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BI Daily 7 December 2022(2022-12-07)

• IWSR: Moderate drinking trend driven by economic concerns not health consciousness • The EU’s packaging regulation plans – and what the beverage industry thinks of them • Consumers choose to drink less to save more • Building a team to lead in a crisis

BI Daily 8 December 2022(2022-12-08)

• Is ‘borderless’ wine the future? • Argentina: spotlight on Malbec • FIVS NEWS - Economic, Social & Environmental: Argentina: Wine exports fell 20% to date in 2022 / Global: WHO/Europe launches Evidence into Action Alcohol Project / United Kingdom: Four in five bars to up no/low offering / European Union: European Commission proposes revising rules on packaging and packaging waste

BI Daily 19 October 2023(2023-10-19)

• SPIRIT OF OPTIMISM ABOUT THE 2024 SOUTH AFRICAN WINE HARVEST SEASON

BI Daily 6 July 2022(2022-07-06)

• Is Sweden´s decade-long love affair with wine about to end? • Fortified wine sector to grow following its ‘health benefits’ becoming popular • Can sustainable wine survive a cost of living crisis? • Drought emergency declared in Northern Italy

BI Daily 16 May 2023(2023-05-16)

• 30 Countries Now Ready To Accept BRICS Currency • Drinks companies diversify as category lines blur • Red wine: Understanding how it benefits your heart and mind

BI Daily 11 July 2022(2022-07-11)

• Global beverage alcohol rebounds, with value reaching US$1.17 trillion • IWSR: Half of all new RTD product launches have an ABV of 5% or higher • Germany´s wine producers anticipating early start to 2022 vintage • Great Southern Whites: Rediscovering the Unique White Grapes of Southern France

BI Daily 14 July 2022(2022-07-14)

• Singapore emerges as a gateway market for premium wine • How wine businesses can prosper in an era of uncertainty • How plastic packaging can de-value perceptions of quality

BI Daily 14 December 2022(2022-12-14)

• USA: Illegal Alcohol Shipping Has Become a Serious Problem • Ciatti Global Wine Market Report November/December 2022 • A global beverage alcohol report for the first part of 2022 • Wine Labeling Could be a Blessing in Disguise • Argentinian wine exports fall

BI Daily 18 May 2023(2023-05-18)

• European alcohol organizations submit formal complaint over Ireland’s alcohol labelling rules • Ciatti Global Market Report May 2023

BI Daily 24 October 2023(2023-10-24)

• When is the wine industry going to wake up to itself? • French vignerons destroy Spanish wine in protest against cheap imports • A Quick German Wine Harvest with High Quality and Average Yield • Australia Breathes a Sigh of Relief as Trade Dispute With China Reviewed

BI Daily 30 October 2023(2023-10-30)

• South African wine country at risk from mining application • RTD alcohol catergory to hit $40bn by 2027 • Why Are So Many Wine Regions Dealing With Oversupply? • Big changes for alcohol laws in South Africa still coming – including a push to increase the drinking age

BI Daily 23 May 2023(2023-05-23)

• What US wine consumers and trade want • A third of UK alcohol drinkers would rather treat themselves to a better-quality drink at home than go out • One Wine at a Time: Sustainable Packaging Is Slowly Making Inroads

BI Daily 26 May 2023(2023-05-26)

• Beef and wine in South Korea: big opportunities for SA exporters • USA: Domestic Wine Sales Up, DTC Shipment Value Falls 2% • UK government sets out to revamp wine regulations • A Brave New World for DTC Wine Marketers • Which countries drink the most wine?

BI Daily 06 November 2023(2023-11-06)

• UK government plans to allow alcohol-free drinks to be labelled ‘wine’ • California Scrambles to Finish Harvest • Australian growers shift grape varieties as tastes change • Global factors push Australian wine exports below long-term averages

BI Daily 21 December 2022(2022-12-21)

• IWSR: The 8 drivers of change for beverage alcohol in 2023 and beyond • Low & no growth in the fast lane to 2026 • Organic: fad or the future?

BI Daily 21 July 2022(2022-07-21)

• Canada´s wine market paradox • Scotland’s minimum unit alcohol pricing may not be curbing drinking in those most vulnerable • OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2022-2031 • What keeps Italian winemakers up at night?

BI Daily 30 May 2023(2023-05-30)

• What The Term Cuvée Means In Winemaking • Sweden Bids Farewell to Heavy Bottles • Italy´s Wine Industry in Distress • What does the Liquor Act say about BYO and corkage?

BI Daily 14 November 2023(2023-11-14)

• Wine assists sleep after drinking coffee • Italian watchdog launches wine bottle cartel investigation • How consumers are responding to sustainability • Tech aims to boost grape yield forecasting

BI Daily 01 June 2023(2023-06-01)

• What´s in wine? Campaigners want ingredients on the bottle • Drops of Gold? How adding ‘gold nanoparticles’ can improve wine • Wine Intelligence’s Lulie Halstead on why wine businesses fail at marketing • Napa grape prices up amid tonnage declines

BI Daily 27 July 2022(2022-07-27)

• The biggest difference of European vineyards from those elsewhere • Australia: Grapegrowers urged to quit • AUS$2bn wiped off Australian wine exports • Australia: Wine exports continue anticipated decline as challenging market conditions persist

BI Daily 05 June 2023(2023-06-05)

• Frontier ‘Eco2Wine’ EU Horizon Europe Doctoral Training Network project set to boost innovation and communication in winemaking • Winetech Annual Report

BI Daily 06 June 2023(2023-06-06)

• OIV & IWSR: Consumption Trending Down, Quality Trending Up • Navigating the Challenges: Unlocking the Potential of Lithuania´s Wine Market • Sustainability concerns drive interest in organic, natural and alternative wines • Waiting for China • First 14 Wine Estates in South Africa Form Collective to Celebrate 50 Years of Wine of Origin Scheme and Granting of Wine Estate Status

BI Daily 08 June 2023(2023-06-08)

• Global Grape Production in 2022 Reached the Second Highest Peak of the Last Twenty Years • Organic Wine Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Type (Red Organic Wine, White Organic Wine), By Distribution Channel (On-trade, Off-trade), By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2022 - 2030 • Brazil: An untapped opportunity for Australian wine in the Southern Hemisphere

BI Daily 10 January 2023(2023-01-10)

• IWSR: What the future holds • South Africa: From Cheap Bulk Wine to Excellent Top Wines • Long-term negative trends for wine in the USA • Paper bottles break supermarket barrier with Sainsbury’s listing • BizTrends 2023

BI Daily 29 July 2022(2022-07-29)

• Fine wine buying trends in the USA • An evolving consumer base for Germany´s wine market • The hidden truth of alternative wine bottle formats • France struggles with drought over punishing summer of heat • Illegal vodka pipeline discovered between Ukraine and Moldova

BI Daily 4 August 2022(2022-08-04)

• The drop of Italian wine on the shelves of the US, Germany and the UK in the first half of 2022 • Wine drinking occasions are shifting in Belgium • USA Mid-Year 2022 Total Beverage Alcohol Report Card

BI Daily 11 August 2022(2022-08-11)

• IWSR: a mixed picture for premium drinks trend • French wine production set to rebound after frost-hit 2021 • France expects bigger 2022 wine harvest but drought is a concern

BI Daily 21 November 2023(2023-11-21)

• Glass Reimagined: Towards a Carbon-Free Wine Packaging Era • Extreme weather and falling demand are pushing wineries into the red • Alcohol Duty: ‘One tax rise in a year is alarming, two is unacceptable’ • Small reduction in national inventory as global conditions set to remain challenging for wine • Q3 2023 US Wine Industry DTC Benchmark Summary

BI Daily 09 June 2023(2023-06-09)

• WORLD TRADE CAN STILL DRIVE PROSPERITY • Global beverage alcohol shows subdued growth 2022-2027, whilst value outlook is more positive • The colour and clarity of wine • Wineries Switch onto Tracking Tech

BI Daily 24 November 2023(2023-11-24)

• Global wine trade in ‘fragile situation’ says Vinexposium CEO • Wine´s Demand and Demography Dilemma • Hunt freezes duty after intense alcohol industry lobbying • Angela Mount: How & why bulk wine is taking over the world • Angry French winemakers plan mass protest in Narbonne

BI Daily 28 November 2023(2023-11-28)

• Ice wine industry pours new life into SW China´s mountainous areas • ‘Hundreds of millions’ of wine labels to be destroyed • The major factors driving up the prices of US wine • Concern about minimum unit pricing in France • Chile abandoning vineyards as sales decline

BI Daily 12 January 2023(2023-01-12)

• IWSR: US alcohol sales in 2022 led by premium spending across all categories • Nielsen IQ: Leading alcoholic beverage health and wellness trends • Richard Siddle on the “perfect storm” drinks, retail & hospitality face in 2023

BI Daily 13 June 2023(2023-06-13)

• Check out the corkscrew ‘hacks’ trend on TikTok • The psychology of tasting wine • Devil´s Advocate: Time to Take a Fresh Look at Bag in Box. For a Different Reason • Research and Legwork: Manage Your Distributor Relationship and Get Results Amid Stark Sales Challenges

BI Daily 30 November 2023(2023-11-30)

• South African ports: dire situation • European Commission Makes Last Minute Change to New Wine Label Regulations • Devil’s Advocate: Carbon Footprints and Taxes are Going to Change how we Drink • 8 Reasons to Get Excited About the No-Alcohol Category

BI Daily 15 June 2023(2023-06-15)

• Global bulk wine trade is increasing in value: It grew by more than €130 million in 2022 (+5.2%) • Small amounts of alcohol may turn down stress in the brain, benefiting the heart, new study finds • Palate divergence between wine professionals and consumers • Argentina’s 2023 harvest: The year everyone wants to taste

BI Daily 17 August 2022(2022-08-17)

• Australia: Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) • South Africa’s pioneering project is proving the value of old vine wines • Heavy Losses in Italy's Main Markets • Low and Non-Alcohol Wines Still Face Consumer Resistance • Australian Wine Exports to The U.S. Show Premium Progress • USA: Premium opportunities growing in the world’s largest wine market • Interest in wine grows in Japan • Italy: Impressions of harvest 2022 • USDA Forecasts 3.5 million-ton California Crush • French wine production set to rebound after frost-hit 2021 • France expects bigger 2022 wine harvest but drought is a concern • Smoke Threatens to Choke Bordeaux • 'Very scary': European agriculture hit hard by climate change and drought • Biodiversity in the vineyard – looking to the future • Opinion: The Rise of Precision Agriculture Exposes Our Food System to New Threats

BI Daily 20 June 2023(2023-06-20)

• Recent Rand recovery offers some relief to importers • Pairing wine with food: a simple guide • Are you export ready? • A wine and cider shortage will grip America after freakish spring weather: ‘We’ve never seen this kind of freeze event’

BI Daily 21 June 2023(2023-06-21)

• CIATTI: Global Market Report

BI Daily 17 January 2023(2023-01-17)

• IWSR: US alcohol sales in 2022 led by premium spending across all categories • Nielsen IQ: Leading alcoholic beverage health and wellness trends • A Global Guide to Black-Owned Wine Labels • Farming in South Africa: 6 things that need urgent attention in 2023 • Richard Siddle on the “perfect storm” drinks, retail & hospitality face in 2023

BI Daily 23 June 2023(2023-06-23)

• Sip, smile, and savour: Wine etiquette dos and don´ts for fun-loving connoisseurs • Consumers opt to spend less on beverage alcohol, but confidence in the future is improving • Alcohol sector to hit $2tn by 2031 • Does Champagne risk becoming too expensive? • Scientific Breakthrough Could Be a Game Changer in Fight Against Grapevine Disease

BI Daily 18 January 2023(2023-01-18)

• Global CEOs Back Plan to Unlock $3.4 Trillion Potential of Africa Free Trade Area • Silicon Valley Bank: State of the USA Wine Industry Report 2023 • World’s oldest person who enjoyed a glass of wine every day dies at 118 • How AI is blurring real world from a computer generated one • Synthetic alcohol could be available within five years

BI Daily 23 January 2023(2023-01-23)

• ‘Better for me’ drinks and ‘borderless wine’ among top innovative trends for 2023 • Foil to be scrapped on English sparkling wine? • Winetech publications now available in digital format

BI Daily 26 June 2023(2023-06-26)

• Kevin Shaw on waking up to the threat and potential of AI • "Lightness" objective: in Sweden from March 2024 a mandatory weight limit for bottles • British wine industry increased plantings by 74% over the past five years

BI Daily 27 January 2023(2023-01-27)

• Price the Key for US Wine Sales • IWSR: Could Saudi Arabia be the next big opportunity for the no-alcohol category? • USA: Bulk Wine Market in Tenuous Balance • Sustainability from A to Z

BI Daily 30 June 2023(2023-06-30)

• IWSR: positive trends in consumer confidence • Demand for fine wine soars, outstripping other investment assets • Understanding the consumers driving growth in alcohol-free

BI Daily 2 February 2023(2023-02-02)

• USA: The States that drink the most alcohol per capita • Global wine trade predictions for 2023 • Prowein Business Report 2022 • Sparkling resilient as alcohol sales decline across Europe • Minimum alcohol pricing has no ‘significant’ impact on Scottish drinks industry, report finds • Tourism: France to become the world’s most visited country by 2025 • How a California premium winery quickly flipped its boomer-dominated consumer base to younger generations

BI Daily 04 July 2023(2023-07-04)

• Alcohol duty hike will exacerbate ‘inflationary misery’, WSTA says • Validation of an additive to replace sulfites in rosé wines • EU APPROVES DESTRUCTION OF SURPLUS WINE STOCKS

BI Daily 07 July 2023(2023-07-07)

• Is the premiumisation trend coming to an end? • U.S. Wine Sales Continue to Slide • Value exports of New Zealand wine jumps 25% • Winemaker Uses Fungus to Fight Drought

BI Daily 19 August 2022(2022-08-19)

• Wine Intelligence Consumer Research: SA Wine research tracker in focus markets • Wine Labelling: A New EU Regulation Is Coming Into Force in 2023

BI Daily 22 August 2022(2022-08-22)

• The Rise and Plateau of Hard Seltzers • Ciatti Global Wine Market Report August 2022 • Canned Wine Hits the Alcohol Buffers • Blockchain's Potential in the Wine Industry

BI Daily 30 August 2022(2022-08-30)

• Sources of innovation in dynamic no-alcohol markets • Europe´s 2022 Vintage a Taste of Things to Come • Stellenbosch & the power of wine and tourism working together • What it means when a winery claims to be eco-friendly

BI Daily 31 August 2022(2022-08-31)

• World Internet User Statistics • International Cabernet Sauvignon Day by the Numbers • The Drinks Business: Out of the frying pan but not out of the woods?

BI Daily 2 September 2022(2022-09-02)

• USA: Wine Above $15 Still Growing, but Slowing • U.S. Drinkers Are Imbibing Earlier Than Before Covid, According to Untappd Insights • Imports July 2022 • Who’s knocking at your cellar door?

BI Daily 8 February 2023(2023-02-08)

• Consumers care about sustainability—and back it up with their wallets • French government approves fund to help French vignerons • Spanish wine in numbers

BI Daily 6 September 2022(2022-09-06)

• Northern Hemisphere: Five countries reporting an early harvest in 2022 • Swipe right – what must SA wine do to get the world to love it? • USA: Vine-Killing Spotted Lanternfly Continues to Spread

BI Daily 13 February 2023(2023-02-13)

• IWSR: What will a shrinking Chinese population mean for beverage alcohol? • Margins? What Margins? The Big Squeeze in Winegrowing 2023 • Margins? What Margins? The Big Squeeze in Winegrowing 2023 • Wine Behaviors of Age 21- 39 Beverage Alcohol Consumers • Consumers care about sustainability—and back it up with their wallets • 2022 Calif Grape Crush: Price Up, Tons Down. Red Wine Largest Share: Cab Over Chard • French government approves fund to help French vignerons • The Future of Direct-to-Consumer Wine: How AI and ChatGPT are Transforming the Industry

BI Daily 16 February 2023(2023-02-16)

• French vineyards want payout to ditch vines and wines as trade dries up • Rosé, bubbles, British wine and Stellenbosch booming in UK on-trade • Ciatti Global Market Report January 2023 • New Zealand Floods • How The Wildfires In Chile Will Impact The Wine Industry • Support for Climate Action Hinges on Public Understanding of Policy • Why Are French Winemakers Planting Vineyards In England?

BI Daily 11 July 2023(2023-07-11)

• Beer, Spirits, & Wine – Packaged Imports Grow +1% By Value L12M through May 2023, Packaged Exports Grow +1% • What you need to know about the alcohol duty reform • Vintage 2023 estimated to be smallest in a generation • Australia Hopes to Replace China With Other Asian Markets • Wine Needs to Flex Its Muscles

BI Daily 8 September 2022(2022-09-08)

• Growing opportunity for lower alcohol wine in the US market • Premiumisation and sparkling wines compensate for shrinking Dutch wine population • Seven Alcohol Trends in 2022-23 • California Harvest Update • Environment: Climate Change • Do ecolabels drive sustainable choices? • A robot that can ferment 60 batches of wine at once

BI Daily 17 July 2023(2023-07-17)

• Report: Cash-strapped shoppers seek value when buying alcohol • EU export figures: Germany struggles whilst Hungary and Greece thrive • The value of healthy disagreements

BI Daily 13 September 2022(2022-09-13)

• China’s wine and spirits imports lose steam in H1 2022 • Economic tensions are high. What does this mean for premium beverage alcohol in the US? • Third Small Harvest in California • Varying Harvest Volumes in Europe - France, Spain and Italy • Chile’s winemakers exit Casablanca

BI Daily 22 February 2023(2023-02-22)

• WBS On-trade Wine Report: Highs and lows for wine in UK restaurants • Global trends in changing consumer preferences • New Zealand wine producers begin harvest in the wake of cyclone destruction • Heffingstariewe 2023 - 2025 en Aksynstariewe / Levy Tariffs 2023 - 2025 and Excise Tariffs • SAWIS Sertifiseringskursus / Certification Course

BI Daily 20 July 2023(2023-07-20)

• Will heatwaves doom Italian viticulture? • The Riverland’s Misery Is a Warning • Warning to prosecco lovers... your favourite drink could be wiped out by climate change (and scientists think Cabernet Sauvignon might be a goner, too)

BI Daily 27 February 2023(2023-02-27)

• Nigeria remains attractive market for global wine producers, says expert • WBS On-trade Wine Report: Highs and lows for wine in UK restaurants • Global trends in changing consumer preferences • Argentina’s ‘white revolution’ moves to newer sites • New Zealand wine producers begin harvest in the wake of cyclone destruction

BI Daily 26 July 2023(2023-07-26)

• Vinca’s Jack Green on how canned wine is attracting new drinkers • Getting the Most Out of the Sales Rep Relationship • Portugal to Tackle Oversupply • Is 2023 going to be the hottest year on record?

BI Daily 28 February 2023(2023-02-28)

• NZ alcohol consumption lowest in the past 15 years • Welcome to the Age of the “Total Beverage Alcohol Market” • Major Drought Concerns in Ital • Winetech 2022 Technical Yearbook now available

BI Daily 31 July 2023(2023-08-01)

• Load-shedding pours misery on South Africa’s wine industry • Wine’s share of ecommerce sales continues to erode: how can it win back consumers? • Consumer perception ‘largest barrier’ to lighter wine bottles • Australian export value continues decline as global wine market weakens

BI Daily 21 September 2022(2022-09-21)

• Ciatti Global Wine Market Report September 2022 • Bureaucrats Look to Target Grape Names • Bulk Wine Offers Solutions for Private Label and Sustainability • Why hasn´t organic wine taken off in Australia? • Kenya’s all-female blind tasting team aims to make history

BI Daily 23 September 2022(2022-09-23)

• Opportunities for China´s wine market • Premiumisation surged during Covid; will it continue? • UK Freezes Wine Tax Until 2025 • Can luxury wine live without glass bottles?

BI Daily 29 September 2022(2022-09-29)

• Shifts in consumer attitudes fuel the growth of sparkling wine in the US • New Research Reveals the Top Cultural Wine Barriers and Opportunities for Hispanic and African American Consumers • US Wineries Struggle to Raise Prices • Raise the bar on alcoholic beverage innovation

BI Daily 5 October 2022(2022-10-05)

• On-premise consumption resurgence to propel Japan wine market to $10.2 billion in 2026 • Harvest 2022, from Alto Adige to Sicily, producers in chorus: “vintage beyond expectations” • How will the current economic climate influence wine consumption? • Australia: Growers’ vintage ambitions crushed • Working remotely two to three days a week, the best option

BI Daily 2 March 2023(2023-03-02)

• Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low • ‘Absurd’ health warning wine labels in Ireland angers Europe • Argentina begins harvest early, with estimates for lowest yield since 1960 • 1 thing great leaders never do

BI Daily 6 October 2022(2022-10-06)

• How wine businesses can succeed in an era of uncertainty • Coalition sues to force USA Treasury Department decision on alcohol labeling • South Africa: How producers are taking Chenin Blanc to new levels • Cape Wine 2022 opens with splash of sustainable credentials • Chenin blanc International Congress

BI Daily 08 August 2023(2023-08-08)

• Boxed wine startups are trying to build viable DTC businesses • Behind the Scenes of the 2023 Direct-to-Consumer Wine Survey Report • Global oversupply expected to continue despite below average harvest in 2023 • Portugal Expects a Large Harvest • Uneven Export Developments Recorded for German Wine

BI Daily 7 March 2023(2023-03-07)

• Cracking the Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish Wine Markets • Bordeaux agrees funding to pull up vineyards • New genetic evidence shows that the grapevine was domesticated in two locations, and 3000 years earlier than previously thought • ProWein: Two Decades of Growth

BI Daily 8 March 2023(2023-03-08)

• The Wine Economist - Chutes and Ladders: Wine and the Premiumization Game • Australia: Grim Outlook for Grape Prices • Looking ahead for New Zealand wine industry • Argentina: “wine dollar” for producers • These Are the Jobs Most Vulnerable to AI, Researchers Say

BI Daily 16 August 2023(2023-08-16)

• Spirits overtake wine as second most-popular drink • Beer, Spirits, & Wine – Packaged Imports Decline -2% By Value L12M through June 2023, Packaged Exports Decline -1% • How Wineries Can Navigate the Ever More Complex Social Media Environment • French wine production ‘around five-year average’, ministry reports • New Labeling Regulations in the EU

BI Daily 12 October 2022(2022-10-12)

• Five considerations for investing in the no-alcohol and lower alcohol wine sectors in 2022 • IWSR: Led by spirit-based RTDs, value growth of ready-to-drink category outpaces volume growth • EU bans food imports with neonic pesticide residues starting in 2026 • American Wine Is Awash With New AVAs. Who Do They Serve?

BI Daily 17 October 2022(2022-10-17)

• Why mass marketing will not work on Gen Z – it’s all about subcultures • Can the Nordic Monopolies Turn the Drinks World Green? • The Changing Face of the Beverage Alcohol Industry

BI Daily 15 March 2023(2023-03-15)

• Silicon Valley Bank - the Failed Link Between Tech, Wine and Money • IWSR: Key trends for wine in 2023 and beyond • The future of Gen X drinking • Beverage alcohol ecommerce value to grow by a third over the next five years, despite weaker macroeconomic outlook • The U.S.A. breaks records in their bulk wine import, whilst its exports continue to drop

BI Daily 18 October 2022(2022-10-18)

• European Union: European Commission may not support e-labels for alcohol, possibly undermining progress under CAP reforms • Planting new vines of Chile’s oldest variety • You were first warned about global warming 110 years ago, did you know that? • China: Civil servants may be banned from drinking alcohol, causing Chinese alcohol stocks to drop sharply

BI Daily 18 August 2023(2023-08-18)

• How wine consumption has changed in key countries from 2009 to now • Where in the world are the oldest vineyards and wineries? • 859 swimming pools of wine in storage

BI Daily 22 August 2023(2023-08-22)

• Data an untapped opportunity in retail with potential to revolutionise the sector • Insights into the challenges facing the alcohol industry post Covid-19 • Torres Tests Reusable Packaging • Winners and Losers from Russia’s New Taxes on ‘Unfriendly Countries’

BI Daily 23 August 2023(2023-08-23)

• BFAB BASELINE: OUTLOOK FOR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS - WINE GRAPES AND WINE

BI Daily 17 March 2023(2023-03-17)

• German consumers think economically when buying wine • UK: Alcohol duty increase ‘historic blow’ to wine and whisky industry • Ciatti Global Market Report March 2023

BI Daily 28 August 2023(2023-08-28)

• Alcohol-free wine’s promise needs buyer boost • France, EU to spend 200 mn euros on destroying excess wine • Why it’s drought, not heat, that threatens Chilean viticulture • France’s Scorching Summer Is Reducing the Quantity of Wine but Increasing the Quality

BI Daily 23 March 2023(2023-03-23)

• Pressures mount on beverage companies to increase prices • Glass Prices Remain High While Bottlers Hoard Stocks • 2023 Wine Tourism Conference to address brand building and distinction • California: Wine Grape Sales as a Percentage of Retail Wine Sales: The Grape Prices are All Right

BI Daily 06 September 2023(2023-09-06)

• Europe´s inflation held steady in August as European Central Bank keeps an open mind on rates • Beers, wines and ciders – these are the top alcohol brands in South Africa • France’s Destruction of Surplus Wine Hints at an Existential Wine Crisis • Trends in Wine Consumption in the US Wine Market • Value growth of New Zealand wine off the charts

BI Daily 20 October 2022(2022-10-20)

• Demand for super-premium wine and spirits heading for potential slump in US • GlobalData: China’s wine market size will almost double in 2026 • Ciatti Global Wine Market Report October 2022 • Key triggers to online wine purchasing • French Wine Output to Rise 18% After Early Harvest - Ministry • Tracing Wine´s Authenticity through Terroir

BI Daily 25 October 2022(2022-10-25)

• The wine industry didn’t just weather the pandemic. It grew. • United Kingdom: Sharp increases in cost of glass bottles driving up wine prices • A Shocking Amount of US "Recycling" Goes Straight to the Landfill • Australia: Shiraz and Riesling lead new plantings • Australia Export Report • Teetotal PM headed for No. 10

BI Daily 5 April 2023(2023-04-05)

• Discover Vietnam’s Emerging Wine Market • IWSR: Consumer confidence in the US remains broadly positive • Canada is gearing up for its biggest ever alcohol tax increase • Making Sense of Sustainable Wine • Harnessing the Power of Seasonal Events

BI Daily 30 May 2022(2022-05-30)

• Wine’s ‘natural’ benefits are the key to success in 2022 and beyond • IWSR: Are consumers willing to pay more for faster delivery? • US Imports of French Wine

BI Daily 26 October 2022(2022-10-26)

• South Africa pushes premiumisation as value sales grow • Australian wine exports to China plunge 92 per cent as tariffs and Covid disruptions decimate market • More yield than 2021: wine harvest in Germany is better than expected • France: With no vine pulls or distillation, “2023 is going to be a tough year for bulk wine” • Drinks industry reacts to Rishi Sunak becoming Prime Minister

BI Daily 5 April 2023 2nd edition(2023-04-05)

• CORRECTION: Canada alcohol tax increase 2023

BI Daily 27 October 2022(2022-10-27)

• Still wine needs to look to the success of sparkling wine in Norway • Are consumers willing to pay more for faster delivery? • IWSR: Global beverage alcohol rebounds, with value reaching US$1.17 trillion • New Zealand wine export value hits all-time high

BI Daily 31 October 2022(2022-10-31)

• French Wine Harvest 2022 - More Wine Than Expected • German Wine Harvest 2022 - Average Size Harvest, with Softer Wines • Spanish Wine Harvest 2022 - Regional Differences • Ukraine becomes the 49th OIV Member State

BI Daily 2 November 2022(2022-11-02)

• OIV World Wine Production Outlook October 2022

BI Daily 11 September 2023(2023-09-11)

• Call for more alcohol restrictions in South Africa – including smaller bottles and higher prices • UK’s emerging still wine category ‘hampered’ by duty hikes, WineGB says • Doctored Leaves the Key to Low-Alcohol Wines • Wine farms: Calls mount to improve agri working conditions

BI Daily 15 September 2023(2023-09-15)

• Condition for canceling China’s anti-dumping tariffs on Australian wine ´not yet ripe´ • Sonal Holland on the Indian Wine Market: "From a Promising Market to a Lucrative One." • French wine output falls with sharp contrasts between vineyards • As US Demand Drops, California Worries About an Excess of Grapes

BI Daily 12 April 2023(2023-04-12)

• IWSR: Key trends driving the US wine market in 2023 • The U.S. Is Importing Even More Champagne Than It Was Pre-Pandemic • Argentina Had One of Its Smallest Grape Harvests in Its History—Here’s What That Means • Chile uproots 4.5% of its vineyards • Will Australia’s wine production shrink by 20 per cent by 2028? • Paperless Bottles: A New Path for Eco-Friendly Wine? • Uncertain times are a constant – be flexible and adaptable

BI Daily 7 November 2022(2022-11-07)

• Preview: World Bulk Wine Exhibition • 2022 Vintage Preview in Austria

BI Daily 18 September 2023(2023-09-18)

• 50% of Millennials see drinking and dining as essential spending • How Wine Australia plans to reduce carbon emissions by 40% in six years • Global opportunities for Australian wine • Italian & Spanish wine harvests 2023: Crops to plunge to six-year lows • Italy drops below France for wine production as climate change blamed • ChatGPT Sparks Growing Interest in A.I. - Can It Help the Wine Industry?

