Critics are always exhorting the wine trade to be more innovative, so James Lawrence tracks down some real innovators. Their achievement? Turning wine blue.
Penfolds Grange is one of the most coveted wines in the world. Jeni Port looks at how Treasury Wine Estates is using its jewel in the crown to drive its premiumisation strategy.
Few regions of the world have enjoyed the heights and suffered the lows of Rheinhessen, Germany’s largest wine area, situated in the Rheinland Palatinate. Christoph Nicklas reports that it’s undergoing a revival.
How do you sell a region that has more than 50 appellations and produces more than 1.8bn bottles of wine? Adam Lechmere travels to Languedoc-Roussillon to speak with Sud de France.
The Trentino region in Italy must rank as one of the most spectacular in the world, thanks to the Dolomites that dominate the skyline. Michele Shah explores the wines.
Despite boasting a turnover of nearly $1bn, Chr. Hansen is one of the invisible players of the wine industry. Its innovative products, however, are used around the world, as Elsebeth Lohfert discovers.
Sites like Kickstarter are allowing innovators to connect with micro-investors, says Jeff Siegel. And Randall Grahm, a wine industry maverick, has used it to pursue his grape-breeding dream.
Sascha Speicher went along to Mythos Mosel, the annual event that showcases what’s happening in Germany's Mosel, Saar and Ruwer regions. He discovered a generational shift underway.
While France struggles with low yields and inflated prices, Languedoc-Roussillon is overperforming, thanks to a quality transformation. Anne Serres reports.
It’s got a wine-growing history that dates back to the Roman world. It’s got more than 220 authorised grape varieties over 55,000 hectares of vineyards, and it’s one of the most exciting wine-growing countries in Europe.
