WINE EXPORTS ARE FALLING, FALLING
Value is the name of the game these days, especially where wine is concerned. French and California wine exports declined last year as consumers in the US and Europe hurt by the economic slump spent less in restaurants, opted for cheaper brands and shunned expensive champagne. Sales of French wine... Read More
RIESLING GETS AN UPDATE
Riesling’s biggest problem has long been the public perception that it is a cloyingly sweet white wine. Of course, Riesling wines are quite diverse and complex – but how do you convince consumers of this when the stigma has been around for decades? Enter the International Riesling Foundation (IRF), a... Read More
GLOBAL BREWING: DOWN TO THE FINAL FOUR?
And the beer market gets tighter and tighter – the world’s four biggest brewers now account for over half the global market for beer after recent deals such as Heineken’s takeover of Mexico’s FEMSA, beer market researcher Plato Logic recently reported. Belgium-based Anheuser-Busch InBev, London-listed SABMiller , Heineken, and Denmark’s... Read More