BI Daily 8 June 2022(2022-06-08)

• New Zealand excise tax on alcohol • Looking for China´s Sweet Spot • Bag in Box packaging best for slashing costs and carbon emissions says Rabobank • Five Turning Points in the Evolution of Wine • 5 leadership skills for the future

BI Daily 10 June 2022(2022-06-10)

• Global beverage alcohol rebounds, with value reaching US$1.17 trillion • French and Italian farmers count cost of storms and drought • The Rise and Fall of a North African Wine Giant

BI Daily 14 June 2022(2022-06-14)

• Alcohol consumption in Ireland plummets as drinking culture changes • The View from Geisenheim: Sustainable Wine Tourism • Australia: Rising production costs and impacts of war take gloss off high prices • France Counts the Cost of Hail • Blog: Social responsibility (or lack of it) in the wine industry • USA: Nobody Trusts the Wine & Spirit Wholesalers of America (WSWA)

BI Daily 21 September 2023(2023-09-21)

• European Alcohol Policy Is Coming for Wine • WHO Shifts Its Alcohol Narratives and the Wine Industry Faces New Challenges • Ciatti Report: A Painful But Necessary Rationalisation • Cost, climate, consumers: influences on changes in wine packaging • Germans Are Drinking Less Wine, Including Less German Wine

BI Daily 15 June 2022(2022-06-15)

• Latest data reveals global consumption trends and perceptions of Australian wine • Rethinking the wine bottle for the future • For U.S. Wineries, Direct-to-Consumer Sales Remain Essential • Chenin blanc Association News

BI Daily 02 October 2023(2023-10-02)

• Tim James: South Africans drinking more wine • Can Wine and spirits really move away from glass? • Smallest Spanish Harvest Ever Recorded

BI Daily 03 October 2023(2023-10-03)

• Chinese Wine Consumption Has Fallen Dramatically Over the Last Decade. Why? • Where is the current value-for-money in wine exports? • Ukraine wine harvest 2023: Sipping resilience • Australian wine trade experiences handbrake turn in its fortunes

BI Daily 14 April 2023(2023-04-17)

• Ciatti Global Market Report April 2023 • IWSR: Consumers opt to spend less on beverage alcohol, but confidence in the future is improving • The first international certification in regenerative viticulture comes into force

BI Daily 19 April 2023(2023-04-19)

• Hot grapes: How to locally redesign geographical indications to address the impact of climate change • Bordeaux En Primeur on a Knife Edge • The carbon economy and vineyards – What’s the status quo?

BI Daily 20 April 2023(2023-04-20)

• OIV: State of the World Vine and Wine Sector in 2022

BI Daily 24 April 2023(2023-04-24)

• Why Beijing raised the white flag in its trade battle with Australia • USA: New Research Shows Alcohol Delivery Is Not to Blame for Increased Drinking • Countdown to Success: 11 Ways to Invite New and Young Wine Lovers to the Table

BI Daily 3 May 2023(2023-05-03)

• China’s top drinks official warns bottleneck for wine • WEF: Chief Economists Outlook: May 2023 • IWSR: Key statistics - the no-alcohol and low-alcohol market • The Prosecco War Heats Up

BI Daily 21 November 2022(2022-11-21)

• What is a ‘Fine Wine’? • Ciatti Report: Impacts from Australia • What is the future of alternative wine packaging? • SAB repositions its brand with new logo • DF-SA launched to bring drinks industry together for change

BI Daily 17 November 2022(2022-11-21)

• A guide to wine bottles of all shapes and sizes

BI Daily 24 November 2022(2022-11-24)

• French Turn Their Backs on Wine • FIVS: Notable Public Policy Developments Around the World • Luxury sector will be ‘resilient to recession’ in 2023, say consultants • Western Cape: Online liquor licences `will boost regulation` • Nielsen: The 2022 ROI Report

BI Daily 21 June 2022(2022-06-21)

• Ciatti Global Wine Market Report June 2022 • NZ: Wine industry celebrates good harvest after two-year struggle • The Big Squeeze: Stagflation and Shrinking Wine Margins

BI Daily 28 November 2022(2022-11-28)

• The European framework law on sustainability on its way before the end of 2023 • Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked

BI Daily 13 October 2023(2023-10-13)

• Consumers find buying wine ‘a stressful experience’ • Staff shortages continue to bite in the wine trade • How is Gen Z approaching beverage alcohol? • September heatwave saw wine volume sales down 9% year-on-year • New dashboard indicates inland grape price direction for next vintage • The SWR Bottle Weight Accord

BI Daily 30 November 2022(2022-11-30)

• Bulk rides high as global trade in wine grows • US Joins EU in Move to Nutritional Labelling for Wine • Australia: New insights into Japanese and South Korean wine consumers • Nedbank Vinpro Inligtingsdag / Information Day 19 January 2023, CTICC

BI Daily 17 October 2023(2023-10-17)

• On-trade sales ‘may never’ return to pre-pandemic levels • The 10 most-consumed alcoholic drinks in the world • The Trading of Bulk Wine Is Falling • Exclusive: World bulk wine trends and impact on global markets • While Europe Faces a Grape Harvest Decline, France Shines

BI Daily 6 December 2022(2022-12-06)

” China: Wine sales bolstered by young buyers • USA: Premium-Plus Wine Marches On • Italy: Grim Perspectives for 2023 • Natural Wine: Entering the French Mainstream? • IWSR: Premiumisation continues across beverage alcohol, but shows signs of slowing down in Q4 2022 onwards • IWSR: Beverage alcohol ecommerce value to grow by a third over the next five years, despite weaker macroeconomic outlook • The Wine Gourd Blog: Wine versus beer consumption, worldwide

BI Daily 8 May 2023(2023-05-08)

• USA: Understanding wine labels and required information • Winetech information days for cellar assistants • SAWIS management appointment • Disease detection from space

BI Daily 22 June 2022(2022-06-22)

• USA: How bulk wine is shedding anonymity for celebrity status • Winetech Annual Report 2021 • Wine Australia to close office in China as exports plunge

BI Daily 28 June 2022(2022-06-28)

• UK: Champagne sales sinking as shoppers balk at high prices • Older, more affluent consumers drive the US wine market • Wine Intelligence: How to make an ally of cognitive dissonance in recessionary times • A Deep Dive Into Gen X Alcohol Purchasing Trends • A new role for Global Travel Retail amidst rebound challenges • IWSR: Fewer younger LDA drinkers are entering the wine category - does it matter? • Where does the USA get all of that imported bulk wine? • Climate change is altering the chemistry of wine

BI Daily 30 June 2022(2022-06-30)

• South Korea remains one of wine´s rare hotspots for growth • More Italians are drinking wine, but less often, study shows • Vinexposium: How digitalisation of wine is transforming the industry • New California law requires training for alcohol servers

BI Daily 11 May 2023(2023-05-11)

• IWSR: How has Chinese consumer sentiment shifted since the end of lockdown restrictions? • IWSR: Factors shaping new product development for the no-alcohol category • Success and failure of visits to winery tasting rooms

BI Daily 5 July 2022(2022-07-05)

• Global beverage alcohol recovers in 2021: ´The market rebounded far more quickly than expected´ • Vinexposium: What’s the future of alternative wine packaging? • Marketing: Are you really a realist? • Canada launches new support program for wine producers

BI Daily 23 May 2022(2022-05-24)

• USA: What the Wine Industry Gets Wrong About Marketing to Younger Generations • WEF: Chief Economists Outlook Warns of Dire Human Consequences from the Fragmentation of the Global Economy • WEF: New travel and tourism study shows need to prepare for future headwinds, as sector shows signs of recovery • Turns Out Gen Z Has One Surprising Drinking Habit • Chile officially launches organic wine association with memorable acronym • Blog: The Blueprint for a Modern Alcohol Regulatory System

BI Daily 18 May 2022(2022-05-18)

” China´s core wine drinkers prove to be resilient • How wine can keep its lead in e-commerce • IWSR: E-commerce channel evolves into two overlapping worlds • Winetech 2022 transfer of knowledge to cellar assistants – A new approach

BI Daily 12 May 2022(2022-05-12)

• Wine Intelligence: Wine brand equity is stabilising after Covid, but is yet to fully rebound • South Africa: Wine industry has no room to hide from climate change

BI Daily 11 May 2022(2022-05-11)

• Ciatti Market Report May 2022 • Australian wine businesses moving ahead to tackle climate change • Tom Wark Blog: Varietal vs. Terroir

BI Daily 10 May 2022(2022-05-10)

• Wine and Inflation: Will the Rising Tide Lift Wine’s Boat? • The Wine Gourd: Too many eggs in too few wine export baskets • An Alcademics Study of Liquor Bottle Weights • Tonnes of grapes ‘left to rot’ as Australia struggles to shift wine

BI Daily 5 May 2022(2022-05-05)

• New realities Into the Metaverse and beyond • Wine Intelligence: Growing opportunity for lower alcohol wine in the US market • South Africa: New cover crop book launched • Nielsen Insights: Brand awareness remains global marketers’ top priority, but mass reach isn’t what it used to be • Researchers Taught A.I. to Write Wine and Beer Reviews and They´re Pretty Convincing • How Sustainable is ‘Green’ Wine Packaging?

BI Daily 29 April 2022(2022-04-29)

• How can wine brands survive the looming consumer spending crunch? • Resolving provenance and transformation challenges will ultimately deliver sustainability for SA wine • OIV Press Release April 2022 • State of the World Vine and Wine Sector 2021

BI Daily 26 April 2022(2022-04-26)

• U.S. Wine Market Sales Up 16.8% In 2021, Pointing Towards Hot Wine Trends In 2022 • US: TTB Issues Four-Part Series on Health-Related Alcohol Marketing Claims • Winetech Technical Yearbook 2021 now available • Climate Change Pushes French Winemakers to Rethink Age-Old Practices • Winetech Vinpro Infodays • Uruguay harvest report 2022: ‘A changeable year’

BI Daily 21 April 2022(2022-04-21)

• China´s core wine drinkers prove to be resilient • Wine Intelligence: Wine´s "natural" benefits are the key to success in 2022 and beyond • Health warnings on alcohol labels make drinking unappealing, says study • The Five Necessary Reforms to the American Alcohol Industry

BI Daily 20 April 2022(2022-04-20)

• Sustainability Lies in Wine Technology • Why bother with Old Vines? • US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau • IWSR: Ecommerce channel evolves into two overlapping worlds • This is the oldest evidence of wine in Europe

BI Daily 13 April 2022(2022-04-13)

• The Wine Economist: Charting Chile & Argentina Wine Strategy for the U.S. Market • New trade agreement between Australia and India offers opportunity for premium wine exports • Australia: Industry bodies welcome funding to improve wine grape price transparency • Winetech Cellar Assistant Programmes: Learning – An Important Skill for Leaders

BI Daily 12 April 2022(2022-04-12)

• 5 significant shifts in customer behaviour and expectations • Follow the Crowd: Lure New Consumers by Matching Gen Z’s Preferences and Values • France: Winegrowers forced to delay their bottlings because of shortages • Ukrainian winemaking in war

BI Daily 7 April 2022(2022-04-07)

• Prices of bottles, cases, boxes and wine labels go through the roof • Millennials drive the sparkling wine category • Rabobank: Is Wine Facing a Tectonic Shift in Supply Chain Assumptions?

BI Daily 6 April 2022(2022-04-06)

• NZ-UK Free Trade Agreement • Wine industry wants one single standard for sustainability • Why the Wine World Is Suddenly Obsessed With NFTs • Fears of frost damage return to French vineyards / French fruit, vineyards endure coldest April day in 75 years / Frost strikes France again • North Italy suffers over 100 days of drought

BI Daily 1 April 2022(2022-04-01)

• Survey finds Chinese drinkers’ strong preference for cork closure • Five considerations for investing in the no-alcohol and lower alcohol wine sectors in 2022 • The hard line on beverage alcohol e-commerce trends • Organic wine trends • IWSR: The emergence of alcohol-branded NFTs

BI Daily 30 March 2022(2022-03-30)

• Pro-wine President Macron pleases industry but upsets doctors • NZ: Lack of staff, bad weather and Covid-19 creating challenges for wine harvest • SA wine grape harvest passes halfway mark; promising wines underway • Concha y Toro answers NZ Sauvignon Blanc shortage with new launch • Is wine tasting nonsense?

BI Daily 29 March 2022(2022-03-29)

• Wunderman Thompson Intelligence The Future 100: 2022 • The Latest in Wine Tourism: Meditation and Getting Your Hands Dirt • Blog: The Impossibility of the Three Tier System • Californian wineries turn to owls as answer for growing pest problem • WoSA Info Bulletin - Our Sustainable Wine Journey

BI Daily 24 March 2022(2022-03-24)

• Wine Intelligence: Danish wine consumers have become increasingly more price-conscious • Productivity, Or Vineyard Yields, In The World's Leading Wine Countries In 2020 • The science of old vines

BI Daily 17 March 2022(2022-03-17)

• Ciatti Global Market Report March 2022 • The myth of sustainable agriculture • A new economic divide will fragment the retail landscape of 2022 • French organic wine production increases 22%

BI Daily 10 March 2022(2022-03-10)

• IWSR: Key stats: Russia’s alcohol market • Wine Intelligence: When will sustainability matter to wine consumers?

BI Daily 8 March 2022(2022-03-08)

• IWSR: The key drivers shaping no/low-alcohol go-to-market strategies • SA's tourism and hospitality industry calls for removal of PCR tests for vaccinated travellers • NFTs and Wine - The Long Read

BI Daily 3 March 2022(2022-03-03)

• Older, more affluent consumers drive the US wine market • NZ Wine Weather: What´s been going on • The Climate Change Bill and why it´s important for agribusiness • Anti-Russia Protests Hit Wrong Target •Ubuntuland: Africa´s first metaverse marketplace launches

BI Daily 1 March 2022(2022-03-01)

• Ukraine conflict prompts EU concerns for wine exports • Ukraine Is A Small But Mighty Market For Wine • Russia and Ukraine – the Wider Implications • New Zealand signs historic free trade deal with United Kingdom • Global wine consumption has been declining for a long time • How digital marketers can navigate future uncertainty • SA Revenue Service clamps down on illicit trade in alcohol and tobacco

BI Daily 25 February 2022(2022-02-25)

• IWSR Drinks Market Analysis’ Post • Who’s driving Asia’s wine growth in 2021? • It’s Time to Rethink South African Pinotage • It’s Time for an American Wine Marketing Board

BI Daily 24 February 2022(2022-02-24)

• Wyn-aksynsverhoging onder inflasie / Wine excise increase below inflation

Bi Daily 22 February 2022(2022-02-22)

• The Co-op moves all its South African wines to Fairtrade • Some relief in New Zealand as harvest looks to return to normal size • US: The wine industry is asking the wrong question • Reaction, not action, is ultimately what defines a company’s success

BI Daily 21 February 2022(2022-02-21)

• Close Shave for European Wine Industry • Breaking: Amendments made to alcohol and health recommendations in Europe • Wine is healthy. Wine is dangerous. All studies on both sides of this are totally inconclusive • Futures of Agricultural Employment in South Africa 2035

BI Daily 17 February 2022(2022-02-17)

• SA wine industry appeals to Treasury: “No more excessive tax hikes!” • Wine businesses must focus on the ‘100-year life’ to drive mid- and long-term success • The Enduring Mythos of Wine

BI Daily 16 February 2022(2022-02-16)

• Half full or Half Empty? Selling New World Wines in Germany • US Wine Market - Time for a Rethink • Strong Pre-Harvest Interest in 2022 Southern Hemisphere Whites • Wine Closures — An Open Discussion • UK’s overhaul of alcohol duties could hurt SA exports • Dawn of the $95 Wine Box

BI Daily 14 February 2022(2022-02-14)

• Organisers ace A-list international speakers for SA Wine Tourism Conference • Ciatti Global Market Report February 2022 • Retail and the metaverse: A new world of consumer connection

BI Daily 9 February 2022(2022-02-09)

• Counterfeiting Is a Lingering Stain on the Wine Industry • Vinexpo Paris to debate future of glass bottles / The glass may not be greener / Bottle weight – goodies and baddies / New research shows glass bottles considered much more sustainable than bag-in-box • The Wine Economist: Has U.S. Wine Industry Consolidation Gone Too Far? • Australian wine brand removes over 10 million plastic bottles from world oceans • Warming Planet Makes Better Wine • Winetech cellar assistant programmes: why evaluate?

BI Daily 8 February 2022(2022-02-08)

• The Polish wine market • A Day for the Future • Will low alcohol outshine no alcohol in the wine world? • Rabobank tracks alcohol e-commerce growth: "The sleeping giant has awoken" • USA: Flask-like plastic wine bottles are coming • 2021 Record year for Argentine wine exports• Opinion and Advice: It’s Time for Wine to Wake Up

BI Daily 4 February 2022(2022-02-04)

• UK Free Trade Agreement • French vineyards due to trial anti-frost lamps • IWSR: Led by the US, beverage alcohol ecommerce value expected to grow +66% across key markets 2020-2025 • The OIV stands for the legitimacy of wine as part of a healthy lifestyle

BI Daily 3 February 2022(2022-02-03)

• Japanese drinkers prioritise treating themselves to better quality wines now vs pre-pandemic • Nielsen: 2022 media planning: why brands need to understand consumer sentiment • How Europe could soon start treating wine like tobacco • 2021 export figures show global challenges continue to impact Australian wine exports

BI Daily 2 February 2022(2022-02-02)

• UK: January drinks sales down from pre-pandemic levels • US: The Next Normal—DtC Shipping Reverts to Pre-Pandemic Predictions • Rabobank: The Most Important Economic Trends of 2022 (Podcast) • NZ: Rain and labour clouds in optimistic outlook for 2022 wine vintage • Successful Succession Planning for Family-Owned Wine Businesse

BI Daily 1 February 2022(2022-02-01)

• Targeting moderate drinkers, Amsterdam wine shop only sells half bottles • Why the drinks trade should be afraid of WHO • Marketing Strategy: Megatrends to watch in 2022

BI Daily 29 January 2022(2022-01-29)

• UK alcohol duty - impact of proposed changes on price • Can You Measure the ROI on Your Brand Values? • Leadership change at the Association for Alcohol Responsibility and Education (aware.org) • London Wine Fair Rescheduled to June • IWSR: The growth of CBD and alcohol-adjacent drinks

BI Daily 27 January 2022(2022-01-27)

• The Wine Drinking Habits of Robber Barons and Peasants • How brands can adapt to the changing face of targeting • Wine Intelligence: Why has our relationship with wine changed in the Covid era? • Making sense of SA wine prices

BI Daily 26 January 2022(2022-01-26)

• The 2022 state of consumers + What is the difference between “FMCG” and “CPG”? • Red Wine Will Protect You From Covid Infection • Insight: Generation Alpha retail • California Wine Industry News: Californian needs to remove vineyards to become sustainable + Wine- grape Prices Not Keeping Pace with Rising Costs of Production • The Best Industry Podcasts, According to Beverage Professionals

BI Daily 24 January 2022(2022-01-24)

• Sour taste on the palate from Australia’s latest free trade agreement • The world bought more champagne than ever last year • Where are Italy’s vineyard areas going? • Historical record of Argentina’s wine exports • Outrage over ‘cynical’ ProWein move • Who Will Pick America ´s Wine Grapes? • World´s first ´winery airline´ to launch in New Zealand

BI Daily 21 January 2022(2022-01-21)

• IWSR: No- and Low-Alcohol in Key Global Markets Reaches Almost US$10 Billion in Value • Understanding the No-Low Wine Category • US Wineries Report Bumper Year • Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Report

BI Daily 19 January 2022(2022-01-19)

• Microadventures • WOSA 2021 Wine Export Report • DO Terra Alta makes orange wine official

BI Daily 18 January 2022(2022-01-18)

• Has Chinese wine market hit rock bottom? • What are consumers looking for when buying direct from wineries? • World record pyramid of 54,740 champagne glasses in Dubai • Euromonitor: Top 10 global consumer trends revealed for 2022 • Brutal Fruit launches a fragrance in surprise move

BI Daily 14 January 2022(2022-01-14)

• Ciatti Global Wine Market Report January 2022 • IWSR: Key Trends Driving the Global Beverage Alcohol Industry in 2022 • Nine Wine Technologies That Will Transform the Global Wine Industry

BI Daily 12 January 2022(2022-01-12)

• 6 Beer Industry Trends to Watch in 2022 • Appellations: Time to Die? • Where Is Alcohol E-Commerce Going and Where Has It Been? • Artificial intelligence robot could help breeders develop mildew-resistant vines

BI Daily 11 January 2022(2022-01-11)

• MIT’s top research stories of 2021 • Minimum pricing - the model for the future? • BizTrends 2022 • USA: The Five Macro Trends Impacting the Wine Industry in 2022 • USA: Hard seltzer growth led by millennials and working class • UK: The changing face of Low2No alcohol • Are the days of cheap shipping over? • Ireland introduces minimum unit pricing on alcohol

BI Daily 21 December 2021(2021-12-21)

• U.S. drinking spikes as alcohol rules ease • Wine Intelligence´s Industry Predictions for 2022 • Ciatti: Global Market Report December 2021 • Wine Intelligence: Who is really winning the category share game? • Why NFTs and the Metaverse are the Future of Fine Wine • Wine report confirms massive Australian glut • Winetech: Kennisgewing van Inligtingsessie

BI Daily 14 December 2021(2021-12-14)

• New Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union gives official status to ‘de-alcoholised wines’ according to the OIV’s adopted framework • FIVS´s Guiding Principles for Advertising and Marketing for Alcohol Beverages • Media Statement: Alcohol industry calls on government to use science and logic to handle Omicron

BI Daily 9 December 2021(2021-12-09)

• Female premium wine drinkers drive growth in the US market • IMF revises South Africa’s growth forecast down for 2021 • Wine Intelligence: Global wine industry predictions for 2021 - how did we do? • NZ: This Problem Will Only Get Worse’: Wine Regions Grapple with Labor Market, Supply Chain • Wine: New and old vs emerging and established • Winetech Research Booklet 2021

BI Daily 8 December 2021(2021-12-08)

• Market Research and Consumer Insight • Alcohol ecommerce set to grow 66% across 2020-2025: ‘Ecommerce has clearly become engrained for many consumers’ • Press Release: South African Wine Industry First 2022 Crop Estimate

BI Daily 3 December 2021 (2nd edition)(2021-12-03)

• Wine Intelligence: The covid accelerated shift to local wine is set to continue • Premiumisation in wine • Price rises inevitable as short vintages creates unprecedented demand says Lanchester Wine´s buying director • IWSR: Drinks companies diversify as category lines blur • Wine´s Green Efforts Aim at Wrong Targets • Global Drug Survey 2021: Australia was the drunkest country in 2020 reveals new data • Greatness and the Intersection of Wine and Culture

BI Daily 3 December 2021(2021-12-03)

• REMINDER - Webinar – The South African Wine Market

BI Daily 1 December 2021(2021-12-01)

• US Wine´s Future Still Big and Buttery • Webinar – The South African Wine Market • How SA’s Cabernet Collective aims to drive specialisation as key message • Media Statement - SA Government should consider the impact of its domestic decisions on the southern African region

BI Daily 30 November 2021(2021-11-30)

• UK wine drinkers face a different kind of Christmas • The impatient, disloyal customer • Half of UK alcoholic drinks display calorie information on labels • New research shows glass bottles considered much more sustainable than bag-in-box •Blog: What is an old vine?

BI Daily 26 November 2021(2021-11-26)

• Majestic predicts surging sales for sparkling wine, Beaujolais and port, with South Africa the country to watch in run up to Christmas • Vinex/MarketIQ: Bulk wine suppliers to Germany • OIV: Digitalisation, the future of the vine and wine sector • Bulk wine prices from Spain to France 2012 - 2021 • Not feeling crushed: Japan wine market fighting challenges of ageing work force and climate change

BI Daily 25 November 2021(2021-11-25)

• The great ´natural experiment´: how has consumer behaviour with wine changed during 2020 and 2021 • Wine and spirits firms warn of Christmas alcohol shortage in UK • USA: Glass bottle shortages put pressure on wine and spirits companies ahead of key holiday season

BI Daily 24 November 2021(2021-11-24)

• Global Grumpiness: Consumers Are Unhappy With Their Digital Experience • What New Research About Wine Headaches Means for Natural Wine • Winetech South Africa launches new book on the science of canned wines • Reimagining the commercial office of the future • Organisers of Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris confident of a successful return in 2022 • Wine Spectator´s Top 100 Wines of 2021

BI Daily 19 November 2021(2021-11-19)

• Polish wine consumption jumps 15% in five years, but still low by global standards • Do I need this? Necessity will be the strongest consumer force of 2022 • 4 challenges to increasing brand resonance with modern consumers • Hard Seltzer Has Left the Building

BI Daily 18 November 2021(2021-11-18)

• Female premium wine drinkers drive growth in the US wine market • Wine Intelligence: Kenya and Tanzania Market and Consumer Research • The price of South African wine • Top 10 Emerging Technologies to Watch in 2021

BI Daily 16 November 2021(2021-11-16)

• SA wines get boost from dispute between Australia and China • Chile’s greatest upset in China • Premium Rosé – a style whose time has come across the planet • The World Bulk Wine exhibition: "The quality of the bulk wines on offer has grown" • What’s Up With Zero Alcohol Wine?

