If Germany’s distribution model is fragmented, its retail is even more so. Clemens Gerke untangles the situation.

Germany is the world’s number one import market, but understanding it takes time and effort. Sascha Speicher’s list of top distributors offers some help.

Wine consumption in the Netherlands is falling, yet people are drinking better. Cees van Casteren MW analyses the situation.

Cruise ships need large volumes of wine to keep their captive audience happy. Liza B. Zimmerman looks at where they find it.

UC Davis may be one of the world’s top winemaking schools, but it’s always poured its wine down the drain. Liza B. Zimmerman says that’s about to change.

Noted expert on French wines Robert Joseph introduces the people who drive one of the world’s most significant wine countries.

The UK market remains a beacon, attracting wines from across the globe. Adam Lechmere discusses some of the country’s most important distributors.

Adam Lechmere visits Heitz Cellars in the Napa Valley, whose commitment to elegance, regardless of the dictates of fashion, is being recognised once again.

Founded in the eighteenth century, this famous firm has survived and thrived for many generations. Adam Lechmere pays a visit.

The Caucasian country of Georgia has been making something of a splash on the international wine scene of late. Miquel Hudin discusses how its wine trade works.

The opening of The Yeatman Hotel in Porto earned founder Adrian Bridge a Gold Medal from the city. Now, reports Treve Ring, there are even more plans afoot.

The European Union has funding available for the promotion of agricultural products. Michèle Shah looks at how the funds are used in Italy.

One Italian hypermarket has created a private label that’s a good deal for both consumers and producers, finds Michaela Morris.

There has been tremendous focus on the behaviour of US millennials. But what about elsewhere? Dr Gergely Szolnoki and Prof Dr Simone Loose, researchers at Geisenheim University, investigate the situation in Germany.