Wine

The pioneer

An interview with Susana Balbo by Felicity Carter

In the footsteps of Homer

Mathilde Hulot took a drive through the Thracian Valley in Bulgaria, a region renowned for its wine grapes in ancient times.

Wine from the Caspian Sea

Azerbaijan may be a predominantly Muslim country, but the government is keen to capitalise on its ancient wine heritage. Darrel Joseph reports.

The political wine region

The Canberra Wine District is within 30 minutes’ drive of Australia’s national capital. Thanks to an errant politician, it’s been in the news. Jeni Port takes a look.

The race to create laboratory made wine

The race is on to find a way to create wine in a laboratory. Is such a thing possible? Felicity Carter asks the scientists.

The shipping news

The shipping container revolutionised the wine trade, as Robert Joseph explains. And it has endless profitable uses.

The brand builder

An interview with Richard Evans by Felicity Carter

The sleeping beauty

After construction workers unearthed a bottle of old wine, a scientist discovered that its yeast lees were still intact. Markus Hungerbühler reports on what happened next.

Where tradition meets innovation

Piedmont is one of the world’s most storied wine regions. And yet for all its aristocratic reputation, it’s a place where revolutions in winemaking are continually taking place. Michèle Shah reports.

The wine data mine

Big data has transformed industries as diverse as aviation and healthcare. Now big data has arrived in the wine industry. Felicity Carter reports.

The Apennine way

Abruzzo might be the fifth-biggest region of production in Italy, but it’s one of the least well known. Michèle Shah takes a look.

Winemaking in Shangri-La

When wine experts think of Chinese wine, the region ‘Ningxia’ most readily springs to mind. But now Yunnan is emerging. Jim Boyce reports.

The Argentine giant

An interview with Martin Ramos by Robert Joseph