BI Daily 11 November 2021(2021-11-11)

• Wine Industry Executives Positive About Future • Marketing Wine to Millennials • NZ Sauvignon supplies a ´disaster´ • USA: Vintners report outstanding quality for 2021 California harvest

BI Daily 5 November 2021(2021-11-05)

• UK Wine Pricing Winter 2021 • 110-year-old woman says red wine is the secret to her long life • Cork-sealed wine enjoys higher price and bigger increase in value over past four years compared to screwcaps • OIV: Historically low world wine production expected

BI Daily 4 November 2021(2021-11-04)

• Wine Intelligence: What are the opportunities for the no/low-alcohol wine category? • Global warehousing CEO says ´we´ve reached the peak´ of the supply-chain crisis and expects improvement going forward • Famed Scientist Warns That Earth May Rise Up and Kill Humanity

BI Daily 2 November 2021(2021-11-02)

• Employee-led campaigns • Australian wine’s competitors and where they are exporting to • What EU´s farm-to-fork strategy will mean for SA agriculture • The new cult vineyards of South America • Why your most valuable employee is often ´invisible´

BI Daily 29 October 2021(2021-10-29)

” Wine Intelligence: Canada´s buoyant wine market masks a trend of younger adults leaving the wine category • IWSR: Will social media increasingly impact alcohol choice? • Regenerative Disorder: Behind Wine´s Latest Buzzword • US: Supply chain bottlenecks sour wine industry amid bottle shortage • How the world aided South Africa´s wine trade • International Wineries for Climate Action releases first annual report

BI Daily 26 October 2021(2021-10-26)

• New Zealand Winegrowers welcomes UK free trade announcement • Global Supply Chain Issues Plague the Wine Industry • ´Millions of Cases´ of Truly Hard Seltzer Will Be Destroyed as Hard Seltzer Boom Fades • ‘Disneyland of fakes’ at China Food & Drinks Fair in Tianjin

BI Daily 21 October 2021(2021-10-21)

• California: Glass bottle shortage means wine is sitting in barrels for longer, leading it to taste ´like a sawmill´ • Wine Intelligence: New behaviours driving wine market opportunities in the UK • Western Cape plans to introduce new alcohol laws in two phases • UK: Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc shortage ‘not going away any time soon’

BI Daily 20 October 2021(2021-10-20)

• IWSR: RTD alcohol volume share set to double over next five years • Australian wine exports decrease, reflecting challenging year • The exploding costs of wine production • Washington wineries considering dramatic changes for climate change • How Healthy Is a Farm´s Soil?

BI Daily 15 October 2021(2021-10-15)

• S.Korean wine imports almost double in 2021 amid pandemic • IWSR: How has Covid-19 altered consumer attitudes in the US? • Wine Intelligence: Market and Consumer Research • Increased commodity costs to push up price of popular Italian wines

BI Daily 14 October 2021(2021-10-14)

• Reusable Packaging Is the Latest Eco-Friendly Trend • Wine in cans: technical issues • Cheers! Wine's red grape pulp offers nutritional bounty • SA Wine Industry Discussion

BI Daily 12 October 2021(2021-10-12)

• French wine harvest slightly better than previously expected • Chile: Wine exports drop 18% in August 2021 due to global logistics • Australia: GM crops yet to impact wine industry

BI Daily 7 October 2021(2021-10-07)

• Why is the South Korean wine market becoming more attractive to wine businesses? • Consumers demand more choice and innovation in low and no alcohol drinks • DtC success for SA Producers • Getting Personal: How Brands are Leveraging Social Influencers • Wine2Wine Business Forum 2021

BI Daily 5 October 2021(2021-10-05)

• Did Wine Consumption Change During the COVID-19 Lockdown in France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal? • E-message on a bottle – EU wine and spirits sectors join forces to bring digital labelling to consumers • Italian Wineries Turn To Robots Amid Worker Shortage • What’s the future of the office?

BI Daily 30 September 2021(2021-09-30)

• Wine Intelligence: Market and Consumer Research • Millennials drive the sparkling wine category • OIV: The World Organic Vineyard

BI Daily 27 September 2021(2021-09-27)

• The Wine Gourd: Per capita US wine consumption, by state • Canned wine hits new heights • The Human Factor and IPW certification • BER Press Release: The COVID-19 pandemic and South Africa’s tourism sector • Oxfam study on unfair working conditions in Italy´s wine industry • South African wine industry eyes more exports to China • Rabobank: Global supply disruption to see Aussie growers lock in ag inputs early for season ahead • Cape Wine to return in October 2022

BI Daily 21 September 2021(2021-09-21)

• Agbiz SA Agricultural Market Viewpoint • An Insider Shares His Wine and Spirits Ecommerce Strategy Playbook • DTC Alcohol Marketplaces Are Helping Small Merchants Uncork Digital Sales • Wine grape producers adapt for sustainability

BI Daily 17 September 2021(2021-09-17)

• Wine Intelligence: Market and Consumer Research • Tanzania ratifies Africa free trade area treaty • IWSR: Hard Seltzers Are Evolving, Not Dying • California Finally Gets a "Normal" Vintage • The World´s Best Vineyards Global Announcement

BI Daily 16 September 2021(2021-09-16)

• Ciatti Global Market Report (Sept 2021) • Wine Intelligence: Which key macro trends are driving the global wine industry in 2021?

BI Daily 15 September 2021(2021-09-15)

• USA: How the pandemic changed wine consumption • Finding Growth in a Stagnant Market: What Can Wine Learn from Beer? • Bordeaux 2021 weather report

BI Daily 14 September 2021(2021-09-14)

• China’s top 10 wine exporters in H1 2021 • When less is more • South African Plastics Pact News • Chile Gets "Mega" Wine Cooperative

BI Daily 9 September 2021(2021-09-09)

• Alcohol consumption in Ireland takes a nosedive • China´s emerging city rankings 2021 • SALBA welcomes SARS seizure of R15m worth of illicit alcohol • EU: De-alcoholised “wines” will soon be called wines, and have appellations

BI Daily 8 September 2021(2021-09-08)

• Wine Intelligence: US named ´most attractive´ wine market in Global Compass report • Insight: Genuinfluencers • Spanish Wine Industry Gets Political • Much of SA will grow drier for longer, says a new climate-change study – and quite a bit hotter

BI Daily 6 September 2021(2021-09-06)

• Consumer spending habits rewrite the new normal in 2021 • Beer industry wants government to change the way it taxes alcohol in South Africa • Future wine land • Moët workers go on strike • California: Coastal Grape Growers Can Use Less Water During Drought

BI Daily 1 September 2021(2021-09-01)

• EIU: World Country Forecast Report • UK-New Zealand trade deal close but will only have a ‘minuscule’ impact in British shops, experts say • Wine Intelligence: Does social media impact wine choice? • Italy wine exports to China surpass pre-pandemic levels • Time for Wine to Go Topless

BI Daily 31 August 2021(2021-08-31)

• Global wine trade faces turbulent times • Are you shipping me?!?

BI Daily 30 August 2021(2021-08-30)

• Trends in US wine consumption over the past decade • UK-New Zealand trade deal • California Wine Grape Crop Looks Light

BI Daily 27 August 2021(2021-08-27)

• Fewer new wine drinkers enter the wine market in the US and China • Wine Taxes in Europe • Global Wine Industry Update • Second Great BIG Wine Survey set to deliver great BIG insights into wine consumer behaviour

BI Daily 26 August 2021(2021-08-26)

• After 25 years of modest gains, U.S. preference for wine is the same as it was in 1997.• Will the world ever accept non-alcoholic wine? • Growing adoption of sustainable practices in vineyards

BI Daily 19 August 2021(2021-08-19)

• UK: Spirits boost drinks sales recovery while wine trails behind • Wine category becomes more egalitarian as consumer wine knowledge declines • Australia: Grenache back in the spotlight

BI Daily 17 August 2021(2021-08-17)

• Modifications in Wine Making Techniques to Drive Global Market • The evolution of wine labels, and what we can learn from them • The Magical Powers of the Three Tier System • Tanzania: Govt to Boost Grapes Production • Hard lessons learned during SA´s alcohol prohibition

BI Daily 13 August 2021(2021-08-13)

• USA: The continuing online retail boom is doing wonders for wineries´ direct sales. • Wine Intelligence: China´s wine market enters its third age • The challenge in making good quality, no and low alcohol wine • Six Environmental Threats That Could Alter the Future of the Booze Industry

BI Daily 10 August 2021(2021-08-10)

• 19 percent of the Italian vineyard area is cultivated organically • France expects extremely small wine harvest • Do biodynamic wines taste better than organic wines?

BI Daily 6 August 2021(2021-08-06)

• UK government considers introducing 25% tax on US wine imports as part of trade spat • What is customer loyalty? How would you define it? • IWSR: How is canned wine innovation evolving?

BI Daily 5 August 2021(2021-08-05)

• Younger LDA wine drinkers in the US seek reassurance cues from wine labels • Moderate Wine, Cheese and Coffee Consumption Linked to Healthier Hearts • Generation labels mean nothing. It’s time to retire them. • Why French Champagne growers are scrapping a 100-year-old rule

BI Daily 30 July 2021(2021-07-30)

• American Thirst For Low Alcohol Wine Continues • Wine Intelligence: Is wine losing its hold on younger adults? • The cost of SA´s alcohol bans and their impact on consumer behaviour • South Africa’s wine industry has less room to hide from climate change than other regions • SA wine history: Was Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel really our first bottle-fermented bubbly? • Champagne battles mildew to protect 2021 vintage

BI Daily 29 July 2021(2021-07-29)

• Wine Intelligence: Is wine losing its hold on younger adults? • The cost of SA´s alcohol bans and their impact on consumer behaviour • South Africa's wine industry has less room to hide from climate change than other regions

BI Daily 28 July 2021(2021-07-28)

• Chile to form organic wine growers’ association • China-Australia relations: plunging wine exports don’t ‘spell doom and gloom’, but new markets crucial • California moves to cut off water to thousands of farmers, as drought dries up rivers • The Wine Economist: Global Wine Trade: Headwinds, Obstacles, Distortions • AGW responds to Prosecco GI determination

BI Daily 26 July 2021(2021-07-26)

• IWSR: Do consumers prefer no-alcohol over low-alcohol products? • ‘Fantastic outcome’ as UK government scraps Brexit red tape wine forms

BI Daily 21 July 2021(2021-07-21)

• Wine Intelligence: Younger LDA drinkers dominate premium wine opportunity in emerging and growth markets, reflecting market dynamics • American wine makers urged to adopt Australian techniques • What factors should drive official alcohol policy?

BI Daily 20 July 2021(2021-07-20)

• IWSC Market Insight: the Chinese wine market • Ciatti Global Wine Market Report July 2021 • USA: The shipping container shortage is getting worse

BI Daily 19 July 2021(2021-07-19)

• US Wine Exports Total $1.29 Billion in 2020, down 6.4% in value • Massive Change Proposed for Champagne • Mildew Threatens French Grape Harvest • The Wine Gourd: Several storms in a teacup, perhaps? • The ‘witchcraft’ practices of Biodynamics

BI Daily 15 July 2021(2021-07-15)

• Wine consumption surged in selected markets in 2020 - but how will consumer behaviour change going forward? • UK: Industry welcomes lifting of social distancing measures • Aluminium closures for wine continues to grow • German wine – practice makes perfect • USA: Can We Agree That Alcohol and Lies Don’t Pair Well?

BI Daily 13 July 2021(2021-07-13)

• Top tips for e-commerce business success • Older drinkers prefer screwcaps to corks, finds Wine Intelligence study • Australia: Bumper harvest threatens to knock wine industry further off balance • Tokyo bans on-trade alcohol sales

BI Daily 9 July 2021(2021-07-09)

• EIU: Global Outlook: latest economic and political forecasts for Asia • ROSÉ WINES WORLD TRACKING 2021 • Alcohol marketing: Why hard seltzers need to pay attention to advertising regulations • Prosecco wars: Italy protests Croatia’s bid for special status for its prošek wine • How climate change is changing the nursery profession • French minister backs Champagne over new Russia law • AMERICAN ALCOHOLISM IS GETTING WORSE • Australian wine crush and yield, 2005 - 2021

BI Daily 6 July 2021(2021-07-06)

• Major reshuffle for China’s top wine exporters • Australia: Wine sector rebounds with ‘unicorn’ vintage in 2021 • OIV teams up with leading wine companies in R&D boost

BI Daily 1 July 2021(2021-07-01)

• European spirits exports tumble 19% in 2020 • 6 Key factors wine businesses should consider when evaluating the opportunity for wine in cans • Slowing down grape ripening can improve fruit quality for winemaking

BI Daily 23 June 2021(2021-06-23)

• Exploring priority markets for Australian wine • Wine groups laud EU no-tariff resolution • How Post-Pandemic Wine Consumption Trends Are Shaping Demand • Low and no alcohol drinks: Price and visibility remain main barriers for the category

BI Daily 22 June 2021(2021-06-22)

• First English wine in paper bottle launches in the UK • RTDs to become second biggest alcohol category in US • China-Australia relations: wine is heading to Taiwan and other ‘non-traditional markets’, but Canberra says exports still way down

BI Daily 11 June 2021(2021-06-11)

• RIESLING TOPS LIST OF WHITE VARIETALS FOR DRINKERS IN THE FINNISH MARKET • US alcohol consumption shifts back towards the on-trade • Will the growth of ecommerce cannibalise sales or offer incremental value? • Will the growth of ecommerce cannibalise sales or offer incremental value? • Harvest report 2021 from Argentina

BI Daily 7 June 2021(2021-06-07)

• SA’s economic growth is now expected to slow in the first quarter • Global alcohol consumption will bounce back, boosted by e-commerce and industry pivoting in key markets • IWSR: Global beverage alcohol expected to gain +3% volume in 2021 • Violent hailstorms hit vineyards in France and Spain

BI Daily 3 June 2021(2021-06-03)

• BWS retail sales drop as consumers return to hospitality • China’s wine imports slide in January-April period • HOW CAN LOW- AND NO-ALCOHOL WINE ENGAGE WITH ‘MODERATING’ MILLENNIAL AND GEN Z WINE CONSUMERS? • Wines of South Africa Insider Sessions: WHAT NEXT FOR WINEMAKING? • Vinexpo America & Drinks America will reunite the beverage alcohol industry in-person

BI Daily 28 May 2021(2021-05-28)

• Report documents increase in illicit alcohol trade due to prohibition

BI Daily 26 May 2021(2021-05-26)

• Brits aim for new tariffs on US wine and chocolate • Too Much, Too Much, Too Little: Solving the Canned Wine Puzzle • US wineries continuing online push as pandemic eases • The global conference on packaging and design for the wine and spirits industry

BI Daily 20 May 2021(2021-05-20)

• Brexit: Lead time issues ‘probably temporary’ • WHY IS WINE BRAND AWARENESS DECLINING IN AUSTRALIA? • Wine yet to see accelerated demand for no/low

BI Daily 17 May 2021(2021-05-17)

• IWSR: Increasing demand for nostalgic flavours in drinks • Australia: Wine industry voices taste for alternatives to glass bottles • How to Destroy a Brand in Three Easy Steps • The EIU: How has the pandemic changed the global economic landscape? • Research funding for artificial intelligence in German viticulture

BI Daily 13 May 2021(2021-05-13)

• OPPORTUNITIES FOR WINE BRANDS IN THE UK • SWISS CONSUMERS SHOW SIGNS OF CHANGE IN THEIR ATTITUDES TO WINE • UK Govt ditches on-trade BWS calorie labelling plans • Italy sets up its own Silicon Valley of agriculture

BI Daily 10 May 2021(2021-05-10)

• One Step Beyond Webinar: Key Covid consumer trend • Cyber security experts warn over online wine scam • Global conference on packaging and design for the wine and spirits industry launches soon • Largest Spanish wine fair to be held in Barcelona in February 2022

BI Daily 6 May 2021(2021-05-06)

• French at-home wine consumption rises after a decade-long decrease • UK Alcohol exports plummet • How will the UK´s alcohol ecommerce channel evolve in the mid- to long-term? • Producers reveal the scale of frost damage in Champagne •France Opens up to Foreign Grapes

BI Daily 30 April 2021(2021-04-30)

• Do consumers prefer no-alcohol over low-alcohol products? • Australian exports downturn driven by Chinese tariffs, but shipments to UK up by a third • Wineries and Local Nurseries Aim to Shape Regional Terroir • Vinexpo unveils two new trade shows for New York City

BI Daily 28 April 2020(2021-04-28)

• China’s top 10 wine importing countries in 2020 • Brexit Batters British Wine Trade • Can your supply chain deliver what your consumer wants? • US Wine Sales Set to Skyrocket • Fifteen Thousand Net Acres of California Wine Grapes Were Pulled Following the 2019 Harvest

BI Daily 23 April 2021(2021-04-23)

• Global Production & Exports • French wine sector facing €2b losses in wake of spring frosts • China predicted to see vineyard area, consumption and imports drop according to OIV • Vinpro Kostegids / Cost Guide 2021 / 2022

BI Daily 20 April 2021(2021-04-20)

• OIV: State of the World Vitivinicultural Sector in 2020

BI Daily 16 April 2021(2021-04-16)

• Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, March 2021• Ciatti Global Wine Market Report April 2021 • Italy in luck • France lifts caps on farm compensation after frost threatens harvest • ‘Third of French wine production lost’ due to cold snap

BI Daily 12 April 2021(2021-04-12)

• French winegrowers call for financial support from the European Commission • France in cold shock • French winemakers set candles and straw ablaze to save vines from frost • Late frost with dramatic damage in northern Italy • Late spring freeze adds to Italian winemakers’ woes

BI Daily 9 April 2021(2021-04-09)

• German´s bulk wine imports hit ten year low during 2020 • Global share of organic vineyards, 2019 • NZ: Light ´n´ Lovely - Low yields but high quality in vintage 2021 • Wines of South Africa Insider Sessions

BI Daily 6 April 2021(2021-04-06)

• China’s wine imports’ decline eased • Sparkling wine sales down in 2020 but quick recovery forecasted • 3 Ways You Should Be Using Your FAQs • Winning Young Consumers With a Relevant Mobile Loyalty Program • Sustainability around the globe

BI Daily 26 March 2021(2021-03-26)

• Nielsen: As consumer optimism rises, so will brand engagement • Australian wine industry expecting China to lock in tariffs for five years • The IWSR: The at-home occasion reignites wine’s appeal • As e-commerce starts to mature in Asian markets, retailers must rise to new challenges • California 2020 grape crush • Summer droughts in Europe the worst for over 2,000 years

BI Daily 25 March 2021(2021-03-25)

• FAIRTRADE IS A STRONG PURCHASE DRIVER OF WINE IN THE UK • IRELAND: A POST-COVID WINE RENAISSANCE? • Bottle design – how much does it matter?

BI Daily 17 March 2021(2021-03-17)

• What is the Sweet Spot for Low Alcohol Wines? • US: Do Un-Evolved Alcohol Laws Justify Lawbreaking? • Winetech 2021 Study Groups and Workshops for Senior Cellar Assistants

BI Daily 15 March 2021(2021-03-15)

• Study: Expensive wine tastes better than cheaper wine • Meet Generation Z: Shaping the future of shopping • Italy distributes planting rights for 6,722 hectares

BI Daily 12 March 2021(2021-03-12)

• McKinsey & Company - Ready, set, go: Reinventing the organization for speed in the post-COVID-19 era • How do local, niche categories find global success? • ALCOHOL AND COVID-19: WHAT WE KNOW • France´s Costly Green Wine Revolution • World´s Most Admired Wine Brands 2021 to be revealed on April 1

BI Daily 11 March 2021(2021-03-11)

• ENCOURAGING SIGNS FOR PORTUGAL’S WINE MARKET IN 2021 • SILVER LININGS FOR SPAIN’S WINE MARKET AFTER A DIFFICULT 2020 • US suspends wine tariffs in EU truce • Specialist Indian wine agency launches in UK

BI Daily 8 March 2021(2021-03-08)

• UK: Chancellor freezes tax on alcohol in Budget to help struggling pubs • What they’re drinking in Norway • GROWING CONSUMER DEMAND FOR WINE IN CHINA IN 2021 • The Rules and Etiquette of #Wine and #SocialMedia

BI Daily 3 March 2021(2021-03-03)

• Grocery BWS sales boom continues • Cape Town tourism shows little chance of recovery - report • German wine exports tumble during 2020 as US tariffs and pandemic take their toll • California crushed 3.4 million tons of wine grapes in 2020, down 14% from previous year

BI Daily 24 February 2021(2021-02-24)

• Vinpro News Flash: EXCISE INCREASE ANOTHER BLOW TO WINE INDUSTRY • Australian wine suffers $81 million export loss amid China trade battle • Why it pays to link products to places - and how African countries can do it • UK BEING ‘FLOODED’ WITH FAKE YELLOWTAIL WINES

BI Daily 22 February 2021(2021-02-22)

• A closer look: Japan´s wine market • Alcohol industry releases data on cumulative impact of three alcohol bans, showing R36.3 billion in lost revenue • Organic wine remains #1 sustainable wine type, but desire to buy is waning • The Danger of the Wine Industry’s Reliance on Social Media • Italy´s crop size bigger than expected

BI Daily 18 February 2021(2021-02-18)

• Wines of Argentina launches digital campaign in US • Enoforum Web Conference 2021 • South Africa and alcohol – what happens next?

BI Daily 17 February 2021(2021-02-17)

• Australian wine sales in the UK rebounded in 2020 • €11 billion surplus for French wines and spirits in 2020 • Boxed wine outsells bottles in SA for the first time in 2020 – and canned wine gains popularity

BI Daily 11 February 2021(2021-02-11)

• China’s trade war with Australia a boon for SA winemakers • Outlook and Trends: What We Can Learn from 2020 • No/low consumption to rise 31% by 2024 • ´Significant growth´ for organic wine • Adaption and innovation are key for wine, grape industry

BI Daily 9 February 2021(2021-02-09)

• Japan's wine imports down 7% in 2020 • Diageo calls SA consumers to make responsible drinking choices with relaunch of information resource, DRINKiQ • The Wine Gourd: Australian bulk wine exports are economically inefficient

BI Daily 1 February 2021(2021-02-01)

• Generation Treaters’ lead changing wine category behavior in the US • How Brexit is tying UK wine imports up in red tape • Advertisers Need to Refocus on the Fundamentals in 2021 • Global Wine Market Roiled by Trade Fights, Market Changes

BI Daily 29 January 2021(2021-01-29)

• Russia´s wine imports, 2019 • Japan´s 2020 wine imports down 7% amid pandemic, but up 4% from Chile • OIV: Wine Consumption 2018 • IWSR: 5 key trends that will shape the global beverage alcohol market in 2021 • Lawsuit against alcohol ban in South Africa

BI Daily 27 January 2021(2021-01-27)

• Pandemic corks China’s wine market in 2020 • The Wine Economist: 2021 Wine Scenarios: Good, Bad, or Ugly? • Absolut vodka debuts paper bottle • USA: The pandemic sends online wine sales soaring in 2020 • Why alternative packaging for wine has struggled • South Africa wine exports defy expectation despite export ban • Australian wine exports to China fall by 98 per cent

BI Daily 21 January 2021(2021-01-21)

• Top Wine SA -- 2021 SA WINE & CELLAR CLASSIFICATIONS • Kiwi wines for the greater good

BI Daily 20 January 2021(2021-01-20)

• Champagne shipments expected to drop 18% for 2020 • WOSA/SAWIS 2020 EXPORT REPORT • The future of wine: Israel’s desert vineyards show us how to cope with a changing climate

BI Daily 19 January 2021(2021-01-19)

• Euromonitor - Top 10 global consumer trends for 2021 • US: Wine trends 2021 • Wineries out of business, jobs lost – the reality of the booze ban • French wineries to get aid as new US tariffs bite • S.Africa´s glass packagers face $100 million hit from alcohol ban

BI Daily 14 January 2021(2021-01-14)

• US beverage alcohol: 5 trends to watch in 2021 • Prediction: Eight ways wine will change in 2021 • US: Wineries struggle during closures of tasting rooms • Wine Intelligence: Wine packaging and the rise of e-commerce

BI Daily 8 January 2021(2021-01-08)

• BWS supermarket sales surge 25% • US Hits France with More Wine Tariffs • BizTrends 2021 • UK welcomed as full member of OIV following Brexit

BI Daily 5 January 2021(2021-01-05)

• Pick n Pay to support local wine industry in 2021 • China-Australia trade war • World first 'wine bank' built on blockchain

BI Daily 24 December 2020(2020-12-24)

• UK´s bulk wine imports outstrip those of bottled for first time ever • The 6 big consumer trends to target in 2021 • Wine and 2021 — Predictions • Sustainability in packaging: Inside the minds of global consumers • New ‘fingerprint’ method may help detect wine fraud, says study

BI Daily 17 December 2020(2020-12-17)

• Wine in the U.S. in 2020 — The Top Takeaways • Wine Intelligence’s industry predictions for 2021 • Covid-19 and the Next Normal? A New Age for Wine • Blockchain-powered Bordeaux? IBM announces wine supply chain tracing system • The French wine industry considers ‘deferred vineyard restructuring’, aka temporary vine pulls

BI Daily 10 December 2020(2020-12-10)

• Wine Intelligence: Brazil’s wine drinking population expands • How the internet is changing the way we buy wine • Global Report of Covid-19 Impact on Wine Tourism

BI Daily 8 December 2020 (2020-12-08)

• Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, November 2020 • Wine´s Struggle between Price and Reputation • South Africa wine industry to increase market share in China

BI Daily 3 December 2020 (2020-12-03)

• Wine Intelligence: Swedish wine drinkers may prefer to buy wine in PET than bag-in-box • Report: California tourism economy cut in half in 2020 because of coronavirus pandemic • OIV Webinar - Natural wines: beyond the philosophy • IWSR predicts 42% global rise in ecommerce in 2020

BI Daily 2 December 2020(2020-12-02)

• South African wine could be a winner as China slaps Australia with massive import duties • Why the non-alcoholic beverage trend is more important than ever during the pandemic • Low & no alcohol beer categories show resilience against COVID-19 alcohol declines • E-commerce: How consumer brands can get it right • US forecast to become biggest online alcohol market

BI Daily 26 November 2020 (2020-11-26)

• Think fast: How to accelerate e-commerce growth • Bordeaux´s New Grape Varieties Take Root • Trade reacts to England’s new post-lockdown restrictions • When consumers trust AI recommendations—or resist them

BI Daily 20 November 2020(2020-11-20)

• Chile will emerge the winner from Australia/China trade dispute • Global Wine Trade: 2019 Still and Bulk Wine • IWSR: How is canned wine innovation evolving?

