Recent critical reaction to the new wave of South African wines has been extremely positive. Leslie Gevirtz visits Cape Wine 2015 to find out more about what’s happening.
Seattle, in the state of Washington, is the fastest-growing city in the US. Situated close to the Canadian border, the city has become a magnet for startups, particularly in areas like software, biotechnology and the Internet. A thriving arts scene has sprung up alongside these new industries, making the city a magnet for young, urban professionals. Given its excellent food and craft beer culture, it’s no surprise that wine is also flourishing here. Scott Saunders interviewed four notable professionals for their take on what’s happening in Seattle’s wine scene.
Wineries are beginning to take advantage of solar energy, to do more than power their wineries. Leslie Gevirtz reports on solar arrays that can help protect vines.
Chicago’s world-renowned culinary landscape has been altered by innovative chefs who have highlighted regional specificity, sustainability and the craft movement, and the city’s wine professionals are eating it up. It’s a wine scene that requires practitioners to balance classics with the undiscovered, remaining alert to culinary and consumer trends and bringing the passion and creativity to present it all in fresh and intelligent ways. Chicagoans are lucky to have an abundance of such wine professionals. Scott Saunders speaks with five of them.
Vinistra, the body representing winegrowers in Istria, turns 20 this year. An unusually effective wine body, it’s come up against an unexpected problem – a name that two sides want to claim as their own. Caroline Gilby MW reports.
Recent research by the Wine Market Council, a non-profit wine industry association, in conjunction with Wine Opinions, has created a demographic profile of the US market. Larry Walker reports.
Bricks and mortar retailer Majestic Wine has acquired digital business Naked Wines, in a move that could see both businesses become much stronger. And yet, reports Richard Woodard, the issue of profitability hasn’t gone away.
Australia is already bearing the brunt of climate change, reports Jeni Port. In response, the Australian Wine Research Institute and other bodies have been developing new tools for wine producers.
It’s got a wine-growing history that dates back to the Roman world. It’s got more than 220 authorised grape varieties over 55,000 hectares of vineyards, and it’s one of the most exciting wine-growing countries in Europe.