Issue 5, 2019 of Meininger's Wine Business International magazine

 

The dirt on wine

John Szabo MS reports that the evidence on soil is in, and it’s time to start telling consumers.

The economics of ageing wine

What is ageing wine worth, and who should be responsible? Robert Joseph looks at an issue that's far from simple.

Is there a slowdown in US wine sales?

Alcohol is piling up in warehouses across the US, says Jeff Siegel. Does this mean wine isn’t selling – or is something else going on?

The online challenge for wine

Felicity Carter pays a visit to HAWESKO, Germany’s number one online wine retailer, to hear more about its digital strategy.

France tries an alternative to organic

While there is an urgent environmental need to reduce pesticides, not every vigneron can go organic. Olivier Thery looks at the HVE alternative.

The sparkling way of Henkell Freixenet

An interview with Dr Andreas Brokemper, CEO of Henkell Freixenet, by Felicity Carter.

Young Brazilians take to wine

Brazil, one of the world’s largest economies, is slowly emerging from an economic crisis, a glass of wine in hand. Marcelo Copello reports.

The wine buyers of the Netherlands

The Dutch economy is booming and people have more money to spend, says Cees van Casteren MW. He reveals the buyers who are supplying the wine.

Advice on doing wine business in Australia

James Lawrence interviews four experts to get a panoramic view of working with the Australian wine market.