BI Daily 16 November 2020 (2020-11-16)

• Poland´s rise to the top 5 wine markets • U.S. Wine Imports Hit by Tariffs, Pandemic, But Retail Growth Stays Strong • WCDA: R12 Million Support Fund For Wine Tourism Employees • Wine Australia: La Niña doesn't guarantee a wet summer

BI Daily 12 November 2020 (2020-11-12)

• Wine and spirits count the cost as the next round of US/EU tariffs come into force • Alcohol sales forecast to fall 8% in 2020 • Confusion reigns over China’s wine imports • Wine Australia: Global packaging trends

BI Daily 10 November 2020(2020-11-10)

• Spain´s wine import market collapses • Chinese government uses state media to confirm export suspensions as trade stoush continues • A problem for wine-makers in Sweden?

BI Daily 4 November 2020(2020-11-04)

• Turning private labels into powerhouse brands • Prosecco rosé wines to make debut in UK and US • Australian wine imports ´suspended´ by China as trade tensions with Beijing continue • Global drinks sales to rebound in 2021

BI Daily 28 October 2020 (2020-10-28)

• OIV 2020 Global Production Report

BI Daily 27 October 2020 (2020-10-27)

• RABOBANK WINE QUARTERLY Q4 2020 • NZ wine exports continue growth trajectory • Australian wine exports to China figures point to rush before possible tariffs

BI Daily 23 October 2020 (2020-10-23)

• Leading US wine suppliers 2018 • Australia’s wine drinkers go local • US wine consumption growth led by Millennials and Gen X • EU Trade Agreement Boosts Wine Imports to Japan • Opinion: China turns the screws on Australian exports • IWSR: How do local, niche categories find global success?• New Zealand´s exports surge by nearly a quarter during pandemic • Webinar: Lo & No Beverage Summit

BI Daily 20 October 2020 (2020-10-20)

• Traditional wine bottles take a back seat to inventive product designs • USA: Fundamental Reform of Alcohol Laws Is Coming —Are You Ready? • SA’s red list went from 60 to 22 countries – but US and UK tourists are still banned

BI Daily 16 October 2020 (2020-10-16)

• Non-alcoholic spirits: Pernod Ricard’s top 4 predictions for the future • Ciatti Global Market Update Oct 2020 • Is E-Commerce the Answer for the Wine Industry? • AI Trends That Will Sketch New Customer Experiences in 2020

BI Daily 15 October 2020(2020-10-15)

• Direct to consumer wine sales up 7% in Australia • Wine´s Covid Winners and Losers • Here are 12 Covid-era wine consumer trends • Still wine increasingly a ‘beneficiary’ of lockdown & restrictions • South Africa: Wine & Food Tourism Conference to bring word-class expertise directly to delegates • German 2020 vintage in line with 10 year average, but big variations across the country • Lower Champagne yields bring down French crop estimates

BI Daily 7 October 2020(2020-10-07)

• Poland – a growing wine market • Should South Africa produce terroir-driven wines? • Don’t waste the moment & the trend – stick better wine in cans • The French wine industry has a year to convince the authorities that it should be allowed to spray by drone • New trends drive positive change across Africa´s distilling sector

BI Daily 30 September 2020(2020-09-30)

• Organic growth a ‘global phenomenon’, helping reboot depressed wine market • An insider´s guide to California´s wine harvest • Italian Wine Harvest Redeems a Dark Year

BI Daily 22 September 2020(2020-09-22)

• Wine imports are drying up in China • Sustainability of wine packaging alternatives: What is the consumers’ perception? • Uncertainty Reigns in Spain´s Strange Vintage

BI Daily 18 September 2020(2020-09-18)

• USA: Wine Sales Up, Winery Profits Down • Level 1: Alcohol industry concerned about off-consumption restrictions • Northern Hemisphere Harvest 2020 • Chilean wine comes out of the cold in the US market

BI Daily 16 September 2020(2020-09-16)

• UK supermarket growth slows, but BWS sales still lead the way • Horticulture researchers find ways to combat climate change in vineyards • Stores In Japan Are Stocking Shelves With Remote-Controlled Robots • The fourth agricultural revolution is coming – but who will really benefit?

BI Daily 11 September 2020(2020-09-11)

• Surging demand for low- and no-alcohol wines • Sustainable packaging solutions have been at the top of corporate and social responsibility agendas in the drinks industry for many years • French 2020 harvest on track to be bigger than last year’s thanks to warm weather • Australian wine industry setbacks could see many small players go out of business • Sparkling surprise: Brazil’s wine industry builds its brand on the global stage • English and Welsh wine sales up 70% in 2019

BI Daily 10 September 2020(2020-09-10)

• Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, August 2020 • Tackling illicit alcohol trade in South Africa ‘critical’ to economic recovery • Media Release - Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa • Robots shed light on grape powdery mildew

BI Daily 9 September 2020(2020-09-09)

• UK’s overall consumption of alcohol halved during lockdown, data finds • USA: The Coming Fight Over Ingredient Labeling On Wine • Alternative formats for wine gain traction in UK

BI Daily 8 September 2020(2020-09-08)

• Nielsen: US market adapts to ‘new normal’ as wine sales slow • SADC Research Centre: Impact of Covid-19 on the SA Food & Beverage Manufacturing Sector • WWF Partnership with South African Wine Set to Make Inroads in International Markets • California Heatwave Leaves Grape Growers Sweating

BI Daily 7 September 2020(2020-09-07)

• Wine packaging in the modern world is not (yet) sustainable • Vineyard Removals Still Needed to Balance California Grape Supply • South African Wine industry enters digital space to boost sales during the lockdown

BI Daily 4 September 2020(2020-09-04)

• The 4 Pillars of Loyalty Campaigns During COVID-19 • Spanish grape growers halt their harvest strike • German 2020 vintage held back by lack of rain but yields in line with ten year average • Spanish bulk wine sees shipments nosedive during April and May due to Covid-19 impact • US wineries cannot sue for bad reviews • New Zealand on coronavirus wine strategies: ‘The outlook may be challenging – but as an industry, we will get through it’

BI Daily 28 August 2020(2020-08-28)

• Bulk wine becoming more important to UK on-trade buyers • Hard seltzers: A beverage alcohol category or lifestyle movement? • The evolving role of the ecommerce market and digital experience • SAWIS Kommunikasie: Inperking Vlak 2 en Heffings / SAWIS Communication: Lockdown level 2 and Levies

BI Daily 21 August 2020(2020-08-21)

• Share of total wine listings in China by country • Boxed wine and rosé the star performers at UK retailer Sainsbury´s • 2020 - 2029 BFAP forecast for the wine industry • Alcohol industry to invest R150m in alcohol harm-reduction programmes • VINPRO News - health and safety protocols, changing behaviour with regard to responsible production, promotion, trade and consumption • Badge drinking at home: the new down-trading? • France´s 2020 estimated grape harvest • Record harvest forecast for Spain as demand nosedives

BI Daily 19 August 2020(2020-08-19)

• China launches anti-dumping investigation into Australian wine exports • Meet the next-normal consumer

BI Daily 17 August 2020(2020-08-17)

• Ciatti Global Market Update August 2020 • Why are wine bottles round in shape? • Proof that old vines add value • French government donates an extra 80m Euros to beleaguered wine industry • German 2020 vintage likely to be a week ahead of long term average • WOSA: Update on Cape Town Port • How resilient will the beverage alcohol industry be post Covid-19? • Covid-19 and the Canadian wine market

BI Daily 12 August 2020(2020-08-12)

• Alcohol ban poses a risk to SA’s largest trade partnership • McKinsey & Company: Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, July 2020

BI Daily 4 August 2020(2020-08-04)

• The rise of US urban wineries • COVID-19 Level 3 Alcohol Ban

BI Daily 27 July 2020(2020-07-27)

• Wine Intelligence US COVID-19 Impact Report Issue #1 • US off-premise wine sales up 27.6% during Covid-19 • Argentina joins coalition of New World countries to boost wine sales in China • Global Chenin blanc plantings • Is red wine good for your heart? • Understanding and shaping consumer behavior in the next normal • A very serious discussion about wine advertising

BI Daily 23 July 2020(2020-07-23)

• 8 ways COVID-19 is changing US wine drinking habits • IWSR: Six ways Brexit could change the way we trade wine

BI Daily 21 July 2020(2020-07-21)

• UK on-trade trading at "almost 60%" of pre-Covid levels, better than other international markets • Reimagining marketing in the next normal • Equality in the SA wine industry takes leap forward • A SWOT analysis of going ‘wild’

BI Daily 17 July 2020 (2020-07-17)

• US: Small premium wine brands particularly dependent on on-trade, claims Rabobank • UK online BWS sales continue to boom, despite re-opening of retail sector • WineAmerica: Wineries’ biggest general worry is ‘how long this will last, and what they will be required to do to cope’

BI Daily 15 July 2020(2020-07-15)

• Data shows 7 interesting shopping habits of South Africans during the lockdown • UK Government Sleepwalking to Fine Wine Disaster

BI Daily 13 July 2020(2020-07-13)

• Consumer sentiment and behavior continue to reflect the uncertainty of the COVID-19 crisis • In an Upside-Down World, Is America Ready for Flat Bottles? • Why have spirits brands been "more powerful" in the marketplace than wine brands?

BI Daily 9 July 2020(2020-07-09)

• US producers face wine can shortage • The wine innovation that deserves more attention • How is alcohol legislation changing in the wake of the e-commerce boom

BI Daily 8 July 2020(2020-07-08)

• Productivity at all South Africa´s port terminals currently well below norm • South African Wine Producers Join the Growing International Canned Wine Trend

BI Daily 29 June 2020(2020-06-29)

• Wine and health — why is there so much argument, pro and con? • What´s hitting the shelves?

BI Daily 26 June 2020(2020-06-26)

• US wine volumes will be flat during 2020, with surging sales in off-trade offsetting on-trade losses • Wine imports to China plummet by over a quarter during lockdown • Building Omnichannel Loyalty in an Increasingly Contactless Retail World • World´s top 60 planted grape cultivars • The on-premise takes a light-hearted approach to social distancing

BI Daily 25 June 2020(2020-06-25)

• VinIntell July 2020: COVID-19: The New Tomorrow & Normal Will it be Very Different?

BI Daily 18 June 2020(2020-06-18)

• Ciatti Global Market Report • New Study Explores Motivations and Behaviors of U.S. Wine Consumers Before and During COVID-19 Lockdown • Above normal rainfall levels expected for 2020 winter season • WOSA Press Release - CapeWine 2021 postponed

BI Daily 12 June 2020(2020-06-12)

• One more reason to be wary of alcohol health studies • Northern hemisphere producers looking forward to an "average" season • Australian wine exports to the UK drop 7% • Brussels under pressure to alleviate the effects of the crisis on the wine industry • IWSR: Covid-19 presents opportunities for the US still wine market

BI Daily 10 June 2020(2020-06-10)

• What´s Next in Wine´s New Normal? • Beverage alcohol will take five years to rebound from coronavirus, predicts IWSR • How COVID-19 is shaping global consumer trends

BI Daily 5 June 2020(2020-06-05)

• Wine consumption by country, 2020 vs 2019 • Italian wine producers expect sales to drop off during 2020 with pessimism greater than during global financial crisis • How the pandemic could re-shape the on-trade

BI Daily 3 June 2020(2020-06-03)

• South Africa must get ready for an inevitable loosening of trade ties with the US • US: Premium Wine Falls Victim to Coronavirus • South Africa’s on-premise wine trade faces challenging times

BI Daily 29 May 2020 (2nd edition)(2020-05-29)

• COVID-19 Q&A: SALE, DISPENSING AND TRANSPORTATION OF LIQUOR DURING LEVEL 3

BI Daily 29 May 2020 (2020-05-29)

• Covid-19 driving fundamental shifts in Africa´s consumers • Asia´s largest bulk wine exhibition launches virtual event • Napa wineries still shut, despite on-trade slowly being permitted to open • How the German Mittelstand is mastering the COVID-19 crisis • Italian winemakers see trouble ahead

BI Daily 28 May 2020(2020-05-28)

• COVID19 LEVEL 3 - CONDITIONS FOR LOCAL LIQUOR SALES FROM 1 JUNE 2020 • W&S Raad en SAWIS gedurende Vlak 3 Inperking / W&S Board and SAWIS during Level 3 lockdown

BI Daily 27 May 2020(2020-05-27)

• Alcohol industry rebound not expected until 2024 • What will the South African wine landscape look like after the pandemic?

BI Daily 26 May 2020(2020-05-26)

• SA: Alcohol industry welcomes opening of trade for home consumption • EU: Urgent support needed for hospitality-tourism sector in COVID-19 crisis

BI Daily 22 May 2020 (2020-05-22)

• Australian alcohol consumption hits 50 year low • Tariffs to remain on wine imported to UK after end of Brexit transition period • Return: A new muscle, not just a plan • Is Your Loyalty Program the Key to Reaffirm Customer Commitment During COVID-19? • Impact of Coronavirus on German wine sector laid bare in new report

BI Daily 20 May 2020(2020-05-20)

• Rebalancing the ‘COVID-19 Effect’ on Alcohol Sales • COVID-19: France vs Portugal • The Post-COVID-19 World Will Be Less Global and Less Urban • Common experience, different response? • The wine unicorns are (not) coming • Homemade alcoholic brew finds a market as prices soar

BI Daily 15 May 2020(2020-05-15)

• Finland alcohol sales remain steady during pandemic • France and Spain introduce emergency support for winemakers to distill and store surplus wine • European wine industry joins glass recycling project • DTIC COVID-19 Export Impact Survey

BI Daily 12 May 2020(2020-05-12)

• Anxious South Africans to cut spending as impact of Covid-19 unfolds • US off-trade must maintain 22% sales growth • How the Bio Revolution could transform the competitive landscape

BI Daily 7 May 2020(2020-05-07)

• Back to the big brands? How coronavirus is shaping beverage consumer trends • How to refocus your beverage marketing plans: 8 top tips • What should South Africa’s coronavirus endgame look like? • Australia: Wine export figures positive but full COVID impact yet to come • Reducing agriculture emissions through improved farming practices

BI Daily 4 May 2020(2020-05-04)

• COVID-19 Q&A: EXPORTS OF LIQUOR BEVERAGES - WINE, SPIRITS AND OTHER FERMENTED BEVERAGES (Level 4) • WSB Chairman Matome Mbatha tribute to the late Riaan Kruger

BI Daily 1 May 2020(2020-05-02)

• COVID19 - MOVEMENT BETWEEN METROPOLITAN/PROVINCES AREAS ALLOWED (seasonal workers in the fruit and wine industries)

BI Daily 30 April 2020(2020-04-30)

• W&S Board and SAWIS during Level 4 lockdown / W&S Raad en SAWIS gedurende Vlak 4 Inperking • COVID19 - WINE EXPORTS, LOCAL MARKET & SAFEGUARDING PROTOCOLS

BI Daily 29 April 2020(2020-04-29)

• Global Wine Impacts of Coronavirus Crisis & Recession: OIV Update • European vineyards may have to turn a billion litres of wine into industrial alcohol amid a huge surplus caused by the coronavirus outbreak, French politician warns • Leading with purpose: How marketing and sales leaders can shape the next normal

BI Daily 24 April 2020(2020-04-24)

• COVID19 - POSSIBLE IMPLICATIONS FOR THE WINE INDUSTRY? • European wine consumption expected to decline as impact of lockdown hit home • Redefining Loyalty: 6 Strategies to Shift Priorities During a Global Disruption • Strategies Africa’s tourism requires to manage blow from coronavirus

BI Daily 23 April 2020 (2nd edition)(2020-04-23)

• COVID-19: WINE INDUSTRY RELIEVED BY EXCISE DISPENSATION

BI Daily 23 April 2020(2020-04-23)

• OIV STATE OF THE WORLD VITIVINICULTURAL SECTOR IN 2019

BI Daily 22 April 2020(2020-04-22)

• COVID-19: STATUS OF GOVT DELIBERATIONS

BI Daily 21 April 2020(2020-04-21)

• USA: Alcohol Sales Must Be Reformed Now…The Industry Depends on It • South Africa: Wine post Covid-19: Earning the Right

BI Daily 21 April 2020 (2nd edition)(2020-04-21)

• Statistics South Africa releases rapid response business report conducted during Coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown • USA: Wine Industry Consolidation & the Big “W” Recession Threat

BI Daily 18 April 2020(2020-04-18)

• LOCKDOWN COVID-19: GOVT DELIBERATIONS, TRANSPORT, FARM VISITS & SAWIS ACTIVITIES

BI Daily 16 April 2020 (2nd edition)(2020-04-16)

• LOCKDOWN COVID-19 Cessation of the Export of Finished Wine

BI Daily 16 April 2020(2020-04-16)

• Zero alcohol drinks: The European picture • Connecting with customers in times of crisis • Will Covid-19 Change Online Wine Forever?

BI Daily 13 April 2020 (2nd edition)(2020-04-13)

• LOCKDOWN COVID-19 #10: Status of wine industry activities

BI Daily 13 April 2020(2020-04-13)

• Will current shifts in consumer behaviour permanently disrupt the beverage alcohol industry? • How marketing leaders can both manage the coronavirus crisis and plan for the future • South Africa needs to end the lockdown: here’s a blueprint for its replacement

BI Daily 9 April 2020 (2nd edition)(2020-04-09)

• South Africa: COVID-19 Wine exports - Q & A

BI Daily 9 April 2020(2020-04-09)

• America is drinking its way through the coronavirus crisis • COVID-19 tax relief: a snapshot of what’s out there • SOUTH AFRICA: INDUSTRY STILL CLARIFYING WINE EXPORT DETAILS • VinIntell March 2020 Issue 43: ...AND THEN CORONA STRUCK

BI Daily 8 April 2020(2020-04-08)

• The Economist Intelligence Unit: Coronavirus sinks global growth prospects for first half of 2020 • Wine Exports to Resume Following Government Exemption (WOSA Update)

BI Daily 7 April 2020(2020-04-07)

• LOCKDOWN COVID-19: SOUTH AFRICAN WINE EXPORTS PERMITTED

BI Daily 6 April 2020(2020-04-06)

• LOCKDOWN COVID-19: STATUS UPDATE ON EXPORTS AND PORTS

BI Daily 3 April 2020(2020-04-03)

• China reports sharpest wine sales decline during outbreak • The sanitiser conundrum: It’s complicated, but improving • South Africa Wine Grape Crop 2020 News • Italian Wine Market: In Spite of Everything, Still Selling at the Time of Coronavirus • Covid-19: South African drinks industry teams up to boost negotiation efforts with Government

BI Daily 31 March 2020(2020-03-31)

• McKinsey & Company: Latest perspectives on the coronavirus pandemic • South Africa COVID-19 Q&A: Exporting, trading, serving and transporting liquor • Chilean Harvest 2020 • USA: Open Letter to MADD On Their Fear of Zombie Alcohol Kids

BI Daily 27 March 2020(2020-03-27)

• VINPRO COVID-19 NEWS: WINE INDUSTRY MAY CONTINUE WITH HARVESTING & CELLAR ACTIVITIES • Low and no alcohol wine sector gaining traction- some key facts • Sparkling wine emerged as most mentioned wine category among industry experts • Social drinking at a time of social distancing • Premiumisation trend under threat due to Covid-19 pandemic, claims industry expert

BI Daily 26 March 2020(2020-03-26)

• SAWIS Inperking/Lockdown - Covid-19

BI Daily 17 March 2020(2020-03-17)

• Rabobank: Coronavirus Deals a Painful Blow to China´s • Wine, Recession, and Coronavirus: This Time is Different?

BI Daily 12 March 2020(2020-03-12)

• UK: Budget: Chancellor announces freeze on all alcohol duty • In the Era of Climate Change, is Old and New World Wine Obsolete? • Wine Intelligence: Global wine experts describe impact of turbulence ahead

BI Daily 10 March 2020(2020-03-10)

• COVID-19: Implications for business • Modern marketing: What it is, what it isn’t, and how to do it

BI Daily 6 March 2020(2020-03-06)

• The IWSR Announces Plans to Launch a Risk Assessment Model for the Coronavirus • US tariffs on European wines give South African exports a boost • How to Make Sense of Sustainable Wine Certifications • South African producers and buyers hit an impasse over price for 2020 vintage • Minimum unit pricing introduced in Wales to tackle country´s "harmful" relationship with alcohol

BI Daily 5 March 2020(2020-03-05)

• French Winemakers Have Too Much Inventory, So They’re Cutting Prices on US Imports • Why so many epidemics originate in Asia and Africa • USA: More wine grapes could go unsold, analysts believe

BI Daily 3 March 2020(2020-03-03)

• Premiumisation trend takes hold in Portugal • World’s largest wine blockchain trial under way in Clare Valley • Warm winter puts a freeze on German ice wine

BI Daily 26 February 2020(2020-02-26)

• China wine imports fall 11% by volume, 14% by value in 2019 • IWSR: Japan and Australia are the markets to watch for sparkling wine • 2020 Is off to a record warm start

BI Daily 24 February 2020(2020-02-24)

• Environmental Impact Assessment of Four Common Wine Barrel Cleaning Techniques • Australian wine exports to China down 90% as coronavirus takes its toll

BI Daily 21 February 2020(2020-02-21)

• Beijing: Sparkling Wine trends • Global consumption of rosé hits record high last year • Making wine for cans • Micro trend: indigenous ingredients

BI Daily 19 February 2020(2020-02-19)

• Supply chain ‘stuffed’ as US consumers see lowest wine prices for 20 years • Nielsen: Navigating the Turbulence of Tariffs • The World´s Diverging Wine Tastes • How South African wineland workers used global networks to fight for their rights • 4 Specific Challenges Of Pregnancy And New Motherhood While Working In Wine

BI Daily 14 February 2020 (2020-02-14)

• Japan and Australia are the markets to watch for sparkling wine • Increasing number of South African producers operating in profit

BI Daily 13 February 2020 (2020-02-13)

• How can the beverage industry bring about a sea change in sustainability? • How Global Warming Impacts the Wine Industry

BI Daily 12 February 2020(2020-02-12)

• South Africa shows the world why ethics in winemaking matter • California Grape Glut Starts to Bite

BI Daily 11 February 2020(2020-02-11)

• Invitation: Economic Value of Wine Tourism Survey • SA wine industry launches new code to promote sober drinking habits

BI Daily 10 February 2020(2020-02-10)

• US imports of French wine plummet as tariffs hit • UK bottled wine price trends • Trends Transforming the Global Landscape • How feasible is biodynamic wine production?

BI Daily 7 February 2020(2020-02-07)

• IWSR From the Road: Drinks packaging trends in Africa • IWSR´s top 5 global beverage trends for 2020 • Organic wine around the world • The drive toward sustainability in packaging—beyond the quick wins • Coronovirus hits wine trade, with spending down and quarantine restrictions impeding travel • Vinexpo considers standalone spirits show in Asia

BI Daily 31 January 2020(2020-01-31)

• Brands Report 2020: Champagne • US direct to consumer wine sales remain strong • Loyalty Trends 2020: Insights From a Panel of Loyalty Marketing Experts • Scotland alcohol sales fall following introduction of MUP

BI Daily 28 January 2020(2020-01-28)

• Brazilians´ need to disconnect is driving premium beverage growth, says Euromonitor • Spirits producers to put age restrictions on labels • Is wine facing the perfect storm? Hard seltzers & cannabis threaten to entice younger drinkers away • How to effectively communicate winemaker credentials: organic, sustainable, and biodynamic

BI Daily 27 January 2020(2020-01-27)

• U.S. Economic Confidence at Highest Point Since 2000 • Why California is banning chlorpyrifos, a widely-used pesticide: 5 questions answered • Is the consumer-goods industry ready for the new world of work? • Italian police uncover major wine fraud

BI Daily 22 January 2020(2020-01-22)

• US wine market is both growing and slowing • US-France: Tariff Threats Pull Back from the Brink • Key findings from the SA Annual Online Review Survey 2020

BI Daily 20 January 2020(2020-01-20)

• Ciatti – 2020 Looking ahead

BI Daily 17 January 2020(2020-01-17)

• Drinks International Brands Report 2020: Brandy and Cognac • Loyalty Trends in 2020: How Will This Year Be Different? • Wines of South Africa Export Report 2019 • Climate risk and response: Physical hazards and socioeconomic impacts

BI Daily 15 January 2020(2020-01-15)

• Tough times ahead for the US wine market • Europeans and Californians join forces to denounce proposed wine tariffs

BI Daily 10 January 2020(2020-01-10)

• Wine Intelligence gets out its crystal ball to predict key trends for 2020 • Eight ways wine will change in 2020 • Organic and vegan wines present untapped opportunity for Kiwi producers as traditional wine market plateaus • How big are Australia´s wildfires?

BI Daily 8 January 2020(2020-01-08)

• Who Wins Wine´s Trade War? • Sustainable Wine? Or Just Greenwashing?

BI Daily 12 December 2019(2019-12-12)

• Why to you need bulk wine to innovate • OIV rejects names of existing varieties for disease-resistant hybrids • WOSA - Perswijn article on Pinotage, Cinsaut and Pinot Noir from South Africa

BI Daily 6 December 2019(2019-12-06)

• Global volumes of wine expected to dip, while value will rise, predicts IWSR • The European Commission publishes harmonised oenological practices authorised in the EU • Wine in Moderation launches major rebranding

BI Daily 4 December 2019 (2019-12-04)

• New PD-Resistant Wine Grape Varieties Named and Released • UK drinkers ‘cynical and sceptical’ of no-and-low alcohol beer • When It Comes To The World Of Wine, The Future Is Flat

BI Daily 2 December 2019(2019-12-02)

• ProWein Business Report 2019 - Climate Change changes the Global Wine Industry • Australia unveils ‘label directory’ to protect wine brands

BI Daily 29 November 2019 (2019-11-29)

• IWSR: The largest markets in Ecommerce: Key trends from China, France and the US • First large scale canning facility for wine launched in UK • Every segment of the wine trade must be sustainable

BI Daily 27 November 2019(2019-11-27)

• Want Better Forecasting? Silence the Noise. • World´s Best Rieslings

BI Daily 25 November 2019(2019-11-25)

• Ciatti Brexit Update • Global Market Report Update

BI Daily 19 November 2019(2019-11-19)

• Asian Millennials Are The Dream Market The Wine Industry Has Been Waiting For • The science behind what we drink — and the effects that water, milk, caffeine and alcohol have on our body • Is wine premiumisation a doom loop?

BI Daily 15 November 2019(2019-11-15)

• UK supermarkets see slowing growth in past quarter, with hopes pinned on Christmas sales • Five ways that ESG creates value

BI Daily 14 November 2019(2019-11-14)

• Selling alcohol in India: the state of play • Why wine retailers need to digitise to survive and prosper • Organic wines popular with the French

BI Daily 12 November 2019 (2019-11-12)

• Ethiopia: Africa´s new manufacturing centre? • What’s Really in your Glass? Transparency, Accountability & Wine • Why is Australian wine so successful in China?

