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The Wine Industry is Losing Valuable Talent. Time to Counter this Dangerous Trend
Almost wherever you look, high quality people are either being laid off or choosing to leave the industry. We need to do something about this.
Feb 22
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Robert Joseph
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'Interesting times' for Wine Distributors and Producers in the US and UK
Wine producers rely on their distributors. Two of the biggest of these are going through major disruption.
Feb 18
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Robert Joseph
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Is Australia About to Revolutionise Wine - Again?
Australia deserves credit for having popularised new forms of wine packaging twice. Is it about to make that a hat trick?
Feb 13
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Robert Joseph
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Addendum to "What Job Does Your Wine Do" (Thanks to Courtney O'Brien)
Linkedin regular, and drinks business consultant, Courtney O'Brien also considered what job any beverage has to do - and, in a Linkedin post, usefully…
Feb 12
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Robert Joseph
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Interview: Kylie Minogue, Princess of Pop and Pink Prosecco
An interview I did with Kylie Minogue at ProWein in Dusseldorf in March 2023. By Courtesy of Meininger's International.
Feb 12
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Robert Joseph
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What Job Does Your Wine Do?
There's a lot of chatter about soil, climate and winemaking, but too little about the 'why' of each and every wine. What is its raison d'etre? If it…
Feb 5
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Robert Joseph
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January 2026
Spoiler Alert: India’s New Trade Deal With the EU Won’t Lead to a Wine Boom
Hopes that India will rescue the wine industry are sadly misplaced.
Jan 31
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Robert Joseph
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Bordeaux Chateaux Accused of Retail Price Fixing as They Prepare for the 2025 En Primeur Campaign.
A British wine merchant says he's received “threatening” and “increasingly aggressive” emails from Bordeaux chateaux insisting that he raise the prices…
Jan 24
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Robert Joseph
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En Primeur is Broken. So it’s Time to Look at En Primeur 2.0
A post that was originally published in Meininger's International in November 2024
Jan 24
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Robert Joseph
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You Are Not the Customer. And Nor am I.
Say 'Prosecco' to many wine professionals and you're almost sure to get a negative response
Jan 20
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Robert Joseph
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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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Robert Joseph
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December 2025
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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