Devil's Advocate - What's Wrong With Dry January?

Some members of the wine industry have raised their voices against the notion of giving up alcohol during January. Robert Joseph takes a different view.

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8 Reasons to Get Excited About the No-Alcohol Category

No-alcohol was the talk of the World Bulk Wine Exhibition, held in Amsterdam. Felicity Carter went along to find out why people are so excited.

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European Alcohol Policy Is Coming for Wine

Warning labels, advertising bans and price changes could upend the European wine industry. Frederik Nikolai Schulz and Jon Hanf from Hochschule Geisenheim University report on current developments in European alcohol policy.

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How Ozempic’s Popularity Could Threaten the Wine Industry

A new class of drugs is not just causing dramatic weight loss, but also killing the desire to drink alcohol. Felicity Carter wonders what the impact of this medication might be on the wine industry. An opinion.

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French Producers Establish a Low-Alcohol Association

Under the leadership of B&S Tech and moderato, leading French producers have united to form the "No/Low Wine Collective." Together, they aim to strengthen their category.

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Germany's Premium Non-Alcoholic Producer Enters the US Market

Kolonne Null is making its debut in the US market with a retail partner.

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Making a Good Non-Alcoholic Wine. An Interview with Irem Eren

The need to reduce alcohol levels in wine and other fermented beverages is growing. Anja Zimmer talks to Irem Eren of BevZero about the challenges when making non-alcoholic wines and how to avoid wine faults and ensure quality.

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Devil's Advocate: Time to Take a Fresh Look at Bag-in-Box. For a Different Reason

Robert Joseph suggests that the way we are drinking wine is changing - and that this may represent a big opportunity for Bag in Box.

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Damp Lifestyle - a New Name for a Threat to the Alcohol Industry?

Young people appear to be embracing the call to drink in moderation. Alongside widely reported moves by Millennials and Gen Z towards being 'sober' and saying no to all alcohol, TikTok seems to be encouraging a trend to simply drink less.

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