BI Daily 5 November 2019(2019-11-05)

• Rabobank Wine Quarterly Q4 2019 • Social media conversations on low and no alcohol drinking grow 80%

BI Daily 1 November 2019(2019-11-01)

• New occasions and female empowerment drive change in the South African drinks market • Global wine output falls this year after bumper 2018

BI Daily 29 October 2019 (2019-10-29)

• Drivers and fears of SA´s online consumers • Cape Winelands selected as one of Lonely Planet´s top 10 best value destinations for 2020 • Stellenbosch Wine Route embraces climate change commitment, signs Porto Protocol

BI Daily 28 October 2019 (2019-10-28)

• French - USA Trade Tariffs • Low and No Alcohol Beverages

BI Daily 25 October 2019(2019-10-25)

• Leading Wine Regions Advocate for Elimination of Tariffs and Non-Tariff Barriers on Wine • Premiumisation boost predicted for global wine • How is the RTD Market Evolving? • 5 Wineries Using Cutting-Edge Technologies • UC: Leaving unsold grapes on vine ‘makes sense’

BI Daily 24 October 2019(2019-10-24)

• Does it matter where a wine is bottled? • Australia: Industry roundtable tackles safe grape transport • California Looks to Another Classic Vintage

BI Daily 17 October 2019(2019-10-17)

• UK rosé sales fall 2.5% year-on-year, research reveals • Moderate Wine Consumption and Type 2 Diabetes • South Africa’s generic wine marketing message is performing well • Why the world is talking about Georgian wine

BI Daily 15 October 2019(2019-10-15)

• Carlsberg unveils PAPER beer bottles made from sustainably-sourced wood which are fully recyclable • Organic rise lifts Spain´s export potential • Leading EU wine companies united to tackle challenges

BI Daily 14 October 2019(2019-10-14)

• No- and low-alcohol wine in the US • Australian wine strikes a new chord in America

BI Daily 10 October 2019(2019-10-10)

• Wine Tourism Toolkit • Unpacking SA consumers´ in-store wine selection

BI Daily 9 October 2019(2019-10-09)

• The three inventions that created the modern wine world • VinIntell September 2019 Issue 41 - New & Novel Innovation@Work in the Wine Industry

BI Daily 8 October 2019(2019-10-08)

• Americans Will Pay the Price on the New Tariffs on European Wines • Measuring Wine´s Apathy Problem • How water-wise is your diet? • Can Dry Farming Help Save California’s Vineyards?

BI Daily 3 October 2019(2019-10-03)

• US to slap tariffs of 25% on French wines • Colour and price - welcome to wine´s future as a commodity

BI Daily 1 October 2019(2019-10-01)

• African economies with greatest potential for trade growth • Economic Conditions Snapshot • Where are we with land reform? • Ghana Becomes First African Nation to Join Ambitious Partnership to End Plastic Pollution

BI Daily 30 September 2019(2019-09-30)

• China digital consumer trends in 2019 • UK vs US: How the low and no alcohol category is shaping up on each side of the Atlantic • Climate change hits Champagne harvest • Ant trail the key to bug monitoring in spring

BI Daily 25 September 2019(2019-09-25)

• UK: On-trade sector confidence dips to two-year low • Gen X holds more potential in alcohol than millennials • Is wine in a can a fad or a trend we all need to take seriously? • Australia: ACCC releases final report for Winegrape Market Study • US Wine Still Seeking Respect in Europe

BI Daily 26 September 2019(2019-09-26)

• Argentina’s export potential • Wine in cans: growth in retail sales but what can it mean for Australian exports

BI Daily 27 September 2019(2019-09-27)

• Italian wine poised for big growth on Liv-Ex • Vintners Can Now Get Bottle Pictures Without Sending Their Bottle for Photography • Is it good night for bentonite?

BI Daily 23 September 2019(2019-09-23)

• Difficulties restricting alcohol sales to minors in the Internet Age • Effects of climate change highlighted by new World Atlas of Wine • Facebook is funding brain experiments to create a device that reads your mind

BI Daily 22 August 2019(2019-08-22)

• Australia pays the price • Wine’s biggest problem? Consumers don’t care about wine… • Hungary to Produce 3m Hectolitres of Wine in 2019

BI Daily 11 September 2019(2019-09-11)

• Brexit Fears Grow for UK Wine Trade • How wine is set to OVERTAKE beer as Australia´s most popular alcoholic beverage • The downside of premiumisation • Two Cheers for Canned Wine • Sustained growth in exports of French wines

BI Daily 12 September 2019(2019-09-12)

• Research Shows That Wine Tariffs Are Not Easy; Increasing Them May Be Harder • SA concludes trade deal with UK in case of no-deal Brexit • Why X Marks the Spot for Selling Wine

BI Daily 17 September 2019(2019-09-17)

• Hong Kong wine imports falter • Global 2019 Harvest Update

BI Daily 18 September 2019(2019-09-18)

• Growth in U.S. Wine Sales Plateaus, but Opportunities Exist • Italian Wine Demand Outstripping Supply • Argentina’s export potential • New Zealand´s wine industry celebrates its 200th anniversary • The Complete Guide to Phylloxera

BI Daily 28 August 2019(2019-08-28)

• Is pushing wine into the digital age leaving too many behind? • Organic and biodynamic wines quality and characteristics: the scientific point of view • The trend of eco-packaging • Harsh weather to cut French wine output by 12% this year

BI Daily 29 August 2019(2019-08-29)

• Gen Z Wine Consumers: What Do They Want from the Wine Industry? • South African Wine Industry Responds to Allegations Regarding the Effect of Pesticides on Workers • Wine Institute Welcomes Progress in Japan Trade Talks

BI Daily 30 August 2019(2019-08-30)

• The Science of Color in Wine • Make wine great again • Is The Future Of Wine In The Can? • The Truth Of Climate Change Is Recorded By Centuries Of French Wine Harvests

BI Daily 2 September 2019(2019-09-02)

• More Quality Wines from South Africa Enter the Global Market • Croatian Winemakers: ´´Less Grapes, But Quality Unquestionable • New Zealand Wine’s U.S Growth Continues

BI Daily 3 September 2019(2019-09-03)

• UK Journalist Tim Atkin says South Africa is making the greatest wine in its history • Wine Intelligence Press Release: Sparkling Wine in the UK Market 2019 • White Wine Market to Create New Opportunities Till 2022

BI Daily 4 September 2019(2019-09-04)

• Good, bad & ugly | US wine gets hammered by Chinese tariffs • Wine sales still in decline • New Zealand wine still storming global markets • France´s wine harvest plunges by 12% • Climate change hits Greek wine as grape harvest falls 30%

BI Daily 6 September 2019(2019-09-06)

• Wine GB optimistic it will hit ambitious export estimate • English wine harvest 2019: Back to ‘normal’ but volumes still above average • Can new grapes save the wine industry from climate change? • Research: Urbanisation, climate change and its impact on water quality and economic risks in a water scarce and rapidly urbanising catchment: case study of the Berg River catchment • "Location-Aware" Wine Labels to Drive New Sales says Third Aurora

BI Daily 23 August 2019(2019-08-23)

• UK shoppers trade up to higher priced wine • Edible beverage packaging set to hit the UK high street • NUUT - Datagrafiek Aanbiedings / NEW - Data Graphic Presentations

BI Daily 26 August 2019(2019-08-26)

• Consumer Lifestyle Choices Continue to Drive Innovation in Global Beverage Alcohol • Global worry over Amazon fires escalates; Bolsonaro defiant

BI Daily 27 August 2019(2019-08-27)

• International demand for New Zealand wine at an all-time high • Over 2,000 Chinese wine importers went bust amid slowing imports

BI Daily 20 August 2019(2019-08-21)

• Direct to Customer Benchmarking • How Portugal Became the Epicenter of Sustainability for the Wine Industry • Joint industry response to Oxfam Germany article regarding the use of pesticides

BI Daily 19 August 2019(2019-08-19)

• German producers hopeful of a good quality vintage • The end of Cabernet in Napa Valley?

BI Daily 16 August 2019(2019-08-16)

• Wine Intelligence downgrades China’s attractiveness as a wine market • Insight: How wine world has changed since poor 2017 global harvest

BI Daily 15 August 2019(2019-08-15)

• Ciatti Brexit Update • Ciatti Global market Update • Wine revealed as Britain’s favourite alcoholic drink • A Comparison Of Same Wines In Bottles And Cans Ended In Near Draw

BI Daily 14 August 2019(2019-08-14)

• The Chinese luxury consumer • The Chinese wine market’s ‘temporary slowdown’ won’t last for long • Exploring wine’s premiumisation trend • Why Consumers Purchase Wine in Cans • Global bulk wine markets remain firm despite dry and hot conditions in South Africa and Europe…so far

BI Daily 13 August 2019(2019-08-13)

• Wine and the Myth of Natural • Argentine vintners worrying about recession and trade deal • How digital is powering the next wave of growth in key-account management

BI Daily 12 August 2019(2019-08-12)

• Wine is the "liquid gold of asset management" • Growing threat of trade disruption in wine markets

BI Daily 7 August 2019(2019-08-07)

• Tasmanian wine industry on the way to achieve 1.5 million cases by 2020 • US remains ‘most attractive’ wine market • Chile vintage 2019: Promising vintage but yield drops across Chile • Agricultural sector creates jobs despite unemployment rate rising

BI Daily 29 April 2019 (2019-04-29)

• EIU: UK Brexit monthly update: April 2019 • How the modern Champagne bottle was created • Designing sustainable and responsible wine tourism experiences

BI Daily 6 August 2019(2019-08-06)

• Trump says he´ll put 10% tariffs on remaining China imports • FT suvery: over 60% Chinese customers willing to boycott American products • Syrah drinkers most social media-friendly, survey finds

BI Daily 5 August 2019(2019-08-05)

• Californian brand launches blockchain wine bottles in US • Rosé wine sales rocket • Tier 1 trends in China • Italy´s main Pinot Grigio region stops new plantings • This Voracious, Unstoppable Bug Is Killing Off Vineyards • Why a Grape Turns Into a Fireball in a Microwave

BI Daily 31 July 2019(2019-07-31)

• Bulk Wine Continues to Increase Globally as Wine-producing Regions Face Risks and Opportunities • IWSR: Consumer Lifestyle Choices Continue to Drive Innovation in Global Beverage Alcohol • Argentina 2019 harvest: Excellent vintage across the board

BI Daily 29 July 2019(2019-07-29)

• Nanotechnology ‘key to removing wine faults’, researchers find • New initiative to boost South African wine tourism • Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we farm

BI Daily 25 July 2019(2019-07-25)

• How good is canned wine? • Disloyalty is the new black • Heading to Mars? You Might Want to Pack Some Wine

BI Daily 23 July 2019(2019-07-23)

• What matters in customer-experience transformations • Which country drinks the most wine? • Australian wine boom in China could just be the beginning

BI Daily 17 July 2019(2019-07-17)

• U.S. Wine Market Projected To Rise For 26th Consecutive Year • Wine Sales Up, Winery Hiring Down and Packaging Sales Trends • 2019 Internet Data Mid-Year Update • Australian 2019 vintage crushes predictions • Wasps may save California vineyards from ‘invasion’ by Chinese fly

BI Daily 15 July 2019(2019-07-15)

• Why the wine industry is talking the threat and opportunity of cannabis so seriously • Australia expands lead over France in China • Chenin Blanc’s parent grapes identified • The role of nanotechnology in the future of wine research

BI Daily 12 July 2019(2019-07-12)

• Not just another BRIC in the wall • Falling UK alcohol consumption driving premiumisation

BI Daily 11 July 2019(2019-07-11)

• Groups unite to form World Spirits Alliance • UK’s top five wine brands in retail revealed • No Country for Plastic Wine and its Low-life Boozers • Cognac producers combat climate change • How the 4th industrial revolution and AI are changing winemaking

BI Daily 10 July 2019(2019-07-10)

• Smallholder crop farming is on the decline in South Africa. Why it matters. • How wine apps are taking over the Chinese market

BI Daily 4 July 2019(2019-07-04)

• The Impact of Ecommerce on Alcohol Trading • Trade should stop bottling it on carbon emissions • AI Poised to Ruin Internet Using “Massive Tsunami” of Fake News • A New Measurement Tool for Vineyard Irrigation Management

BI Daily 3 July 2019(2019-07-03)

• The future of personalization—and how to get ready for it • Insights into the world’s most widely planted variety: Cabernet Sauvignon • Bordeaux winemakers allow new grapes to fight climate change

BI Daily 2 July 2019(2019-07-02)

• Economic Conditions Snapshot, June 2019: McKinsey Global Survey results • Word-of-Mouth Marketing: How to Radically Boost Success • How brand blocking regulations in South Africa could lead to further job losses

BI Daily 1 July 2019(2019-07-01)

• China Tariffs Squeeze US Wines • Millennials have sparked a sober revolution, and alcohol brands are starting to notice • France hits a record high temperature of 111 F in scorching heatwave

BI Daily 27 June 2019(2019-06-27)

• Delicious, Easily Accessed, Low-Priced Alcohol—What Consumers (will) Want • California Wine Sales in U.S. Market Hit $40 Billion in 2018

BI Daily 26 June 2019 (2019-06-26)

• Italy´s producers will not face extra tariffs in event of no-deal Brexit claims UK ambassador • Global Market Report • We Have Five Years To Save Ourselves From Climate Change, Harvard Scientist Says

BI Daily 6 May 2019(2019-05-06)

• Wynoesverslag 2018 en Stand van die Suid-Afrikaanse Wynbedryf / Wine Harvest Report 2018 and State of the South African Wine Industry

BI Daily 9 May 2019(2019-05-09)

• Africa’s Consumers: Connected, In Control And Hungry For Convenience • Organic Wine´s Deadly Carbon Footprint

BI Daily 15 May 2019(2019-05-15)

• Are The Lancet’s Alcohol Consumption Forecasts Inflated?

BI Daily 16 May 2019(2019-05-16)

• HOW DOES SA GET WINE PRICES UP? • WSTA challenges Gove over proposed deposit return scheme • ‘Temperature crisis’ could lead to a major re-shuffle of global wine production and demand

BI Daily 20 May 2019(2019-05-20)

• Ciatti California Report May 2019 • Phylloxera Outbreak Puts Aussies on Edge

BI Daily 21 May 2019(2019-05-21)

• LWF: Brexit delay damaging UK´s global wine hub reputation • Wine Sales Growth Steady as Uncertain Market Looms

BI Daily 22 May 2019(2019-05-22)

• In which countries is wine the greater part of the alcohol market? • Bordeaux Winemakers Respond to Climate Change With Revolutionary New Regulations

BI Daily 23 May 2019(2019-05-23)

• WHY WINE SHOPS WILL SURVIVE THE ONLINE-SHOPPING ERA • Scottish DRS could put glass recycling in reverse and increase use of plastic • LWF: UK holds onto its top five status as global market for still and sparkling wine imports

BI Daily 24 May 2019(2019-05-24)

• Canned Wine Comes of Age

BI Daily 27 May 2019(2019-05-27)

• In Wine Country, Dogs Are Sniffing Out Threats to $325 Cabernet • EcoVineyards project set to benefit winegrape growers across South Australia

BI Daily 30 May 2019(2019-05-30)

• Austria enters ‘golden’ period • Vote On Disaster Bill Delayed; Bill Includes $3 Million For Oregon Grapegrowers

BI Daily 31 May 2019(2019-05-31)

• Italy over represented in Chinese on-trade • Austria enters ‘golden’ period • AWRI releases vineyard and winery practices report

BI Daily 5 June 2019(2019-06-05)

• EU spirits producers commit to providing energy information • Alcohol sales fall worldwide, but with recovery to follow, predicts the IWSR • Australian Grape & Wine welcomes ACCC’s interim report into the wine sector

BI Daily 6 June 2019(2019-06-06)

• Hong Kong “more engaged” with wine but exports to China go flat • Companies See Climate Change Hitting Their Bottom Lines in the Next 5 Years

BI Daily 7 June 2019(2019-06-07)

• In store rationalisation means consumers are seeking out diversity online • Millennials spend less on alcohol than either GenX or Boomers

BI Daily 11 June 2019(2019-06-11)

• It’s not fair’ – Trump repeats French wine tariffs complaint • VinIntell May 2019 Issue 40 - BLOCKCHAIN

BI Daily 12 June 2019(2019-06-12)

Imports down in China but drinkers trade up • Debunking four myths of organic growth • The Inexorable Rise of Wine Prices • Wine Industry Anxiously Awaits Supreme Court Decision

BI Daily 14 June 2019(2019-06-14)

• 5 ways Africa´s payments industry is evolving • Ruling Expands Wine Shipping Options for Florida Consumers • Table grape industry seeks to offset tariff hit

BI Daily 18 June 2019 (2019-06-18)

• EU concerns mount as Trump targets French wine for tariff hikes • New Zealand declares ‘small but stunning’ vintage • Climate change at the tipping point • Ethical consumerism bringing changes to wine category

BI Daily 20 June 2019(2019-06-20)

• Scottish alcohol sales reach 25-year low • Chile escapes predicted el niño effect to record healthy harvest, vspt says • Climate Change Is Coming for the $3.6 Billion Cognac Business

BI Daily 24 June 2019(2019-06-24)

• Six governing considerations to modernize marketing • California´s 2017 Vintage Feels the Burn

BI Daily 26 April 2019 (2019-04-26)

• Reaction: Sainsbury’s-Asda off, UK’s retail industry responds • How SA wine can realise its true value • What to Watch for in the 2019 World of Wine • Spanish Wine´s Identity Crisis

BI Daily 25 April 2019(2019-04-25)

• Thinking Outside the Wine Box about Climate Change & the Future of Wine • SA wine’s essential problem – too many small producers, not enough market • Here’s How America Uses Its Land • 5 ways information technology can improve winemaking • The Age of Robot Farmers

BI Daily 23 April 2019 (2019-04-23)

• Is the World Economy Headed for a Fall? • What´s the Difference Between Sustainable, Organic and Biodynamic Wine? • How climate change is affecting the Australian wine industry • English wine needs to move beyond generic ‘white’ and ‘red’ labels

Australian wineries face selling wines at a loss in 2014(2014-07-04)

Australian wineries may have to sell their wines at a loss this year if prices fall below current levels given high costs of grapes and production in 2014, warns top wine broker Murphy Wine Company. Although official figures have not been released, it is anticipated the nation's 2014 harvest will be smaller than last year.

BI Daily 10 April 2019(2019-04-10)

• Anatomy of the Rising Import Threat to U.S. Wine • Three facts about the global organic wine marke t• Ciatti Global Wine & Grape Brokers California Report • Californian wine under £20 boosts UK sales

BI Daily 15 April 2019(2019-04-15)

• Global wine output recovered in 2018 from 60-year low • Retailers expected to pump $12bn into AI by 2023

BI Daily 3 April 2019 (2019-04-03)

• The future of marketing is here - don’t blink • Grape yields down by up to 50 per cent for South Australian wine grape growers, but high quality fruit may save the day

BI Daily 2 April 2019 (2019-04-02)

• Five things to know about natural wine • Rising Costs and Flat Sales Threaten U.S. Fine Wine Industry • Rethinking the Business Side of Climate Change and Wine

BI Daily 1 April 2019(2019-04-01)

• Women now the top wine consumers in Germany • Finland goes wild for natural wine • Economic Conditions Snapshot, March 2019 • Euromonitor Top 10 Global Consumer Trends 2019

BI Daily 28 March 2019 (2019-03-28)

• Three global trends in wine production and consumption • Nostalgia Is Not Enough: Why Consumers Abandon Legacy Brands • Robotics: Apples May Soon Be Picked By Laser-Shooting Robots • Internet World Stats Update

BI Daily 26 March 2019 (2019-03-26)

• Big Alcohol Is Bracing for a More Sober Future • Millenials do not exist: so why market to them? • Napa´s Rise of the Machines

BI Daily 14 March 2019 (2nd Edition)(2019-03-14)

• Brexit update - WSTA: Brexit extension ‘necessary under all scenarios’

BI Daily 28 February 2019(2019-02-28)

• WSTA: No deal Brexit will cost wine industry £70m • Flat wine bottles could cut costs and emissions

BI Daily 1 March 2019(2019-03-01)

• Is South African agriculture really dominated by big commercial farms? Evidence suggests not • Swiss man charged $8,000 corkage at Australian restaurant • Liquor Industry signs guidelines for Good Business Practice for South African Companies operating on the African Continent

BI Daily 6 March 2019(2019-03-06)

• Wine sales outperforming rest of market in UK on-trade • UK wine importers have little confidence in their own Brexit contingency plans • UK Code of Practice on the Naming, Packaging and Promotion of Alcoholic Drinks • UK: Smartphones dominate as online retail sales hits new high • Brazil´s wine sector eyes Chinese market for future development • Italy looking to "make up for lost time" in growing China wine market • India: Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) to set up winery to train entreprenuers

BI Daily 7 March 2019(2019-03-07)

• Millennials buy more wine online and want it to be organic • Will France reintroduce previously banned grape varieties?

BI Daily 12 March 2019(2019-03-12)

• Counting down to Australia’s top mildew resistant vines • VinIntell March 2019 Issue 39 - Unpacking Blockchain

BI Daily 14 March 2019(2019-03-13)

• Organic farming, a “beautiful but impossible fairy tale.” Italian scientists oppose proposed organic regulation. • Millennials buy more wine online and want it to be organic • IWSR Press Release

BI Daily 27 February 2019 (2019-02-27)

• The EIU’s top 10 risks to the global economy 2019 • Gen Z uses channels to start social relationships with retailers • ‘Wine in Moderation’ – a unique international movement • Old Vines That Still Make Great Wine

BI Daily 26 February 2019 (2019-02-26)

• Where is social media heading next? • Australia Struggles to Go Premium • French exports to China take a tumble as economy stagnates • Climate change makes England´s vineyards perfect for sparkling wine

BI Daily 19 February 2019(2019-02-19)

• Why a Grape Turns Into a Fireball in a Microwave • New Report: UK Consumers Want More Organic Everything • How Italy has beaten France to be No 1 on UK’s wine list for first time

BI Daily 7 February 2019(2019-02-07)

• Rosé growth still off the charts but Cab, SauvBlanc, red blends and sparkling also showing well • The IWSR Press Release

BI Daily 8 February 2019(2019-02-08)

• SA is at high risk for harmful online behavior • SA wine praised at International Association of Sommeliers Cape Town session

BI Daily 12 February 2019(2019-02-12)

• Japan slashes EU wine prices as EPA takes effect • Organic Wine News

BI Daily 13 February 2019(2019-02-13)

• Different attitudes to the DtC model are splitting the industry into different markets. • Champagne Takes Stock as Sales Stutter

BI Daily 18 February 2019(2019-02-18)

• Demand rising for low-to-no-alcohol wines • New Zealand has a healthy wine industry

BI Daily 9 January 2019(2019-01-09)

• Seven Ways Wine Will Change in 2019 • #BizTrends2019: Trends in wine and food tourism • The Growing Thirst for Exotic Wine

BI Daily 10 January 2019(2019-01-10)

• SA economy expected to grow 1.3% in 2019 - World Bank • Top Wine SA News Release - 2019 SA Wine & Cellar Classifications • Is It Cold Outside? You Might Be Drinking More

BI Daily 14 January 2019(2019-01-14)

• The EU climate change initiatives impacting wine • A bleak future for new wine apps • New Robot Dogs Can Deliver Your Lunch Right to Your Desk

BI Daily 22 January 2018(2019-01-22)

• UK: Protecting Australia’s geographical indicators • Continuing strong international demand for fine Australian wine • Ou Wingerdprojek/Old Vine Project • Moldova hosts 10 km race in world´s largest wine cellar

BI Daily 24 January 2019(2019-01-25)

• Rabobank Wine Quarterly Q1 2019 • SABC News: SA 2018 Exports

BI Daily 30 January 2019(2019-01-30)

• Direct Sales Alters US Wine Market • News Alert: 19 unpalatable truths about UK wine duty

BI Daily 31 January 2019(2019-01-31)

• BREXIT News • Sauvignon´s Success Continues to Climb • What America Drinks Every Day of the Year

BI Daily 4 February 2019(2019-02-04)

• USA: Consumer, market changes unnerve wine industry • ‘Deal’ or ‘No Deal’ – brexit and trade marks • Desire for healthier lifestyle leads to people drinking less wine • The Wine Narrative is Slowly Changing—In a Bad Way • Californian wineries get creative with their marketing

BI Daily 5 February 2019(2019-02-06)

• US and UK sign trade deal to protect spirits post-Brexit • Australia’s most threatening plant disease targeted

BI Daily 8 January 2019(2019-01-08)

• IWSR predicts China’s wine imports to grow 8% in 2019 • Tariffs on wine from Australia to China abolished • The Global Push for Change • #BizTrends2019: From mobile e-commerce to AI - the top 5 trends driving SA consumers in 2019 • Best Retail Trends from 2018 • 2020 will be the first International Year of Plant Health • Most popular with McKinsey.com readers in 2018

Chilean Winemakers Decry Proposed Tax Hike(2014-07-09)

Wine in Chile is taxed at 15 percent per liter wholesale.

The Turkish wine sector is suffering from marketing restrictions(2014-07-11)

The Turkish wine sector is suffering from marketing restrictions brought about by new alcohol regulations, as the country’s wine makers continue to lose ground against newcomers in the market.

Aussie wine value rises as volume drops(2014-07-16)

The average value of Australian wine exports has increased, despite volume decreasing by 6% over the past 12 months.

Leaked trade deal a threat to Canadian wine(2014-08-19)

The Canadian wine industry could face new restrictions within its own borders if a leaked European Union trade deal turns out to be accurate. Based on the information released in a 521-page document, an impending trade deal between Canada and the EU would restrict Canada’s domestic wine sales by limiting the number of privately run outlets selling solely domestic products.

Italian Harvest Starts Early as Weather Improves(2014-08-20)

The Italian grape harvest is underway with grower organisations promising less quantity but more quality from the 2014 vintage.

An Overview of the SA Wine Industry - 2013(2014-08-22)

Wine imports to China continue to drop, despite late surge(2014-08-25)

Imports of wine into China continued to drop in the first six month of 2014, despite a moderate recovery in the second quarter, according to customs statistics.

Strong Earthquake Strikes Napa Valley, Shakes San Francisco Bay Region(2014-08-26)

It is expected that insured losses for this event could range from $500 million to $1 billion, however, it should be noted that there is a fair amount of uncertainty associated with this given the unknown extent of interruptions and contents losses, which are still being fully understood.

France Looking Forward to Bigger and Better Wine Harvest(2014-08-27)

The French wine industry is expecting a better harvest this year, despite drought and hail damage to some vineyards.
The Department of Agriculture has revised upwards its forecast for the 2014 harvest, estimating the potential of wine production to nearly 47 million hectoliters, with the summer rains promoting growth.

Drop in Western Australian exports to China(2014-08-28)

The Western Australian wine industry is being forced to reassess the extent of its reliance on China after seeing a sharp fall in sales and volume.
According to the ABC, new export figures reveal wine exports from WA to China in the 12 months to July 2014 were down 25% by volume and 20% in sales

South African wines gain momentum in UK market(2014-09-16)

The hard work put into growing the UK market by South African producers is beginning to pay off, but the country still needs to bring prices in line with market, says Wines of South Africa (WOSA). Speaking at last week's Beautiful South Tasting in London, Jo Wehring, WOSA UK market manager, said this year has been exciting for South African producers. "It's gathered enough momentum and we're now getting recognition for our top end wines that we weren't getting seven, eight or nine years ago," she said.

