The Austrian vintner Lenz Maria Moser joined forces with the Chinese Chateau Changyu, setting ambitious standards for the industry.

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The Symington family wasn't always involved in winemaking. In recent history, they transitioned from shipping to acquiring Grahams and other producers, positioning themselves as a leading family in the wine industry.

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Robert Joseph recalls Jean-Michel Cazes of Chateau Lynch-Bages and Californian biodynamic wine pioneer, Paul Dolan, who both died last week.

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Extraordinary stories about successful families working together in wine from the world’s most famous viticultural regions. 

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Roger Morris reveals how, while some have chosen to sell out to big corporations, some family wineries in California have thrived by becoming family-owned corporations.

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Fugitive, secret agent and wine merchant. Peter Max Ferdinand Sichel, one of Germany’s most important wine personalities, turns 100. Vincent Messmer recounts his fascinating life. 

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Why most family wineries won’t survive, and what others are doing to ensure that they will. Roger Morris reports.

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Australia’s deepening grape over-supply crisis reached new heights this week with the announcement from Casella Family Brands that it was placing 7258ha of its vineyards on the market. Jeni Port tells us the story behind the deal.

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In our April 1st newsletter, we set out an objective. As part of an effort to encourage diversity of every kind in the industry, we will regularly report on, and interview, successful and up-and-coming members of the industry who do not conform to the old white, male stereotype.

Today we start with Caroline Diel of Schlossgut Diel in the Nahe in Germany.

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