It’s that time of the year, and, given the current state of the world, and the wine industry in particular, Robert Joseph thinks a little crystal ball gazing is in order - even if some of what he foresees may not be entirely welcome. Part one of a three-part series.
As the US prepares to inaugurate a non wine-drinking president, Robert Joseph considers the challenges demographics represent for the US wine industry.
Robert Joseph reacts to the news that office Christmas parties are drier events than they used to be. And wine is no longer the default gift to take to a dinner party.
Wine Paris is broadening its focus on non-alcoholic and low-alcohol beverages for 2025. The organizer also anticipates an increase in international exhibitors and trade visitors.
The UIV is calling for a new proposal to classify the resulting alcohol as waste and to allow the terms “dealcoholized” and “partially dealcoholized wine.”
With a minority stake in French Bloom, a French producer of non-alcoholic premium sparkling wine, LVMH is entering the non-alcoholic market for the first time and targeting "flexi-drinkers."
From velvety and juicy to fascinatingly complex: Thanks to a predominantly cool climate and many autochthonous grape varieties, red wines from Burgenland and Lower Austria are increasingly moving into the international spotlight.