Germany weighs up climate change impact(2014-09-17)

German producers have largely welcomed the impact of global warming as helping them to compete in the modern marketplace, despite evidence that rising temperatures have brought an increased risk of storm damage.

Wine-shipping mess still around (2014-10-08)

Inside the industry, the interstate shipping issue that was hard to discuss a decade ago is now even more of a mess than it was, leading some insiders to pray for another court case that resolves the remaining knotty issues.

Wine industry 'crushed', according to WFA figures (2014-10-09)

The Australian wine industry's long, dry spell continues with new figures from the Winemakers' Federation of Australia (WFA) showing 94 per cent of inland production was unprofitable in 2014. As reported by Sunraysia Daily, the figures weren't much better on a national scale with 84 per cent of production unprofitable, while another 6 per cent only managed to break even.

Mixed fortunes for Italy's harvest (2014-10-10)

Italian winemakers have been vexed this year by one of the wettest and most "bizarre" vintages in recent memory, as one producer put it. Across the country an extremely mild winter accelerated the growing cycle, causing a premature onset of ripening. An unusually cool summer slowed it down but the lower temperatures also brought overly abundant rainfall throughout Italy, which hampered ripening and led to widespread vine disease.

EU breakthrough for NZ organic wine(2014-10-14)

The European Commission has agreed to recognise New Zealand's organic wine production methods as equivalent to its own.

5 ways millennials are changing the wine world(2014-10-31)

• Millennials, whose budgets are more limited than boomers’, don’t show off by bringing the most expensive bottle of wine to a party. • Millennials prefer wines with less tannin and more sugar and are developing a taste for sparkling sweet wines. • Thanks to the Internet, wine lovers no longer have to take a costly trip to California or France to learn how wine is made. They can simply watch a YouTube video or connect with a winemaker on Twitter. • Millennials also love to share information, which makes them an even more appealing demographic. • Millennials are adventurous. They’re more likely to rely on the opinion of a friend or peer rather than a critic they’ve never met.

Grape rotting fruit fly raises alarm in German vineyards (2015-01-20)

German winemakers have become the latest in Europe to raise concerns over an Asian fruit fly that causes grapes to rot in the vineyards.

South Africa’s first black diamond truffle discovered(2015-02-19)

Discovery on plantation ends farmer’s nine-year quest to cultivate one of the most expensive delicacies in the world

BI Daily 25 May 2015(2015-05-26)

• State proposes to hike drinking age to 21, restrict advertising • Lidl retains crown for best value wine while M&S is branded the ´poorest´ in latest league table by experts

BI Daily 27 May 2015(2015-05-27)

• English wine industry in numbers • Spanish Wines Go Organic • New Zealand "premium brand" invisible to overseas consumers: study

BI Daily 28 May 2015(2015-05-28)

• German consumer confidence hits 13.5-year high • Australia: Fruit-fusion wines reaching "critical mass"

BI Daily 29 May 2015(2015-05-29)

• Russia´s Largest Wine Producer Expanded Its Territory by 40% • F1 boss will not ban alcohol sponsorship • BI Daagliks op die SAWIS webtuiste / BI Daily on the SAWIS website • Internet access in South Africa: best and worst provinces

BI Daily 1 June 2015(2015-06-01)

• Consumer confidence in the UK hits a 9 year high • New Zealand Wine Soars To New Heights

BI Daily 2 June 2015(2015-06-02)

• UK: The next big thing for the wine trade • Ireland: More than half price of bottle of wine goes to Government in tax • The apps have it

BI Daily 3 June 2015(2015-06-03)

• Global: Decline of local spirits leads to global decline; imported sales continue to grow

BI Daily 8 June 2015(2015-06-08)

• African competitiveness stagnating • Tourism: The 2015 MasterCard Global Destination Cities • 18 myths about South Africa’s new drone laws

BI Daily 10 June 2015(2015-06-10)

• Insider’s Guide to the US Wine Market • WEF: 11 issues businesses dislike about South Africa

BI Daily 11 June 2015(2015-06-11)

• Global Wine Markets: Country Growth/Decline Projections 2015 - 2019 • Cape Wine 2015 Attracting Unprecedented Interest

BI Daily 12 June 2015(2015-06-12)

• Cognac market to return to „sustained growth

BI Daily 17 June 2015(2015-06-17)

•China: Chateau of A Hundred Prices • Demographics: Act your age! • French vintners feel heat as leaders seek carbon consensus • Powdered alcohol faces U.S. prohibition calls in consumer poll

BI Daily 18 June 2015(2015-06-18)

• France strikes deal with China over wine exports • Younger wine drinkers ready to try something new • New NASA data show how the world is running out of water

Bi Daily 17 June 2015 / 2(2015-06-18)

• CIATTI Global Market Update - June 2015 • Online wine sales at 5% worldwide but on the rise

BI Daily 19 June 2015(2015-06-19)

• Trade war sees Canada threaten US wine • Top 10 biggest drinks industry acquisitions • NZ Sauvignon Blanc shortage ‘likely to affect’ Asia sales

BI Daily 22 June 2015(2015-06-22)

• Updated Alcoholic Drinks Reports • Domestic Wine Packaging Trends 2005 - 2014

BI Daily 24 June 2015(2015-06-24)

• For something different: Which US state has the same GDP as South Africa? • EIU Report: Key long-term economic trends to 2050 • Three Reasons Why 2015 Is a Very Competitive Wine Market

BI Daily 23 June 2015(2015-06-24)

• Global: Top 10 best-selling vodka brands • US: Punitive taxes will not solve harmful drinking

BI daily 25 June 2015(2015-06-25)

• The rise of festivals: A route to reach the US millennial generation • Packaging Innovations Abound As Winemakers Look To Tap New Audiences • Unsustainable standards? Questioning the ethics of sustainable sourcing

BI Daily 26 June 2015(2015-06-26)

• Sparkling wine, spirits and beer drive UK market growth • 2014 Verpakkingkategorië

BI Daily 29 June 2015(2015-06-29)

• World wines: Room for internationals to scoop market lead in ´attractive´ German market • Brand Keys Annual Survey Reveals the Most Patriotic Brands in America • US: Industry Experts Sound Off On Climate Change

BI Daily 30 June 2015(2015-06-30)

• World economy: Globalisation´s retreat? • UK: What’s hitting the shelves? • Canada has experienced a “dramatic” fall in drink-related crime after it imposed a minimum unit price for alcohol, according to a new study.

BI Daily 1 July 2015(2015-07-01)

• UK alcohol market returns to growth • Germany: the elevator pitch • What’s in name? Actually quite a lot

BI Daily 3 July 2015(2015-07-03)

• Wine wheel to help translate wine terms • Diageo sells Gleneagles, Spanish wine warfare, and more beverage bites

BI Daily 8 Julie 2015(2015-07-08)

• OIV report on the world vitivinicultural situation – 2014

BI Daily 9 July 2015(2015-07-10)

• South African wine exports - What´s happening in 2015?

BI Daily 14 July 2015(2015-07-14)

• Top 10 world best-selling spirits brands • Global Wine Industry Update - July 2015

BI Daily 15 July 2015(2015-07-15)

• CIDER – back in the big leagues • GLOBAL WINE TRADE: Export trends • KEY CURRENCY FORECASTS

BI Daily 16 July 2015(2015-07-16)

• Kenya: Streamline Campaign Against Illegal Liquor • Australia: More people buy wine online than at cellar door • Top 10 spirits brands on social media • WSTA chief critical of Welsh government move to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol • Review document on debate on biotechnology in vitiviniculture within OIV.

BI Daily 17 July 2015(2015-07-17)

• EIU: An outlook for key emerging Asian markets

BI Daily 22 July 2015(2015-07-23)

• Napa Sets New Record for Earliest Harvest - 2015 • Aussie winemakers struggling to make a profit

BI Daily 27 July 2015(2015-07-30)

• Irish alcohol bill delayed until autumn • Mexico: New alcohol outlet aims for 5,000 stores by 2020

BI Daily 29 July 2015(2015-07-30)

• France: Champagne Yields Lowest in a Decade • Italy Breathes a Sigh of Relief over 2015 Vintage • Bacteria behind lethal vine disease found on French soil

BI Daily 30 July 2015(2015-07-30)

• WISE: Global Market & Consumer Research

BI Daily 31 July 2015(2015-08-03)

• The Great Convergence? Changing Patterns of Global Alcohol Consumption • Traditional wine retail ‘is dying’

BI Daily July 3 August 2015(2015-08-03)

• Future scenarios for the South African wine industry

BI Daily 5 August 2015(2015-08-05)

• Why Does South Africa Put Up Barriers to Chinese Tourists? • South Africa lists five reasons for continued AGOA eligibility

BI Daily 6 August 2015(2015-08-06)

• Nigerians popping French bubbly • How big is South Africa’s black middle class? • Marketing: Why Companies Need Their Customers to ‘Love’ Them

BI Daily 11 August 2015(2015-08-11)

• Chinese customs reject foreign wines on quality grounds • EU-Vietnam free trade agreement announced

BI Daily 12 August 2015(2015-08-12)

• Defunct IGPB to be Monumental Embarrassment to India • Cape Wine launches video campaign to help delegates prepare for their visit

BI Daily 13 August 2015(2015-08-13)

• 7 Tips to Work Successfully with Wine Distributors • Rural Consumption Knocks on City Doors in China

BI Daily 14 August 2015(2015-08-14)

• South African Wine and Brandy Trends for 2014 vs 2015

BI Daily 17 August 2015(2015-08-17)

• UK imports of New Zealand wine up 11% as US becomes biggest export market • What South Africa’s population will look like in 2050

BI Daily 19 August 2015(2015-08-19)

• USA Country Profile: Eastern States - New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island

BI Daily 18 August 2015(2015-08-19)

• The “Big & Hot” Guide to Best-selling U.S. Wine Brands • Russia suspends sale of some California wines

BI Daily 20 August 2015(2015-08-20)

• Does the California Wine Brand Need Help? • Climate change a ´plus´ for Swiss wine growers

BI Daily 21 August 2015(2015-08-21)

• 7 Habits of Annoying Wine People

BI Daily 24 August 2015(2015-08-24)

• Doubts about banning alcohol ads • Package Design • France: GM protesters storm vine research center

BI Daily 26 August 2015(2015-08-26)

• Business: What’s different about the rand this time?

BI Daily 28 August 2015(2015-08-28)

• Japan sharpens wine laws • US economy hits 3.7% • Wine Prices to Rise in Russia Over Ruble Crisis

BI Daily 1 September 2015(2015-09-01)

• Brazil: Another big decline in GDP • UK - Give us clearer alcohol labels: drinkers

BI Daily 2 September 2015(2015-09-02)

• Africa Research and Trends • Global Wine Village August 2015 • VinIntell September 2015 Issue 25

BI Daily 11 September 2015(2015-09-11)

• But, where are we going to sell our wine? • Gen Y is the most studied demographic in history

BI Daily 14 September 2015(2015-09-14)

• UK wine trade ‘destroying value for volume’ • Chile adapts export strategy to global change

BI Daily 15 September 2015(2015-09-15)

• British wine drinkers lack brand loyalty

BI Daily 16 September 2015(2015-09-16)

•African countries recognise Scotch GI • UK: Spirits producers strive to tackle harmful drinking

BI Daily 17 September 2015(2015-09-17)

• Achieving customer-management excellence in emerging markets • Visa regulations already impacting tourism industry – report • Management: Meetings - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

BI Daily 21 September 2015(2015-09-21)

• Wineries escape major damage after Chilean quake

BI Daily 22 September 2015(2015-09-22)

• USA Wine Market News • Beyond the BRICs • World’s first ‘stock exchange’ for whisky opens

BI Daily 23 September 2015(2015-09-23)

• Premium-minded consumers split wine market, US wine execs say • Climate change threatens European wine production

BI Daily 24 September 2015(2015-09-24)

• Wine can use California’s positive vibe to overcome industry challenges • Soweto Emerges for Generation of South African Wine Drinkers • From Bricks to Clicks: Winning at E-Commerce in China

BI Daily 25 September 2015(2015-09-25)

• Global Wine Trends: January – June 2015

BI Daily 28 September 2015(2015-09-28)

• McKinsey Survey: Economic Conditions Snapshot, September 2015 • Aldi is planning to launch online wine sales early in 2016

BI Daily 30 September 2015(2015-09-30)

• World Internet Users Stats 2015 Q2 • Italy wine harvest 2015 looking good, say producers • Beaujolais winemakers protest over low prices

BI Daily 1 October 2015(2015-10-02)

• The Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016

BI Daily 2 October 2015(2015-10-02)

• British People Love Drinking Cheap, Crappy Wine

BI Daily 5 October 2015(2015-10-06)

• Poland’s wine industry is growing, but it’s an uphill battle • USA: These Are the States With the Craziest Liquor Laws • Californian wine hits back at arsenic ‘propaganda’ • How Luxury Brands Are Leveraging The New Influencers

BI Daily 6 October 2015(2015-10-07)

• Generation gap emerging among highly involved Canadian wine drinkers, according to a new report • California wine industry expected to benefit from Trans-Pacific Partnership

BI Daily 9 October 2015(2015-10-09)

• How Big Is China´s Counterfeit-Wine Problem? French Report Calls It An Industry • Italy becomes world’s largest wine producer ahead of France

BI Daily 13 October 2015(2015-10-13)

• The new consumer decision journey • WineBiz desk launched

BI Daily 14 October 2015(2015-10-14)

• This is what the middle class in South Africa looks like

BI Daily 15 October 2015(2015-10-15)

• Innovative wine packaging formats driven by Millennials • How fair is fair trade wine?

BI Daily 16 October 2015(2015-10-16)

• Global Trends: Harvest and Exports Update

BI Daily 19 October 2015(2015-10-19)

• ProWine China 2015 • Tactile Beverage

BI Daily 22 October 2015(2015-10-22)

• Trudeau promises policy departures in post-Harper Canada

BI Daily 29 October 2015(2015-10-29)

• Global wine production up 2% in 2015 • Tesco drops 300 wines from range and eliminates half price deals

BI Daily 30 October 2015(2015-10-30)

• The best (and worst) countries to live in if you’re under 25 • What every marketer should ask about Loyalty

BI Daily 2 November 2015(2015-11-02)

• Country Profiles - USA Eastern States - North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia

BI Daily 4 November 2015(2015-11-04)

• Japan: Southern hemisphere’s wine increasingly popular / New brands, expanded market likely result of TPP • NZ: Wine industry welcomes registration system for wine regions

BI Daily 6 November 2015(2015-11-10)

• Suspension of South Africa’s agricultural products from AGOA by USA Administration

BI Daily 10 November 2015(2015-11-10)

• It´s All In the Mix: Red Blends are Stirring Up U.S. Wine Sales

BI Daily 12 November 2015(2015-11-12)

• 2015 Survey of American Wine Consumer Preferences • Nuusbrokkies Opdatering / News Snippets Update

BI Daily 16 November 2015(2015-11-16)

• VinIntell • Global Wine Village

BI Daily 11 December 2015(2015-12-11)

• Wine declines in popularity among the young in France, survey shows • British millennials: what are they drinking? • Ireland approves MUP and alcohol labelling law • The wine grown in a South African township

BI Daily 10 December 2015(2015-12-18)

• British millennials: what are they drinking? • The wine grown in a South African township

BI Daily 8 December 2015(2015-12-18)

• Closure decisions: Wine quality is king, but the customer plays an important role • The Black Women Leading South Africa’s Wine Revolution

BI Daily 7 December 2015(2015-12-18)

• Light But High-Quality California Winegrape Harvest • Here´s who comes after Generation Z - Generation Alpha

BI Daily 4 December 2015(2015-12-18)

• The Seven Wine Wonders of the World • Knit me a car of a bottle

BI Daily 3 December 2015(2015-12-18)

• Profiling the South African wine drinkers in the Netherlands and to understand challenges and opportunities

BI Daily 2 December 2015(2015-12-18)

• Trunk Disease Threat to Cognac • Four fundamentals of workplace automation

BI Daily 1 December 2015(2015-12-18)

• Burger King wins UK alcohol licence • US wine booming in UK on-trade • Regular US wine drinkers to reach over 100m by 2025

BI Daily 8 January 2016(2016-01-08)

• SA, US renew AGOA deal • Suid-Afrika - Produksie en Markvooruitskattings 2016 tot 2020 / South Africa - Production and Market Forecasts 2016 to 2020

BI Daily 11 January 2016(2016-01-11)

• Economies and Consumers Expert Predictions for 2016

BI Daily (Special WISE edition) 11 January 2016(2016-01-11)

• ANGOLA Market Research (WISE)

BI Daily 12 January 2016(2016-01-12)

• World Bank: ´We´re worried about Africa´s commodity exporters´ • Insights: Is UK bottling the way forward for bulk wine?

BI Daily 13 January 2016(2016-01-13)

• Price Wars & Excessive Mass Production Threatens Chile´s Hold on the UK Wine Industry • Whatever Happened to Argentina’s Wine Boom?

BI Daily 15 January 2016(2016-01-15)

• US Wine prices in 2016 • SA wines more than just volume

BI Daily 18 January 2016(2016-01-18)

• Africa: The fastest growing beer market • South Africa turns a corner

BI Daily 19 January 2016(2016-01-19)

• U.S. 2015 Wine Sales Up 3% to $38 billion • BizTrends 2016 - Africa´s 2016 factors for success

BI Daily 26 January 2016(2016-01-26)

• NZ wine exports up 8.5% in volume, 13.1% in value on light harvest • USA Wine Industry • Iran Wants to Ban Use of the Word ‘Wine’

BI Daily 27 January 2016(2016-01-27)

• Liquor Consumption Patterns in South Africa 2015 • USA Market Research (WISE)

BI Daily 28 January 2016(2016-01-28)

• Young consumers are making UK leisure spend more diverse • What to look for in your tasting room POS system

BI Daily 3 February 2016(2016-02-03)

• Spain: Priorat Wine • Tesco launches two alcohol free wines from South Africa • New Zealand: Wine profitability up for big wineries, down for small wineries

BI Daily 9 February 2016(2016-02-10)

• Angola and USA Market and Consumer Research (WISE)

BI Daily 5 February 2016(2016-02-10)

• US: Tapping the Potential of Wine in Kegs • Wine tourism in SA may double by 2025

BI Daily 15 February 2016(2016-02-16)

• World’s biggest wine barrel unveiled • Turkish wine producers

BI Daily 16 February 2016(2016-02-16)

• Spain is showing its true colours

BI Daily 19 February 2016(2016-02-19)

• USA: $8 wine might be a tough sell this year • Ancient wine bar discovered • Weak South African rand impacts wine industry • 6 Fascinating Oldest Wineries in the World • Online Retail and Communication in the UK Market 2016

BI Daily 24 February 2016(2016-02-24)

• Corsica Wine • German Wine – Still in the Nun´s Shadow?

BI Daily 29 February 2016(2016-02-29)

• Brandy industry welcomes differential excise tariff • VinIntell March 2016 Issue 27: Planting Rights - Winners and Losers

BI Daily 1 March 2016(2016-03-01)

• Eurozone returns to deflation

BI Daily 4 March 2016(2016-03-04)

• Australia: Organic and biodynamic wine claims questioned • Romania is 13th among global wine producers • Women lead the way in Australian wine consumption • Portugal wine exports up in UK as quality message hits home

BI Daily 7 March 2016(2016-03-07)

• Where is California wine going? Top 10 exports by country • UK pledges tenfold increase in wine exports by 2020 • Innovation: The Robots Are Coming … to Take Your Job

BI Daily 9 March2016(2016-03-09)

• Sweden leads spirits sales in Nordic monopolies • Global trading platform for bulk-wine industry launched • Final Frontiers? Wine´s New New World

BI Daily 10 March 2016(2016-03-10)

• Italian Wine Robot Gives Grapes the Mechanical Touch

BI Daily 16 March 2016(2016-03-16)

• The Changing Tastes of US Wine Drinkers • Number of United States Wineries reaches 8, 702 & Canada 671

BI Daily 17 March 2016(2016-03-17)

• UK Budget 2016: Wine trade disappointed to be ‘singled out’ • Crafting a definition: What does ‘craft’ mean to consumers? • Canada: Digital Advertising Is Rising

BI Daily 23 March 2016(2016-03-23)

• Something Strange And Terrible Is Happening To France´s Wine Grapes • Swiss Wine

BI Daily 31 March 2016(2016-03-31)

• Russian Demand for Budget ´Wine Drink´ Surges Amid Financial Crisis • Suid-Afrika: Geraamde 2016 Druiwe- en Wynoes - South Africa - Estimated 2016 Grape and Wine Crop

BI Daily 1 April 2016(2016-04-01)

• Wine Comes to Myanmar • Economic Conditions Snapshot, March 2016 • Kenya’s economy seen accelerating

BI Daily 4 April 2016(2016-04-04)

• Supermarkets need to ‘ditch portfolio deals’ • Wine Industry in U.K. Braced for a Boost From Warmer Climate

BI Daily 5 April 2016(2016-04-05)

• Alcohol and travel: Countries where you can´t drink alcohol • What are you doing to celebrate International Sauvignon Blanc Day? • How young is too young to teach kids about wine?

BI Daily 7 April 2016(2016-04-07)

• Competition aims to boost sales of South African wines in the on-trade • Bulgarian Wine

BI Daily 13 April 2016(2016-04-13)

• Napa: Birds and Snakes Partner With Grapegrowers • Italy aims to boost wine sales on Alibaba network ten-fold

BI Daily 15 April 2016(2016-04-15)

•Starbucks selling NZ wine on North American night menu • South Africa Industry update: Weak rand – more pain than gain • The battle for Spanish terroir • ‘Godzilla’ El Niño is dead

BI Daily 18 April 2016(2016-04-18)

• China: How savvy, social shoppers are transforming e-commerce • UK: Online grocery sales forecast proving a big opportunity for wine • Chinese market now bigger than US for Australian wine

BI Daily 19 April 2016(2016-04-19)

• Business in Africa: 1.2 billion opportunities • OIV - Global state of conditions report: developments and trends

BI Daily 21 April 2016(2016-04-21)

• New Grape Varieties for Champagne • Developing a customer-experience vision • Australia: Cheap wine damaging brand overseas

BI Industry Stats 22 April 2016(2016-04-22)

• 2016 Vineyard Status

BI Daily 27 April 2016(2016-04-28)

• A New Map for Business in Africa

BI Daily 3 May 2016(2016-05-03)

• The U.S. Market’s Top Imported Premium Wines • South African Wine´s U-Turn on Terroir • eBay wine shop launches across 45 US states

BI Daily 6 May 2016(2016-05-06)

• New China wine import figures • Green transport target will be scrapped post-2020, EU confirms

BI Daily 11 May 2016(2016-05-11)

• Philippines could see alcohol ban in public places

BI Daily 19 May 2016(2016-05-19)

• A GLOBAL 2015 WINE SNAPSHOT

BI Daily 20 May 2016(2016-05-20)

• Why is Fairtrade not sexy in SA? • SA: Western Cape launches climate change action plan

BI Daily 24 May 2016(2016-05-24)

• South Africa: Lack of grape security ‘a threat to SA wine’ • Nuusbrokkies / News Snippets

BI Daily 25 May 2016(2016-05-27)

• South America: Wine grape harvests

BI Daily 30 May 2016(2016-05-30)

• Spain’s Wine Industry Is Hiccuping From Its Excesses

BI Daily 2 June 2016(2016-06-02)

• UK: Supermarkets under pressure as consumers share spend wider • Wine: Are we really that bad at innovation?

BI Daily 6 June 2016(2016-06-06)

• Levels of consumer confusion ´astonishing´, says industry expert • Millionaires´ Club: The Brandy List • Millennials have a thirst for cool climate wines

BI Daily 7 June 2016(2016-06-07)

• Serving wine in larger glasses encourages people to drink more • Are fruit infused wines the next big thing?

BI Daily 7 June 2016 2nd edition (2016-06-07)

• Cabinet mulls crackdown on booze adverts

BI Daily 10 June 2016(2016-06-10)

• Cultivating Brand Loyalty in Even the Toughest Customer • Portuguese still wine producers’ patience is paying off • Emerging technologies revolutionise vineyards

BI Daily 13 June 2016(2016-06-13)

• IWSR Press Release: Global growth of premium alcohol shows strength across categories

BI Daily 15 June 2016(2016-06-15)

• EIU: Mapping The Impact Of Brexit

BI Daily 16 June 2016(2016-06-16)

• What Is Blue Wine? • Selling Luxury: How High-end Brands Are Embracing the Internet • Western Cape Agriculture boosts young black agriculture graduates

BI Daily 21 June 2016(2016-06-22)

• Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria and Japan Market and Consumer Research

BI Daily 24 June 2016(2016-06-24)

• All your #Brexit questions answered

BI Daily 27 June 2016(2016-06-27)

• FSSAI approves reserve standards for alcoholic drinks, finalises list of additives to be used • Looking beyond technology to drive sales operations

BI Daily 28 June 2016(2016-06-28)

• Wine Intelligence: How the nation’s wine drinkers might be feeling, post-Brexit

BI Daily 30 June 2016(2016-06-30)

• US Beverage Alcohol Market Posts Gains • Bubbly Booming: The U.S. Becomes Champagne’s Top Export Market

BI Daily 6 July 2016(2016-07-06)

• Beverage companies in the wake of Brexit

BI Daily 8 July 2016(2016-07-08)

• China: A Mixed Retail Picture • Pacific Rim moves to ease bottleneck in wine trade • Wine: Africa rising • Scientists observe first signs of healing in the Antarctic ozone layer

BI Daily 11 July 2016(2016-07-11)

• Exclusive: U.S. Wine Market On Pace To Grow By More Than 20 Million Cases By 2020 • What does Brexit mean for supermarket wine?

BI Daily 13 July 2016(2016-07-13)

• What Next? Wine Industry Mid-Year Report & Preliminary Brexit Analysis • Bag-in-box wine in line for strong comeback • Is ‘brand Australia’ dead?

BI Daily 12 July 2016(2016-07-12)

• Global wine consumption and production • Internet 2016 vs 2000 Statistics • Doing Business beyond South Africa: Growth and Opportunity in Sub-Saharan Cities

BI Daily 14 July 2016(2016-07-14)

• How new UK prime minister Theresa May might treat wine • The State of the Australian Bulk Wine Market

BI Daily 15 July 2016(2016-07-15)

• More wine, more frequently, shows Chinese consumer survey • Seven Habits of Highly Creative Problem Solvers • Why Consumers Download, and Delete, a Retailer´s Mobile App • Smoking alcohol warned to be more dangerous than drinking

BI Daily 19 July 2016(2016-07-19)

• Global Update July 2016

BI Daily 21 July 2016(2016-07-21)

• The Sparkling Wine Boom, Cava Quietly Emerges In The U.S. Market • U.S. Economic Confidence Stuck at Lower Level

BI Daily 22 July 2016(2016-07-22)

• Conference to focus on the business of wine and food tourism as government looks to grow the sector • French wine militants set fire to winery offices

BI Daily 25 July 2016(2016-07-25)

• 5 Strategies of ´Psychological Pricing´

BI Daily 26 July 2016(2016-07-26)

• How will wine consumers respond to the liberalising retail laws in Canada? • Germany turns a corner • French wine production expected to drop 8% for 2016 due to poor spring weather

BI Daily 27 July 2016(2016-07-27)

• Australia 2016 Vintage report: Industry ‘cautiously optimistic’ as wine grape prices increase • Wrath of CRAV wine ‘commandos’ stokes tension in south of France

BI Daily 28 July 2016(2016-07-28)

• Why you can rely on wine show awards

BI Daily 29 July 2016(2016-07-29)

• China Wine Trends • 5 Countries To Watch For African Currency Troubles In The Second Half Of 2016

BI Daily 4 August 2016(2016-08-04)

• Top 10 UK wine brands by value • An insider´s guide to the US bulk wine market

BI Daily 12 August 2016(2016-08-12)

• Part 1: How to sell surplus stock • Technology that will change our lives in the next 20 years

BI Daily 15 August 2016(2016-08-15)

• Russian wine market rocked by smuggling scandal • Has all the value gone out of California wine?

