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A New Slant on the Cork / Screwcap Debate

I was having a discussion today with a well known former winemaker of a very well known Australian Wine Company, and we both agreed to disagree on the advantages and…

August 11, 2010No CommentRead More

Global Financial Crisis Creating Support for Less Expensive Wine

As the global financial crisis, or GFC, continues to unravel, and more and more businesses start to feel the pinch, larger wine companies with good cash flow and infrastructure could…

August 9, 2010No CommentRead More

Resveratrol – At 100 times the Punch!

The French and Italians have known it for centuries, and have been enjoying the health benefits of good wine and food amongst world catastrophes and miracles. But still, our learned…

August 3, 2010No CommentRead More

Brand Confusion – When is enough, enough?

I grew up on a small family owned vineyard that grew into a small family owned wine company and brand over 20 years or so. Our family sold the vineyard and winery…

August 1, 20104 CommentsRead More

Are Brewery Acquisitions Good for the Wine Industry?

Why are breweries buying wineries? It’s actually a pretty good question as even though there are many similarities between the brewery business and wineries, there are also some significant differences…

July 30, 2010No CommentRead More

The hard yards of the small family owned wine company

Last night at a lavish party put on by some of our wino friends, I happened to meet the proprietors of very small boutique winery in the Adelaide Hills called…

July 26, 2010No CommentRead More

UK Ban on Cheap Alcohol Good News for Wine Producers

Only a few weeks into the new UK coalition government, the first major ruling on alcohol legislation has been raised. The government is looking at banning below cost alcohol in…

July 24, 2010No CommentRead More

Bordeaux Prices Gone Mad – Is Wine a Good Investment?

The 2009 Bordeaux prices have officially reached new madness. Only the other day, a case of 2009 Chateau Lafite sold for £10,000 on the Liv-Ex fine wine trading exchange. A…

July 23, 2010No CommentRead More

Wine: Château de Montgueret Brut

Among the Crémant de Loire or “cream of the Loire” the Château de Montgueret Brut provides a classy, crisp bottle of sparkling wine. At just over €5, the Montgueret outdoes…

June 27, 2010No CommentRead More