Siegel, quality counts.

What happens when members of the French Foreign Legion retire from duty? Some head for the vines. Sophie Kevany reports.

A new digital company, Wine Awesomeness, hopes to attract customers with interesting wine choices. Liza B. Zimmerman reports.

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

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.