Sweden may be a monopoly market, but there are opportunities for wine producers apart from Systembolaget. Felicity Carter explains.

The cost of land in some of the world’s most prestigious regions has now separated from the value of the grapes produced. L.M. Archer analyses the situation

Every wine that’s created has to have its vintage, sugar, alcohol and more recorded. Felicity Carter looks at a new system that promises to streamline the administration.

Long known as a market where low prices rule, there are signs that the Dutch are moving to drink more premium wine. Hans Kraak reports.

An interview with Aurelio Montes by Felicity Carter

In one short year, the financial officer of Vinventions has shaken up the balance sheets — no easy undertaking, as he explains to Felicity Carter.

Japan, a country with a population of 127m people, is the second biggest wine-importing country in Asia. According to the International Wine and Spirit Record (IWSR), as quoted by Wine Australia, 39.5m cases of wine were sold in Japan in 2016, compared with 157m cases in China. Japan’s population is ageing rapidly and living costs are rising, leading to a flat wine consumption market. On the bright side, the Japanese appear to be widening their fine wine repertoire. While they once limited their choices to the classic regions such as Burgundy, Bordeaux, (Super) Tuscany and California, Japanese consumers are now prepared to explore wines from elsewhere. James Lawrence interviews experts familiar with the market.

Does wine really change when grapes grow at high altitudes? The Catena Institute of Wine in Argentina may have some answers, as Jürgen Mathäß discovers.

What does it take to change a region’s reputation and focus? Darren Smith looks at a tool used in Languedoc.

An interview with Maureen Downey by Robert Joseph