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.

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One of Britain's best known wineries has launched a 'hybrid distribution' agreement with a leading UK distributor. Robert Joseph  considers the implications.

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Robert Joseph waxes nostalgic about the old Australian style of blending grape varieties associated with Bordeaux and the Rhône.

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President-elect Trump is no friend to environmentalism. What about the tens of millions who voted for him?

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Robert Joseph wonders if 2025 will finally be the year when Bordeaux has to rethink the way is sells its wine.

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Robert Joseph notes that, for similar reasons, Southern Glazers, the biggest US wine distributor and Volkswagen, the world's second largest car manufacturer, have both laid off large numbers of employees. Is it time for wine producers to rethink the way they operate?

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Can’t get your wine or beverage noticed by the media? You may be in luck, according to Felicity Carter.

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Robert Joseph controversially suggests that, commercially at least, sweet and semi-sweet wines deserve to be embraced rather than demonised.

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Robert Joseph considers whether the growing number of Bordeaux estates with vineyards in the US may lead to more DTC distribution in France.  

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