Is Organic Viticulture Sustainable?

Dr Tom Croghan, co-owner of The Vineyards at Dodon in Maryland, questions the organic orthodoxy.

Reading time: 5m 45s

Come Over October: Creating a Positive Narrative About Wine

US Wine PR expert Gino Colangelo says the wine industry is facing an existential threat and must come together to ensure its future.

Reading time: 2m 45s

A Better Way to Communicate Wine

Linguist Dariusz Galasinski has been observing the way wine is presented at wine tastings, and thinks there’s a better way to connect.

Reading time: 3m 45s

An Answer to the Devil's Advocate: Passion Instead of Sophistry

Gino Colangelo, the co-founder of Come Over October, issues a riposte to Robert Joseph.

Reading time: 45s

Why Should People Drink Wine?

And here is a contribution to the debate from Lorenzo Biscontin, consultant, author and founder of Vinophila Wine Expo. 

Reading time: 2m 15s

Rethinking the Term 'Neo-Prohibition'

Rod Phillips, noted wine historian and Professor of History at Carleton University, examines the popular new phrase 'neo-Prohibition'.

Reading time: 5m

Innovation Rather Than Destruction: A Better Path Forward for the Global Wine Industry

Ben Bentzin, Associate Professor of Instruction at the University of Texas, responds to Robert Joseph's suggestion that 15% of the world's vineyards may need to be uprooted. What are your thoughts?

Reading time: 2m 30s

Vineyards Are Shrinking Worldwide: the Evidence

Last week, in his Devil’s Advocate column, Robert Joseph made the bold – and in at least one reader’s view ‘alarmist' - prediction that 10-15% of the world’s vineyards might need to be uprooted. Here, we consider some of the evidence that supports the figures.

Reading time: 2m 45s