The Wizards of Oz
When I think about the future of the global wine market, my thoughts frequently stray to Australia because that’s where I see so many current trends originating or being most effectively exploited....
View ArticleBreaking In
I’ve written before about the British wine market, the most important marketplace in the world of wine. Everyone wants a place on Britain’s Wine Wall, but breaking in isn’t easy to do, as a recent...
View ArticleThe Rise (and Fall?) of Celebrity Wine
We live in the age of Celebrity. People are celebrated for their achievements in sports, politics and the arts. Some people are even celebrated for their lack of achievement — famous for being...
View ArticleRestaurant Wines: Good, Bad and Ugly
Many people have written to me over the years expressing their dismay at the sorry state of restaurant wine. Usually they complain about high restaurant prices and ask how they can possibly be...
View ArticleThe Bottleneck Bottleneck
Bottlenecks are always problematic. It seems like they are always too narrow or not narrow enough. We ran into an unusual bottleneck last week when were went to Wenatchee to help our friends Mike and...
View ArticleRetail Wine Sales: Big versus Hot (Hot Hot)
I thought it would be interesting to take a look at what’s “big” in the wine market (where the most consumer dollars are going) versus what’s “hot” (or “hot hot hot” as in the video above), showing...
View ArticleThe Paradox of [Wine] Choice
I always look forward to the week between the Christmas and New Year holidays because that’s when the pace seems to slow down a bit and I can settle in to read The Economist‘s special double issue. Of...
View ArticleIs the Wine Market Saturated?
Is the wine market saturated? That’s the question a journalist asked me a few weeks ago. The query was provoked by the release of a study of the economic impact of the wine industry in Washington...
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