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What to Look Forward to - and Fear - in 2026. Part 3: Mid-Strength and Off-Dry Wine
In this, the last of my predictions, I'm suggesting that government moves in the UK and Scandinavia, and the authorities in Bordeaux are going to…
Jan 11
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What to Look Forward to - and Fear - in 2026. Part 2: Alcohol-Free Wine
To the apparent dismay of some wine professionals, and the pleasure of others, producers of dealcoholised wine are set to have a very good year.*
Dec 31, 2025
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Robert Joseph
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What to Look Forward to - and Fear - in 2026 and beyond. Part 1: Uprooting and Weight-Loss Drugs
In this first part of my 2026 predictions, I look at the never-mentioned background to European vineyard reduction and the under-appreciated threat to…
Dec 28, 2025
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Robert Joseph
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Should the Wine Industry be Paying More Attention to Boxers and BookTokers?
At first glance, there might seem to be little to connect a multi-million dollar boxing match and wine marketing.
Dec 19, 2025
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Robert Joseph
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Treasury Wine Estates is Cutting Back Shipments to the US and China. Should we Celebrate?
'Big Wine' comes in for a lot of criticism at the best of times and, for Treasury Wine Estates, these times are far for the best...
Dec 18, 2025
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Robert Joseph
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Unwanted Acid Trip: What if Deparkerisation Were Contributing to the Decline in Wine Consumption?
Despite the warming climate, super-ripe wines are increasingly rare. Today, the pendulum has swung back towards crispness and higher acidity. Which has…
Dec 4, 2025
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Robert Joseph
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What is Wine? What is Gin?
The bureaucrats of Brussels appear to have come to an agreement over the way no and low alcohol wine can be labeled. Who cares?
Nov 28, 2025
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Robert Joseph
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Lessons Netflix Can Teach the Wine Industry
Over the last decade or so, the way we watch movies - and the movies we choose to see in cinemas - has been transformed. What can that teach the wine…
Nov 28, 2025
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