BI Daily 16 August 2016(2016-08-16)

• UK sales of sparkling wine ‘rose by 80%’ since 2011, data shows • Part 2: How to sell surplus stock • The truth about boxed wine

BI Daily 18 August 2016(2016-08-18)

• Wine Institute of California to close London office • For marketers: A Summary of the Liveability Ranking

BI Daily 19 August 2016(2016-08-19)

• The discovery that could transform Canada’s wine industry • Languedoc vines suffer ‘worst hail in living memory’

BI Daily 22 August 2016(2016-08-22)

• China’s Consumers Flock To Imported Wines • Wine industry prop is now a world standard

BI Daily 2 September 2016(2016-09-02)

• Why Music Companies Are Cashing In On Alcohol • Retail theatricals

BI Daily 5 September 2016(2016-09-06)

• Bulk wine now 38% of global wine exports • Australia: Wine industry soon to have smartphone app advising on irrigation and harvesting

BI Daily 14 September 2016(2016-09-14)

• VinIntell September 2016 Issue 29: SURPRISING ENCOUNTERS - The Emergence of “Old-New” Wine Producing Regions

BI Daily 15 September 2016(2016-09-15)

• Decanter Retailer of the Year Awards 2016 • The 7th Annual International #GrenacheDay Returns Friday September 16!

BI Daily 21 September 2016(2016-09-22)

• Insights into South Korea´s wine market • The big trends on the East Coast of the US • China grows wine in space to beat harsh climate

BI Daily 27 September 2016(2016-09-27)

• South Africa’s top 10 fastest-growing grape plantings • US: The Newest Trend In Wine Country Hospitality? Glamping • Romania’s wine production to go up by 11% • Georgian wine industry toasts trade pact

Bi Daily 28 September 2016(2016-09-28)

• WEF: Declining Openness a Major Threat to Global Competitiveness

BI Daily 29 September 2016(2016-09-29)

• US: Wine industry leaders optimistic as millennials opt for premium wines • EU: The VineRobot project

BI Daily 30 September 2016(2016-09-30)

• Component of red wine, grapes can help to reduce inflammation, study finds • Is the SA wine industry too segmented? • NZ: Wine industry to benefit from $6m in research funding

BI Daily 7 October 2016(2016-10-07)

• Australia: Gross Margin Ready Reckoner • Dogs can help detect vineyard diseases

BI Daily 4 October 2016(2016-10-04)

• Then and now: 25 years have changed tastes for California wines • U.S. Consumer Spending Highest for Any September Since 2008 • King IV is just the next evolutionary step

BI Daily 10 October 2016(2016-10-10)

• Australian negotiators arrive to begin post-Brexit trade talks • WOSA appoints new communications manager • Why the French want in on South Africa´s wine

BI Daily 11 October 2016(2016-10-11)

• Cognac On Pace To Hit Major Milestones In U.S. Market This Year • France’s Wine Output to Slump to 4-Year Low as Vineyards Ravaged • 2015 SA Uitvoerderontleding • Siberian wine could be coming to a table near you

BI Daily 12 October 2016(2016-10-12)

• Another Top Vintage for Northern California • English vineyards report exceptional vintage for 2016

BI Daily 13 October 2016(2016-10-13)

• Minimum pricing of booze a dangerous move, warns Alcohol Beverages Australia

BI Daily 14 October 2016(2016-10-14)

• Global Harvest Update - October 2016 • Internet 2016 User Statistics • Free red wine fountain opens in Italy

BI Daily 18 October 2016(2016-10-18)

• As Napa Valley Booms, Rising Direct Sales Have Retailers Feeling Left Out • Russia may increase wine imports tax: Views from Georgia

BI Daily 19 October 2016(2016-10-19)

• Thailand bans alcohol after King`s death • Cab is world´s most-planted red wine grape • Genomics Breakthrough Paves Way for Climate-Tolerant Wine Grape Varieties • Wine and climate change: 8,000 years of adaptation

BI Daily 20 October 2016(2016-10-20)

• Brexit means wine prices will rise, warns trade body • Global wine label market • China is now Australia´s biggest wine exports market • 2016 California Wine Harvest Report

BI Daily 20 October 2016 (2nd edition)(2016-10-20)

• 2016 Global Economic Vitiviniculture Report

BI Daily 21 October 2016(2016-10-21)

• The global wine trade: Rethinking opportunities

BI Daily 24 October 2016(2016-10-25)

• UK: On-trade update: Premium driving growth • Scotland closer to minimum alcohol pricing after court ruling

BI Daily 26 October 2016(2016-10-27)

• UK lags on wine affordability, survey shows • Agbiz response to Minister Gordhan’s medium-term budget policy statement

BI Daily 31 October 2016(2016-10-31)

• A Consumer Psychologist Looks at Why Customers Buy • On the draft liquor bill and its impact on marketing

BI Daily 4 November 2016(2016-11-04)

• Oenology: How to get the wine you really want

BI Daily 8 November 2016(2016-11-08)

• China: Tier 2 cities, no longer a second thought

BI Daily 9 November 2016(2016-11-09)

• What a Trump presidency might mean for wine • A first look at President Trump: How are the markets reacting?

BI Daily 15 November 2016(2016-11-15)

• VinIntell November 2016 Issue 30: SURPRISING ENCOUNTERS - The Emergence of “Old-New” Wine Producing Regions

BI Daily 17 November 2016(2016-11-17)

• Scottish minimum pricing to impact over half of alcohol sales, while wine and premium spirits could benefit

BI Daily 18 November 2016(2016-11-18)

• What is natural wine? • New online tool to identify best rootstocks

BI Daily 18 November 2016 (2nd edition)(2016-11-18)

• A journey into the winelands

BI Daily 23 November 2016(2016-11-23)

• How Millennials Are Breaking Down Class Barriers • Australia: Wine flows after Korean free trade pact • Australian wines in China in the post-Free Trade era • California Harvest Wars

BI Daily 30 November 2016(2016-11-30)

• Nigeria Sinks Deeper Into Recession As Economy Shrinks In Third Straight Quarter • Out of Africa – the Next Big Wine Market?

BI Daily 1 December 2016(2016-12-01)

• The sales practices of Europe’s leading consumer-goods companies • Romanian wine to grow in UK • New Zealand wine industry assesses impact of earthquake • Climate Change Upsets Tradition in Winemaking

BI Daily 2 December 2016(2016-12-02)

• The impact of Brexit on South Africa

BI Daily 6 December 2016(2016-12-06)

• London is ‘rip off capital of the wine world’ • Wine Spectator 2016 Top 100 Wines • Pesticide protesters raise pressure in Bordeaux

BI Daily 7 December 2016(2016-12-07)

• Fakes still a problem in China • China’s wine imports forecast to grow 25% in 2016 • Wine: Reasons to be cheerful

BI Daily 8 December 2016(2016-12-08)

• Hammond travels to Africa for post-Brexit trade • Bulk wine trade facing global supply shortage

BI Daily 9 December 2016(2016-12-09)

• Air Access Project sees new direct seats to Cape Town soar by half a million

BI Daily 14 December 2016(2016-12-14)

• Wine trends: Predictions 2017 • Why Do We Celebrate with Bubbles?

BI Daily 29 December 2016(2016-12-29)

• UK: These wine styles grew in popularity the most in 2016 • California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control: New Alcohol Laws on January 1, 2017

BI Daily 5 January 2017(2017-01-05)

• The rise of gender-specific wine

BI Daily 6 January 2017(2017-01-06)

• China further reduces tariff on Australian wines • Winegrape powdery mildew app goes global

BI Daily 9 January 2017(2017-01-09)

• Wine Stories: Mexico’s Wine Renaissance

BI Daily 12 January 2017(2017-01-12)

• Understanding Alcohol Units • Top spirits trends in 2017

BI Daily 13 January 2017(2017-01-13)

• USA: Wine prices in 2017 • Red, white, but not blue: Spain bans wine because it’s the wrong colour

BI Daily 17 January 2017(2017-01-17)

• Researchers map out world´s winegrape varieties

BI Daily 18 january 2017(2017-01-18)

• New data reveals Australia’s beverage trends, from beer and spirits to zero alcohol • Which Brexit? Good, Bad & Ugly Scenarios for Global Wine Markets • Cognac sales reach value and volume highs in 2016 • New innovations in biotechnology mean good news for wine drinkers

BI Daily 19 January 2017(2017-01-19)

• USA: Bank Predicts Strong Wine Market in 2017 • Australia: Shiraz research to provide more information on how growing regions influence character of wine

BI Daily 24 January 2017(2017-01-24)

• WSTA’s Brexit advice to wine & spirit companies • The future of wine packaging

BI Daily 25 January 2017(2017-01-25)

• Press Release: National Liquor Amendment Bill • How to improve the use of social media in the wine business? • French wine industry angry at plans for bigger pregnancy health warnings on bottles

BI Daily 26 January 2017(2017-01-26)

• UK: Drinks industry calls for duty cuts as Brexit looms • EU: Internet of Things gets closer to your plate with IoF2020 project

BI Daily 27 January 2017(2017-01-27)

• The premiumization backlash • US: Wine shipments, sales increase in 2016 • NZ wine exports face major blow after US TPP withdrawal • China now Australia’s great wine hope

BI Daily 31 January 2017(2017-01-31)

• Global e-commerce trends taking off locally • California Grape Varieties

BI Daily 1 February 2017(2017-02-01)

• Consumer Buying Behaviour • Are we ready for genetically modified wine?

BI Daily 6 February 2017(2017-02-06)

• A game changer for Canadian wine • Now Spanish cava turns posh with £80 bottles on the way - and the sparkling wine could even give champagne a run for its money

BI Daily 7 February 2017(2017-02-07)

• USA: Premium Boxed Wines Are Smoking Hot • Impact of free trade agreements on Australian exports

BI Daily 8 Februarury 2017(2017-02-09)

• China’s wine imports up in volume and value in 2016 • Italian Wine Looks Beyond Chianti

BI Daily 10 February 2017(2017-02-10)

• Latest US wine sales data show 22 years of consecutive growth • New Zealand steps up Albariño ambitions

BI Daily 14 February 2017(2017-02-14)

• ‘Love Index´ shows South Africans still romantic at heart • South Africa Wine Industry: Serious Problems, Lofty Goals, Progress Update

BI Daily 16 February 2017(2017-02-16)

• South Africa: Winemakers gobsmacked as Swartland opens door to sandmining • Pinot Searches Hit All-Time High • China´s wine production drops for fourth year in a row • Top 10 US wine export markets

BI Daily 21 February 2017(2017-02-21)

• ´Progrigio’ - the new budget Prosecco? • Australian team start studying grain in world’s biggest selling spirit • South African Wine Exports 2016 • Swartland Municipality issues statement on sandmining

BI Daily 22 February 2017(2017-02-22)

• The 2017 Index of Economic Freedom • 3 African Countries Among World’s Most Powerful Economies By 2050 • Looking for the Next Big Thing: Pinot Grigio? • Stand out like a purple cow • Social media’s disappointing numbers game

BI Daily 23 February 2017(2017-02-23)

• An insight into selling wine in Mexico • The business of EU subsidies

BI Daily 27 February 2017(2017-02-27)

• Global Economies and Consumers in 2017

BI Daily 2 March 2017(2017-03-02)

• After Brexit: Jean-Claude Juncker sets five paths for EU´s future • SA Wine Industry Natural Resource Guidelines

BI Daily 3 March 2017(2017-03-03)

• UK: Sparkling wine sales show no signs of falling flat • German discounter Aldi to start online sales in China • Tesco to up focus on no-low alcohol wine • UK: Drinking ‘less but better’ slows still wine imports • China to become second largest wine consumer by 2020

Bi Daily 7 March 2017(2017-03-07)

• SABMiller, AB InBev to increase South African hops production and export • Your brand is unique. Does anyone care?

BI Daily 8 March 2017(2017-03-08)

• What´s drawing South African consumers to premium products? • Brazilian Wine

BI Daily 9 March 2017(2017-03-09)

• UK: WSTA 2017 Budget Report • Canadian Wine and Grape Industry Contributes $9 Billion in Economic Impact to Canadian Economy • The Future Consumer Households in 2030 • How red wine could slow down ageing

BI Daily 14 March 2017(2017-03-14)

• Research Findings Report: China • The USA Three-tier system: Are changes on the way? • Wine and Other Natural Medicinals

BI Daily 15 March 2017(2017-03-15)

• Nigeria’s numerous dollar exchange rates • EU wants calorie labels on wine - but won´t enforce it, yet

BI Daily 16 March 2017 (2017-03-16)

• Nielsen Total Unfortified (Natural Wine) Wine Trends 2016 • Wine survey: 50% of Indian consumers order wines exclusively by glass • Should Growers Make Bulk Wine?

BI Daily 17 March 2017 (2017-03-17)

• French Wine Capitalizing on U.S. Drinking Trends • Vinexpo to launch trade show in New York • Insight: Is consideration-set marketing the key to growth? • Prosecco DOC chief to ban Glyphosate chemical spray

BI Daily 20 March 2017 (2017-03-20)

• Australian wine wallowing at the bottom of the price chart • National Water Week 2017

BI Daily 23 March 2017(2017-03-23)

• Australian wine is at war • The American Wine Industry Party May Be Winding Down

BI Daily 24 March 2017 (2017-03-24)

• The world’s most valuable beer & spirits brands • Scientific Breakthrough: Drip-Free Wine Bottle

BI Daily 29 March 2017(2017-03-29)

• Vinexpo outlines challenges of Brexit • The loyalty paradox • SA: A troubled legacy keeps shackles on wine sector • Now, You Can Send Lemonade Over the Internet

BI Daily 28 March 2017(2017-03-28)

• Wine on Tap • UK ports face standstill after Brexit, warns wine trade • Who is the average Indian wine drinker?

BI Daily 30 March 2017(2017-03-30)

• Indian wine consumption getting interesting • Drunken Monkeys: A Scientific Explanation for Our Drinking • South African wine producers target China

BI Daily 3 April 2017(2017-04-03)

• Inside the Finnish market • Economic Conditions Snapshot, March 2017

BI Daily 5 April 2017(2017-04-05)

• OPINION: Systembolaget´s image is based on a bluff • Europe’s wine consumption falls while Asia’s surges • Scientists Just Figured Out How to Use Graphene to Make Seawater Drinkable

BI Daily 6 April 2017(2017-04-06)

• A long term view of the German wine market • Another way of importing to China • South Africa beverage industry calls for ‘effective anti-obesity solution’ in response to revised sugar tax proposal

BI Daily 7 April 2017(2017-04-07)

• Economic Outlook for Latin America: Uncertainty and Risks but with Opportunities

BI Daily 10 April 2017(2017-04-10)

• How a biotech start-up is making expensive wines without grapes • Handheld chemistry lab helps farmers analyse crops and maximise production

BI Daily 12 April 2017(2017-04-12)

• OIV: Global state of conditions report: developments and trends • Avoiding the seven deadly sins of customer-experience transformations

BI Daily 13 April 2017(2017-04-13)

• Italy seen benefitting the most from rising wine consumption worldwide in next four years • UK leads Europe for online booze sales

BI Daily 19 April 2017(2017-04-19)

• UK wine industry to plant 1m vines as sector bubbles with confidence • The Future of Food: To GMO or Not To GMO?

BI Daily 21 April 2017(2017-04-21)

• USA: A Wine & Weed Symposium • Futurism: Transportation

BI Daily 27 April 2017(2017-04-27)

• Blue Wine is now on its way to the US • How can winemakers prevent frost? • How can winemakers prevent frost? • An Overview of Mexican Wine Country

BI Daily 28 April 2017(2017-04-28)

• China’s wine imports volume up in 2017 Q1 • Insight: Has online retail become Big Brother? • The climate change map of WINE

BI Daily 24 April 2017(2017-04-24)

• A Burgundy from SUSSEX? • Mexico: Legislation for the promotion of the wine industry is presented

BI Daily 4 May 2017(2017-05-04)

• UK: Grocery market growth accelerates at fastest rate in 4 years • Euro-area GDP growth outpaces America’s • Global Wine Consumption • Tomorrow’s great-wine repertory—will it be composed altogether differently? • Fake trends

BI Daily 5 May 2017(2017-05-05)

• How Wine Labels Influence Purchase Decisions Using Eye-Tracking Technology • Health: One step closer to finding out how wine may protect your neurons • South Africa over-delivers at entry level, but needs to work harder to push premium message • Australia: Phylloxera spreads north in the Yarra Valley

BI Daily 9 May 2017(2017-05-09)

• Consumers Don’t Like and Don’t Trust Digital Advertising (Infographic) • US Becomes Main Export Market For Portuguese Wine

BI Daily 15 May 2017(2017-05-15)

• Update: 2017 Harvest Reports • Argentina and Chile are a joint wine force to be reckoned with

BI Daily 19 May 2017(2017-05-19)

• VinIntell May 2017 Issue 32: A Perspective on Defending Against Unwelcome Probing

BI Daily 22 May 2017(2017-05-22)

• China wine watch | Have imports already overtaken local production? • Global Bulk Wine 2016 Exports

BI Daily 24 May 2017(2017-05-24)

• A New Generation Of ´Rebel´ Wines From South Africa • Angry French Winemakers Block Spanish Border in Wine Protest

BI Daily 25 May 2017(2017-05-26)

• USA: Wine industry racing to meet $10–$20 a bottle demand • Indian wine market to double every 5 years

BI Daily 26 May 2017(2017-05-27)

• 15 Fun Facts About Wine & Tax • The Origin of Wine

BI Daily 30 May 2017(2017-05-30)

• UK: Winners and losers in the alcoholic drinks market • LWF Day One: The big Brexit debate • Chinese now make up nearly half of Aussie university’s oenology places • Record number of English and Welsh wine companies launched in 2016

BI Daily 29 May 2017(2017-05-29)

• Meet the new Russian wine consumer • Decanter World Wine Awards 2017 results revealed • USA: Federal Budget Could Ax Grape Crush Report

BI Daily 31 May 2017(2017-05-31)

• Consumer sentiment around the world: Trending upward • Decline of Global Beverage Alcohol Consumption Accelerates • NZ Wine signs biosecurity agreement

BI Daily 1 June 2017(2017-06-01)

• Time to overhaul the business of SA wine • USA: $15-19.99 wines show biggest dollar volume percent change • How Will Brexit Impact World Wine Markets? A Dismal New Forecast • SAWIS KURSUSSE / SAWIS COURSES 2017 • Bordeaux frosts to cause 20% price hike • Powdered Alcohol is Not Dead

BI Daily 2 June 2017(2017-06-04)

• Total US Beverage Alcohol Consumption Drops by 3.8m Nine-Liter Cases in 2016 • New ‘Cape Town’ wine of origin ‘ground-breaking’ for South African industry

BI Daily 5 June 2017(2017-06-05)

• Alcoholic Drinks: The Big Picture • OIV Focus 2017

BI Daily 7 June 2017(2017-06-07)

• China’s wine imports continue to slide • Trump budget ‘devastating’ to winegrape farming in California

BI Daily 8 June 2017(2017-06-08)

• Wine descriptions provoke emotional response, study finds • UK: Average price bottle of wine passes £5.50

BI Daily 9 June 2017(2017-06-09)

• The Most Hated Online Advertising Techniques • Grape marc proves a superfood for abalone

BI Daily 12 June 2017(2017-06-12)

• Farewell to Fairtrade: Sainsbury´s defends in-house sustainable sourcing certification • 15 Health Benefits of Wine, According to Science

BI Daily 13 June 2017(2017-06-13)

• Millennials and the wine market • New Zealand grape harvest smaller but ‘full of promise’

BI Daily 14 June 2017(2017-06-14)

• Holographic experience for Rémy Martin • Malt beer and flavoured alcoholic beverages trends

BI Daily 15 June 2017(2017-06-15)

• Boozy Britain: Why are sales up as more try to drink less? • Huge wine haul in Chinese smuggling crackdown

BI Daily 16 June 2017(2017-06-16)

• 2016 Bulk Wine News - Russia, Chile, Argentina

BI Daily 21 June 2017(2017-06-21)

• Japan plans to eliminate import tariffs on EU wines • Why SA wine exports must move from bulk to brands • Sobering Outlook for English Fizz

BI Daily 23 June 2017(2017-06-23)

• Felix Solis boosts ‘heinous’ low-alcohol category with new range • So Brexit is happening – what next for the wine trade? • California: Labor Shortage Leaves Millions in Crops to Rot in Fields

BI Daily 26 June 2017(2017-06-26)

• USA: Rosé outpaces overall wine category as consumers ‘drink pink’ for summer • The sustainability of organic wine production

BI Daily 27 June 2017(2017-06-27)

• Top 10 best-selling Cognac and brandy brands • Why you should be wary of going to work with a hangover • Cheap wine quality sinks to new low

BI Daily 28 June 2017(2017-06-28)

• China: is it time for white wine? • Whatever Happened to California Syrah?

BI Daily 29 June 2017(2017-06-29)

• German industry warns ‘both sides underestimating’ Brexit talks • To all novice hunters and game park campers • Amazon, Whole Foods, seismic shift American retail

BI Daily 30 June 2017(2017-06-30)

• Economic Conditions Snapshot, June 2017 • How brands turn customers into devoted followers • Insight: Is the automated future utopian - or dystopian? • SA Tourism boosted by Visa red tape reduction • Nuusbrokkies / News Snippets

BI Daily 3 July 2017(2017-07-03)

• Namibia: Grapes to Grow Into Billion-Dollar Industry • Cheers To This Spanish Town’s Annual Wine Battle • Moldova gets first ‘wine airport’

BI Daily 4 July 2017(2017-07-04)

• Value of China’s wine imports continue to decline • WISE National Wine Tourism Strategy

BI Daily 6 July 2017(2017-07-05)

• The French organic wine industry • Spanish vineyards in danger from drought • Global Bulk Wine News

BI Daily 7 July 2017(2017-07-07)

• Amazon´s next big product is ... wine • If We Stopped Emitting Greenhouse Gases Right Now, Would We Stop Climate Change? • 7 Critical Skills For the Jobs of the Future

BI Daily 10 July 2017(2017-07-11)

• EU farmers gain access to Japanese food and wine markets • 2017 Harvest Report: La Niña Delivers Frost and Flame to Argentina and Chile • Spain has moved beyond a purely price-based discussion

BI Daily 13 July 2017(2017-07-13)

• Competing in a world of sectors without borders • Wine retailers need to speak consumers’ language • Global warming could result in losses for the European wine industry

BI Daily 19 July 2017(2017-07-19)

• The Liquor Products Amendment Bill

BI Daily 14 July 2017 (2017-07-14)

• The Dutch market trades up • What would dynamic pricing look like in the wine trade? • Nuusbrokkies / News Snippets

BI Daily 20 July 2017(2017-07-20)

• Branding Chenin blanc as a South African specialty • News Snippets: Spain

BI Daily 21 July 2017 (2017-07-21)

• MIT is building a system that can identify a recipe using pictures of food • Thinking inside the box: how cask wine became cool again • Nuusbrokkies / News Snippets - Global Exports Year to Date 2017, EU Winery Investment Trends, Global Supply Situation and Trends • Canadian wineries uncork the market for bubbly

BI Daily 24 July 2017(2017-07-24)

• Europe’s screwcap kings • The Four Successful Types Of Wine Tourism • French wine harvest 2017 set for ‘historic low’

BI Daily 25 July 2017(2017-07-25)

• Alcohol industry criticises government´s ´vague´ socioeconomic study • California Winemakers No Longer Fight Drought — Now It´s Mildew • Little-Known Grapevine Disease Uncovered

BI Daily 26 July 2017(2017-07-26)

• Which social media networking sites should brands keep an eye on? • Pecorino? Nascetta? Gringet? If you don´t know these long-sleepy grape varietals, get yourself educated. They´re the next hot thing in wine. • Think tank in France discusses the future of ´fine´ wine

BI Daily 31 July 2017(2017-07-31)

• China’s top 10 imported wines by country • Top 10 Global Wine Players • Drinking red wine regularly reduces risk of diabetes • Men in supermarkets

BI Daily 1 August 2017(2017-08-01)

• New “Wine by Numbers” + Analysis of Global & US Wine Market Dynamics • Global export value 2000 to 2016 • A 10-point plan to accelerate orderly land reform in South Africa

BI Daily 3 August 2017(2017-08-03)

• The Spanish wine industry • WOSA Press Release: Creating the Blend documentary

BI Daily 4 August 2017(2017-08-04)

• SA brandies praised at London´s International Wine and Spirits Competition • BFAP Baseline Outlook 2017 to 2026 - Wine grapes and wine • Australia: National Vintage Report 2017

BI Daily 7 August 2017(2017-08-08)

• Local Market Workshops

BI Daily 11 August 2017(2017-08-11)

• Drinking wine can make you more creative, study finds • A snapshot of Brazil´s wine market • Pinot Gris virus detected in Australia

BI Daily 15 August 2017(2017-08-15)

• On Afrikaans wine labels • The Biodynamic and Organic Wines of South Africa • European wine taxes — and what to do about them • Water scarcity drives a new wave of practices in Cape Winelands

BI Daily 16 August 2017(2017-08-16)

• New Zealand Introduces Geographical Indications • The WOSA/SAWIS Germany & Canada Market Research Seminar

BI Daily 18 August 2017(2017-08-18)

• The secret to smart content marketing • Amendment to Liquor Products Act widely welcomed

BI Daily 17 August 2017(2017-08-17)

• 2017 China Luxury Report

BI Daily 23 August 2017(2017-08-23)

• ‘Significant step change’ takes place in wine prices • Keeping an open mind on closures

BI Daily 25 August 2017(2017-08-26)

• 2017 French Harvest Report • Bulk Wine Exports from Argentina • Chilean Bulk Wine Exports • Spanish bulk wine exports

BI Daily 28 August 2017(2017-08-28)

• Alcoholic beverages are central to greener future • Australia: $50m wine support package announced

BI Daily 30 August 2017(2017-08-30)

• USA: Lower price categories see stagnant or lower growth on price drops. Top end still booming • 9 Gen Z Habits for Marketers to Keep an Eye On A Robot That Will Replace Your Smartphone is Already in the Works • Italy faces ‘one of smallest wine harvests for 60 years’ • Weather-related disasters are increasing

BI Daily 31 August 2017(2017-08-31)

• USA: Social Advertising Isn´t Really Driving Conversions • Highlights from New Zealand Winegrowers annual report

BI Daily 4 September 2017(2017-09-04)

• BMi Research report on flavoured alcoholic beverages in South Africa • China helps drive Spain’s wine exports • Napa Valley vineyard asset bubble ready to pop? • Western Cape drought could cost 17,000 ag sector jobs

BI Daily 6 September 2017(2017-09-06)

• Does wine tourism boost sales? • Sertifiseringnuus/Certification News • SAB to create jobs in South Africa through entrepreneurship campaign • Top journalists win for responsible drinking stories

BI Daily 7 September 2017(2017-09-07)

• 12 Oldest Wine Companies In The World • USA: Innovation Must Still Deliver Wine Quality • EU: Bulk wine market to be hit hard by 2017 harvest • European winegrowers turn to robots to increase competitiveness

BI Daily 11 September 2017(2017-09-11)

• A new reality for the Russian consumer industry • VinIntell September 2017 Issue 33: 2017 The Year of Artificial Intelligence

BI Daily 13 September 2017(2017-09-13)

• UK: On-trade alcohol sales continue to fall due rising prices • China wine market update: Cheaper wines taking over • Robotic Farmers Can Literally Reap What They Sow

BI Daily 14 September 2017(2017-09-14)

• Australians will benefit from a EU free trade deal • The Future of the Global Wine Industry: Boxes, Bulk and Blends • Decanter - The life cycle of a vine

BI Daily 21 September 2017(2017-09-21)

• Western Cape takes a sober look at ways to curb drinking • 5 Social Media Trends That Will Have Maximum Impact in 2018

BI Daily 22 September 2017(2017-09-22)

• Xiamen aims to become China’s biggest wine import city • South African wines see increased interest from US consumers • Moderate Drinking Has Benefits, How Much is Too Much?

