Insights

Que Syrah, Syrah?

Robert Joseph created a survey to try to understand how the wine trade thinks about the future — and he’s already had some surprising insights.

Turning the ship around

How do you raise the profile of a region known for high-volume wines? Michèle Shah considers the case of Colline Teramane.

The Spanish acquisition

Can new designations and grand cru status do anything to change the low-key image of Spanish wine? Amaya Cervera looks at the evidence.

The roots of terroir

Discussions of terroir tend to turn on soil. But, asks Felicity Carter, what if there’s a whole dimension that’s been missed? 

The wine trade after Brexit

Miles Beale, head of the UK’s wine and spirits body, talks to Robert Joseph about the shape of the post-Brexit world.

The age of personalisation

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Wine on the clock

To understand the future of wine retail, look to China’s 1919. Robert Joseph looks at what makes it tick.