US White Wine Sales Grow, But Reds Still Dominate

Latest US SipSource figures show Pinot Grigio and White Blends as the only wine categories to show revenue growth over the year ending October 2023. But these are a very small part of the overall US wine market.

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Austrian Reds – Native Grape Varieties with Elegance and Freshness

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.

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Devil's Advocate: In (Commercial) Praise of Semi-Sweet Red Wine

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

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Australian Wine Exports: Chinese Dreams

Since China imposed tariffs of up to 212% on Australian wines in November 2020, Down Under has been facing a flood of red wine. Now, China has announced the end of these tariffs. Does this solve all the problems?

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Devil’s Advocate: Should We Be Talking About Red Wine Headaches?

Robert Joseph looks at a phenomenon that rarely gets discussed — the discomfort some people, including wine professionals, suffer after drinking a glass or two of red.

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Australia’s Wine Swimming Pool

Three different problems converged on Australia’s wine producers, leaving them awash in excess wine. Felicity Carter hears what’s being done to drain the pool.

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Seven Wine Trends in 2024

What are the underlying trends that are shaping the world of wine? Felicity Carter peers into her crystal ball.

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OIV Reports That Red Wine Is Losing Its Appeal

The latest OIV Focus 2023 looks back across the last 20 years and finds a dramatic shift in style from red to white and pink.

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Prices for Red Bordeaux Continues to Plummet

Trade volume for generic red wines from the AOC Bordeaux is decreasing, as prices keep dropping.

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