Why should anyone buy one wine rather than another - apart from because of the way it tastes (and its price)? This is a question Robert Joseph suggests needs to be asked rather more often.

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Robert Joseph takes a whimsical look at some of the language that's used - and not used - in the wine industry - and the exceptionalism it reveals.

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It wasn't the candlemakers who brought us electric light. Why imagine that it will be the wine professionals who are going to save the wine industry?

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Robert Joseph wonders whether now might be the time to start promoting wine as a drink to enjoy on ice.

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Robert Joseph considers some of the ideas that are being discussed as ways to counter neo-Prohibitionism. And comes up with a suggestion of his own.

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Robert Joseph sees parallels between the wine industry and a huge, dysfunctional furniture manufacturer.

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Robert Joseph considers the reasons for the growth in the demand for zero-alcohol beverages.

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Vineyards across the world have been badly hit by changing weather patterns. Is the wine industry sufficiently prepared for the consequences of these changes? A commentary by Anja Zimmer.

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Robert Joseph considers the success of the world's favourite orange-pink alcoholic drink.

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