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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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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Robert Joseph has come up with a plausible reason for why wine sales are falling across the planet. And a plot in which fermented grape juice may not enjoy a cosy Hollywood ending.

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The industry is concerned about cancer warnings from the WHO. Robert Joseph suggests that there might be other health-related threats to wine consumption.

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Many members of the industry want to position wine as 'better' than other forms of alcohol. Robert Joseph suggests that, for their efforts to be effective, we are all going to have to be a lot more honest and open about what we are doing.

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