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Why Germany can now reclaim its place among the great wine producers
19 September 2019 by Rebecca in Classic Wine Library, Wine and spirits
At the end of the nineteenth century Germany’s wines, particularly its Rieslings, were among the most expensive and sought after in the world. Less than a century later, fuelled by reliance on technology, increasingly nonsensical wine laws and scandal involving adulterated wines, German wine had become a byword for sweetish plonk. (Read more)
Secrets from inside the world of luxury wine
16 September 2019 by Rebecca in Business and finance, Lifestyle, Wine and spirits
Wine has been collected by enthusiasts for centuries and today luxury wine is a growing market, yet little has been written explaining how a wine business can attain a coveted position among the world’s luxury brands.
Enter Peter Yeung and Liz Thach MW. Both have worked in the world of luxury wine for a number of years, he as a strategic marketing consultant to several high-end Californian wine producers and she as a professor of both wine and management. (Read more)
Why Great Britain’s wines are fizzing with potential
8 May 2019 by Rebecca in Classic Wine Library, Wine and spirits
Most of us will be aware that the wines of England and Wales have come on in leaps and bounds since the beginning of this century. With brands like Chapel Down and Nyetimber becoming well known for their sparkling wines and English and Welsh wines taking up more shelf space in supermarkets such as Waitrose, even appearing on some pub menus, many of us will have had the chance to sample wines from these isles. (Read more)