BI Daily 25 September 2017(2017-09-26)

• Chinese spirits market expected to be worth $450bn by 2021 • Top 10 US wine distributors 2017 by states and wineries

BI Daily 27 September 2017(2017-09-27)

• Liquid Lunch: Lessons Learned from Emerging Markets • Global Competitiveness Index 2017-2018 edition • Volatility creates opportunity in global drinks market

BI Daily 28 September 2017(2017-09-28)

• Global Market & Consumer Research (WISE) - Opportunities for South African Wine in Canada and Germany, September 2017 – Research Reports and Workshop Presentations.

BI Daily 3 October 2017(2017-10-03)

• Growth in Africa’s consumer sector • London Wine Competition To Reward Wines For How They Look, Taste And Cost

BI Daily 4 October 2017(2017-10-04)

• USA: How Much Did Wineries Really Make in 2016? • Amazon Dealt a Distribution Blow • Why You Want to Pay More for Wine • Futurism: Farmers Should Start Using Artificial Intelligence

BI Daily 5 October 2017(2017-10-05)

• European vine rules stunt Italian winemakers´ ambitions • New research uses mussel shells to control grass grubs in vineyards

BI Daily 6 October 2017(2017-10-06)

• EU: wine harvest set for 36-year low

BI Daily 10 October 2017(2017-10-10)

• How Apple´s new technology will overturn wine marketing • Wildfires ravage Napa, Sonoma, Lake & Mendocino Counties • Grape harvest dates and the evidence for global warming

BI Daily 12 October 2017(2017-10-12)

• An illustrated guide to wine soils • SA wins big at World Travel Awards • South America’s extreme vineyards

BI Daily 18 October 2017(2017-10-18)

• Voice of Wine 2017 Award • The Burgundy Report • Media Update: Wildfires in Northern California

BI Daily 19 October 2017(2017-10-19)

• The US is fighting Canada over wine, and the EU wants a seat at the table • Australian winemakers defend their right to use prosecco name • Wine Is About to Get More Expensive

BI Daily 20 October 2017(2017-10-20)

• UK & EU wine and spirits sectors join forces in united Brexit approach • How the “crazy” state of Prosecco’s 23p price erosion could be about to change • Deadly fires hit wine regions in Spain and Portugal

BI Daily 24 October 2017(2017-10-25)

• 2017 Global Economic Vitiviniculture Data • Amazon Halts Online Wine Sales

BI Daily 26 October 2017(2017-10-26)

• Sales figures signal a brandy revival • On moving SA wine forward

BI Daily 30 October 2017(2017-10-30)

• Making Waves: The Meteoric Rise Of MCC • Transformation is happening in the winelands • The World’s First Floating Wind Farm Is an Incredible Feat of Engineering

BI Daily 31 October 2017(2017-10-31)

• What shoppers really want from personalized marketing • Australian wine: the way forward • Number of British wine producers reaches record high to fuel growing demand for ´boutique´ drinks • The Farms of the Future Will Be Automated From Seed to Harvest

BI Daily 2 November 2017(2017-11-02)

• DAFF/WWTG PRESS STATEMENT

BI Daily 7 November 2017(2017-11-07)

• Allied Grape Growers: California Harvest Report • Bordeaux 2017: A year of contrasts

BI Daily 10 November 2017(2017-11-10)

• Five Ways Science Will Change The Way We Drink • EU hits deadlock over license for Roundup herbicide

BI Daily 15 November 2017(2017-11-15)

• Inflation in Britain: Up to the top of the hill…• Too Much Togetherness? The Downside of Workplace Collaboration

BI Daily 16 November 2017(2017-11-16)

• Castel Frères leads IWSR’s top 100 wine list • Scotland to lead the way on minimum unit pricing for alcohol after UK Supreme Court ruling • VinIntell November 2017 Issue 34: Technology Infusion, Artificial Intelligence, Experientialism, Apple Squares...Retail of the Future

BI Daily 23 November 2017(2017-11-27)

• UK freezes wine, spirits and beer duty in Budget • Scottish minimum alcohol pricing to come into effect next May • The changing nature of the international bulk wine market • California’s wine production under reported by up to 14-20 percent for years • The Digital Consumer and Commerce

BI Daily 30 November 2017(2017-11-30)

• Alcohol and Health: Does It Matter What You Drink? • Rising ‘healthification’ driving low-alcohol wine trend • Why it’s a good time to be in wine – five reasons to be optimistic about in 2018

BI Daily 1 December 2017(2017-12-01)

• Millennials Are Wary of Celebrity Endorsements • Turkey sets sight on ´quality´ export markets

BI Daily 4 December 2017(2017-12-04)

• New South Wales proposes bill to ban alcohol ads • What´s the value of creating a new appellation? • Bordeaux: Robot vineyard worker impresses at Clerc Milon

BI Daily 6 December 2017(2017-12-06)

• UK: Making boxed wine premium • The Complete Guide to Ice Wine

BI Daily 8 December 2017(2017-12-08)

• Suid-Afrika: Geraamde 2018 Druiwe- en Wynoes - South Africa: Estimated 2018 Grape and Wine Crop

BI Daily 11 December 2017(2017-12-11)

• The UK wine trade after Brexit • U.S. Wine exports: Bottled is fast losing ground against bulk • South Africa: Wine industry braces for effects of drought

BI Daily 12 December 2017(2017-12-12)

• Wine and spirits to benefit from EU-Japan trade deal • IWSR: Top 6 global drinks industry trends for 2018 • Top 12 major issues in agriculture

BI Daily 13 December 2017(2017-12-13)

• UK: “Bump in the road” predicted for imports of Oz wine • Wine Intelligence: 5 predictions for 2018

BI Daily 14 December 2017(2017-12-14)

• Canada: Viticulture and water woes • Wine glasses now seven times larger than in Georgian times • Poland´s wine regions emerge

BI Daily 22 December 2017(2017-12-22)

• AI in storytelling: Machines as cocreators

BI Daily 8 January 2018(2018-01-08)

• Do Durban and Cape Town have “too many” tourists? • Satellites help Cape farmers use water more efficiently

BI Daily 9 January 2018(2018-01-09)

• Wine trends for 2018: More cans, boxes and kegs, for starters • China further reduces tariffs on Australian wine

BI Daily 10 January 2018(2018-01-10)

• Are consumers growing weary of the traditional 750ml glass wine bottle? • VINPRO Produksieplan/Production Plan

BI Daily 11 January 2018(2018-01-11)

• US alcohol consumption declines for second year • Canadian university to create wine consumer lab • Scandinavia to Host Grapegrowing Conference

BI Daily 12 January 2018(2018-01-12)

• Futurism: Aliens, Autonomous Cars, and AI: This Is the World of 2118 • Wine trends 2018 • UK outpaces US in mobile wallet use

BI Daily 15 January 2018(2018-01-15)

• Geraamde 2018 Druiwe- en Wynoesnuus - Januarie 2018/Estimated 2018 Grape and Wine Crop News - January 2018 • Why Napa is shifting fast from blended wines to single vineyard expressions

BI Daily 16 January 2018(2018-01-16)

• South Africa - Five wine trends to watch for in 2018 • Vegan trend raises questions for wine

BI Daily 17 January 2018 (2018-01-17)

• New Zealand eyes premium low alcohol wine sector • War over planting rights erupts in Champagne • US: Another record year for food and drink acquisitions in 2017 • US Wine Sales Gain 2% on Slow and Steady Growth • US wine industry needs to adapt to survive

BI Daily 19 January 2018(2018-01-19)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Library

BI Daily 22 January 2018(2018-01-22)

• Market and Consumer Research

BI Daily 24 January 2018 (2018-01-23)

• Rabobank Global Trends • The day after tomorrow: a look into the future of the drinks industry • Amazon opens a supermarket with no checkouts • Department of Labour - Minimum Wage • These are the biggest retailers in South Africa

BI Daily 24 January 2018 (2nd edition)(2018-01-24)

• Sweden Market and Consumer Research

BI Daily 29 January 2018(2018-01-29)

• How looming wine shortages could shape the market • A look at direct to consumer wine selling • Wine Trends to Watch For in 2018 • Japan tightens wine labelling rules

BI Daily 31 January 2018(2018-01-31)

• Farming Has a Huge Impact on the Environment. Enter Carbon Trapping • The Science of Orange Wines • Artificial Intelligence Changes the Wine World

BI Daily 2 February 2018(2018-02-02)

• Overview of the US Wine Industry in 2018: Stable Growth Forecasted • China´s wine drinkers stop drift to screwcaps • Wine Intelligence Reports Shop

BI Daily 6 February 2018(2018-02-06)

• South African shops may soon start ‘tracking’ you in-store – here’s how it works • Grapevine trunk disease – the ‘next phylloxera’ • What is ullage in wine and should you worry?

BI Daily 7 February 2018(2018-02-07)

• 2017 China wine imports • Alcoholic drink trends: hybrid products and drinking in moderation • Why produce organic wine?

BI Daily 8 February 2018(2018-02-08)

• UK alcohol prices the fourth most expensive in Europe • South Africa’s Signature Varietals • Why the wine industry is raising a cautious glass to the drought • $11.1 million to support Australian vineyards

BI Daily 9 February 2018(2018-02-09)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop • Lower alcohol drinks ‘may not promote healthy drinking habits’, says study • Drinktank ´ground-breaking´ for on-trade • Austrian wine harvest up +36%

BI Daily 12 February 2018(2018-02-12)

• USA: Big, beautiful tax cut • South Africa: Long term still wine export trends

BI Daily 14 February 2018(2018-02-14)

• How Millennials Are Reinventing the Wine Culture • California 2017 harvest size by grape variety

BI Daily 15 February 2018(2018-02-15)

• Sparkling wine, Chile and premium spirits forecast to continue to buck UK downward consumption trend • WineGB unveils new branding and 2018 activity

BI Daily 19 February 2018(2018-02-19)

• US: Off-premise top 20 table wine brands • France: New Vine Varieties Will Reduce Need for Pesticides in French Wine Industry • SA: 2017 Grootmaatwyn Prysbewegings/2017 Bulk Wine Price Movements

BI Daily 20 February 2018(2018-02-20)

• South Korea´s wine imports gain 9.7% in 2017 • DWAS and the Clanwilliam Dam

BI Daily 22 February 2018(2018-02-22)

• Aksynsverhoging/Excise duty increases • Innovation of the Day • French winemakers up in arms over plan that could lead to health warnings on bottles

BI Daily 26 February 2018(2018-02-26)

• Is Napa running out of land for vineyards?• Robo-picker grasps and packs

BI Daily 27 February 2018(2018-02-27)

• US and China drive French wine and spirits exports to record high • New excise duty hikes could stifle brandy industry´s recovery • Government wants liquor ads ban

BI Daily 28 February 2018(2018-02-28)

• Balance of power shifts to producers as bulk wine outstrips bottled supply • Organic wine growth outstripping rest of market in France and UK

BI Daily 1 March 2018(2018-03-01)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - Global Wine Brand Power Index 2018 • OIV Report: Distribution of the world’s grapevine varieties

BI Daily 5 March 2018(2018-03-05)

• Three Reasons Scientists Are Freaked out by Crazy-High Arctic Temperatures • Reform Plicy: Land seizures are complex, costly and unwise — just ask Zimbabwe • Wine Australia appoints regional GM for Greater China • Azerbaijan to significantly expand wine export

BI Daily 8 March 2018(2018-03-08)

• Southern Hemisphere 2018 Wine Grape Harvest Update • In France, is wine still a national treasure? Or is it a health risk? • Coca-Cola to produce its first-ever alcoholic drink • USA: New Poll Shows Broad Support For Laws To Protect Against Misleading Wine Labels

BI Daily 12 March 2018(2018-03-12)

• BFAP Baseline - Managing Agriculture’s Investments in an Uncertain Environment

BI Daily 13 March 2018(2018-03-13)

• UK: Wine prices ´could rise by up to 30%´• Spanish wine industry in numbers • WC ag to lose R5.9bn in 2017/2018

BI Daily 14 March 2018(2018-03-14)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - Online Retail and Communication in the Brazilian Market 2018 • Global Organic Vineyards • Alcohol industry pledges to provide nutritional and ingredient information in Europe

BI Daily 15 March 2018(2018-03-15)

• Cape wine tourism grows by 16% • China to squeeze bulk supply of Australian red wine • English wine, Loire reds and South African wines as the key players setting the wine trends for 2018.

BI Daily 16 March 2018(2018-03-16)

• Global Wine Market Update • Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - Germany Label Design 2018

BI Daily 19 March 2018(2018-03-19)

• Future prospects for international wine markets • Bordeaux pulls away from entry level as exports rise • Global warming from winemakers’ perspectives • How to succeed at trade fairs

BI Daily 21 March 2018(2018-03-21)

• German Wine Exports Rise in 2017 • CapeWine 2018 : Creating a sustainable wine future • UCT and industry commit to widening access to business of wine • VinIntell March 2018 Issue 35: Labelling Trends

BI Daily 22 March 2018(2018-03-22)

• Domestic wine trends ending December 2017

BI Daily 26 March 2017(2018-03-27)

• By 2021, China to replace UK as No. 2 on global wine market list • China just announced plans to add a 15% tariff on U.S. wine

BI Daily 4 April 2018(2018-04-04)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - Flavour & Varietal Preference in the South Korean Market 2018 • Brexit´s implications for the rest of the world • Australian wine gets broader powers to protect nation’s wine reputation • South Africa introduces sugar tax • Who Wins A U.S.-China Trade War? Maybe Australia

BI Daily 6 April 2018(2018-04-06)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - Canada Landscapes 2018 • Global Soil Biodiversity Atlas

BI Daily 10 April 2018(2018-04-10)

• Wine Institute Statement: China Tariff Increase on U.S. Wine • California’s new wine labels make it easier to find eco-friendly wines • IWSR Global e-news: Americas growth to continue

BI Daily 11 April 2018(2018-04-11)

• Study sheds light on SA consumers´ attitudes towards wine • The new ´climate change lingo´

BI Daily 13 April 2018(2018-04-13)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - Wine Packaging Formats and Closures in the Australian Market 2018 • Drivers and Megatrends

BI Daily 18 April 2018(2018-04-18)

• Rabobank Reflections from ProWein 2018

BI Daily 20 April 2018(2018-04-20)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - UK On-trade Trends 2018 • EIU report: World Trade in 2018 • WOSA INVITE: Brand Power, Innovation and Trends Workshop 2018 • UK considers plastic straw ban

BI Daily 24 April 2018(2018-04-24)

• The somms of Sweden • Alcohol advertisers are fleeing the Twitter nest • New Zealand - New wine fountain • Winetech 2018 Study Groups and Workshops for Senior Cellar Assistants

BI Daily 25 April 2018(2018-04-25)

• OIV Press Release: Global state of conditions, developments and trends • The other ‘4Ps’ of Italian wine

BI Daily 30 April 2018(2018-04-30)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - Wine Packaging Formats and Closures in the UK Market 2018 • Is the closure war coming to an end? • How is the vintage going for Chile and Argentina? • English vine plantings to rise by up to 70% this year

BI Daily 1 May 2018(2018-05-02)

• Wine experts warn of growing anti-alcohol sentiment and aging boomers • UK supermarket Sainsbury’s to merge with Walmart-owned Asda

BI Daily 4 May 2018 (2018-05-04)

• Online Wine Sales Skyrocket in US • New Zealand: Calls to introduce minimum alcohol pricing • Australia: $7.4 million boost for international wine tourism

BI Daily 8 May 2018(2018-05-08)

SA Wine Industry Media Releases 8 May 2018: SA Wine Harvest 2018 - Big challenges in the vineyard, big surprises in the cellar / SA wine - price hikes expected as shortage looms / Wine industry grows transformation / SA wine research tackles drought. Infographics: South African Wine Industry Overview 2017/18 / South African Wine Industry Corporate Social Investment.

BI Daily 9 May 2018(2018-05-09)

• China’s wine imports soar in Q1 2018 • Producers Burst Cava´s Bubble • Chinese social media to play pivotal role in new Australian wine marketing push • What - exactly - is ‘alcohol free’?

BI Daily 11 May 2018(2018-05-11)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop and Workshop presentation (10 May 2018)

BI Daily 16 May 2018(2018-05-16)

• E-commerce survey 2018 • The rise of Stories and the changing face of social marketing • China busts biggest wine smuggling ring since 2017

BI Daily 18 May 2018(2018-05-18)

• GLOBAL WINE UPDATE • Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - Global Wine SOLA report

BI Daily 21 May 2018(2018-05-21)

• Sweden is more than a monopoly market • NIH halts ethically challenged alcohol consumption study • This Insect-Sized Flying Robot Is Powered by Lasers • USA: Social Media

BI Daily 24 May 2018(2018-05-24)

• USA wine consumption driven by premiumisation • The rosé revolution

BI Daily 25 May 2018(2018-05-27)

• IWSR Press Release - Global alcohol consumption reverses decline in 2017 • Brexit, Champagne

BI Daily 28 May 2018(2018-05-28)

• Alcohol Intake (In Moderation) Is Actually Good For You • 5 Top Trends for Customer Loyalty in 2018 • Australia: Winemakers head for higher ground as temperature increases force vignerons to rethink future

BI Daily 30 May 2018(2018-05-30)

• The IWSR: US beverage alcohol volumes decline again in 2017 • Bordeaux hailstorm • EU Beer and beyond

BI Daily 31 May 2018(2018-05-31)

• China wine market: millennial drinkers are buying online and moving away from established brands • Wine Australia signs Chinese e-commerce MoU with Alibaba • Selfie Quadcopter • Wine on Tap

BI Daily 1 June 2018(2018-06-01)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - Brazil Routes to Market 2018 • Hong Kong’s new wine trading platform has grand ambitions • Beef, wine exports hit amid China, Australia tension

BI Daily 5 June 2018(2018-06-05)

• California Domestic Wine Revenue Successfully Endured A Decade Of Retail Flatness • South Africa has all legislative and policy tools for land redistribution

BI Daily 8 June 2018(2018-06-08)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - Belgium Landscapes 2018 • Overview Domestic market • 5 Top Trends for Customer Loyalty in 2018 • SA Wynbedryfstatistiek (Binnelandse Mark Maart 2018) - SA Wine Industry Statistics (Domestic Market March 2018)

BI Daily 12 June 2018(2018-06-12)

• The 10 Most Popular Wine Grapes in the U.S. • Carlsberg CEO: ‘Purpose, health and sustainability will define the future of the beer category’ • The UK loses £218 million every year from counterfeit wine and spirits • VinIntell May2018 Issue 36: WILL SCRAPING THE BARREL CONTINUE?

BI Daily 13 June 2018(2018-06-13)

• USA States and Countries GDP • Winemakers and science combine forces in Tasmanian project to find key to better bubbly • Argentina 2018 vintage: Good news for producers with a return to ‘normality’ • French Winemakers Are Flocking to South Africa–Here’s Why • IWSR Press Release

BI Daily 14 June 2018(2018-06-14)

• FIFA World Cup 2018 • A McKinsey Classic - The foundations of strategy • UK: Cheaper and mid-range Aussie wine imports boom as higher end slumps • Exclusive: Pernod Ricard wines delayed at Chinese ports amid strained ties with Australia • Non-alcoholic wine-flavoured water

BI Daily 15 June 2018(2018-06-15)

• Europe losing its dominance in bulk wine market as emerging nations take over • European market conditions are the worst in 25 years says VINEX manager

BI Daily 19 June 2018(2018-06-19)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - Sweden Landscapes 2018 • Australia: Take action to reduce phylloxera risk • UK: Tesco • How e-commerce with drone delivery is taking flight in China

BI Daily 21 June 2018(2018-06-21)

• Belgian wine drinkers are consuming less but engaging more • The more things change… lessons from innovation across the drinks industry • Can Italian wine succeed without strong brands?

BI Daily 26 June 2018(2018-06-27)

Winemakers welcome EU FTA negotiations / New Zealand Wine: Warm summer boosts 2018 vintage / More on Cape wine’s increasing yields / Planting begins at first UK Pinotage vineyard

BI Daily 27 June 2018(2018-06-28)

• Liquor Products Amendment Bill B010B-2016

BI Daily 3 July 2018(2018-07-03)

• Tesco announces "strategic alliance" with French retail giant Carrefour • Australia’s signature grapes remain the key to premium uplift • French discover new pleasure: adult comics about wine • Wine Australia launches Wine Watch

BI Daily 4 July 2018(2018-07-04)

• Swedes get virtuous • Amazon has already begun automating its white-collar jobs • The future of English wine is with PGIs

BI Daily 6 July 2018(2018-07-06)

• The Champagne & Sparkling World Wine Championships 2018 • Chile 2018 vintage: ‘A year of finesse’ • Canadian wine industry receives government grant

BI Daily 10 July 2018(2018-07-10)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop: Rosé & Pink Moscato in the Australian Market 2018 • How trade deals will increasingly dictate what wine we buy and sell • California: Premium winery sales and margins flat, sales growth down • New Zealand 2018 vintage volume up on last year • ‘World’s first’ double-layered wine bottle launched

BI Daily 13 July 2018 (2018-07-13)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - Sparkling Wine in the Swedish Market 2018 • Traditional Advertising Is Soon to Be History

10 Top international wine destinations(2009-06-22)

Forbes.com has come up with 10 top international wine destinations assisted by George Taber, author of "In Search of Bacchus: Wanderings in the Wonderful World of Wine Tourism."

BI Daily 19 July 2018(2018-07-22)

• EU, Japan sign world´s biggest free-trade deal • California: Early Reports Put 2018 Harvest at Above Average

Sustainable packaging(2009-06-22)

Society places many demands upon packaging relative to issues such as safety, convenience, efficiency, identification and marketing. But packaging is also a burden to producers, consumers and the environment.

BI Daily 22 July 2018(2018-07-23)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - Global Compass Report 2018-19 • Lower alcohol wine remains a niche opportunity • 5 expectations of the African millennial consumer • Here are the latest Bordeaux vineyard prices • A fine wine strategy that works: Austria

Report in focus - Growth in functional drinks set to ramp up(2009-06-22)

The functional soft drinks market looks set for further growth over the next few years, according to a new report from just-drinks. While the recession and competition from other functional foods represent challenges, the sector offers many opportunities for growth.

BI Daily 31 July 2018(2018-07-31)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - Sparkling Wine in the Canadian Market 2018 • Report: what older consumers think of online grocery • 10 things keeping wine executives up at night — and ways to sleep better

New wine guide for ordinary people(2009-06-22)

A new independently published wine guide, The People's Wine Guide, lists 600 wines and features “blind tasting” to ensure impartiality. It's aimed at those who buy wine from supermarkets and liquor chains, and is written in everyday language.

BI Daily 26 July 2018(2018-07-26)

• Global Wine Update • Updated Country Profiles

Celebrating five new Cape Wine Masters(2009-06-22)

Rolene Bauer, Mary-Lyn Foxcroft, Danielle le Roux, Duane Blaauw and Eftyhia Vardas were recently awarded Diplomas as Cape Wine Masters bringing the number of successful candidates to 71 since the inception of the Cape Wine Master qualification 25 years ago.

BI Daily 30 July 2018(2018-07-30)

Are Screw Caps Better for Aging Wine Than Corks? / Natural Wine Faces Legal Definition / War of grape words breaks out between Italy and Australia / Americans Say U.S.-China Tariffs More Harmful Than Helpful

Mr (wine) writer? Why don't you tell it like really is?(2009-06-22)

An interesting story in wine magazine Decanter this week suggests that wine drinkers in Asia are struggling to understand the kind of language used in Western wine descriptions.

BI Daily 3 August 2018(2018-08-03)

• Bubbles on the rise in Canada • Moderate alcohol consumption can significantly reduce the risk of dementia • Blue wine trend hits France

American wine overtakes France in British drinker's affection(2009-01-19)

Trade figures show that more American wine than French wine was drunk in Britain for the first time in 2007. In second place was Australia which topped the table for the last five years. France came in third followed by Italy, South Africa and then Chile.

BI Daily 6 August 2018(2018-08-06)

• How should fine wine be defined? • ´Frankenstein wine´ warning over French super-grapes • ´Benfords?´: Australian lookalike wines are big sellers on China´s new billion-dollar retail giant

SA's economic outlook for first half bleak, but better second half expected(2009-01-19)

Chanel Pringle reports on the economic and employment outlook for SA in 2009 as seen by two economists, Fanie Joubert at Efficient Group and Chris Hart at Investment Solutions SA.

BI Daily 7 August 2018(2018-08-07)

• UK Wine Trade´s Brexit Blues • IWSR Forecast: Global alcohol consumption to hit 28bn cases and $1.07tn by 2022

Wine industry code of conduct finalised(2009-01-19)

Signed recently in Adelaide by the President of the WFA and the Chairman of the WGGA, the voluntary Code will set minimum standards for commercial Agreements between grapegrowers and winemakers.

BI Daily 8 August 2018(2018-08-08)

• French wine harvest to rebound in 2018, say officials • France: Champagne yields look set to break all records with bumper crop

Not on the shopping list? The truth about impulse purchases(2009-01-19)

Wharton marketing professor David R Bell argues that the notion that most supermarket purchases are unplanned is something of an urban legend and that unplanned buying amounts to about 20% of purchases.

BI Daily 14 August 2018(2018-08-14)

• China´s thirst for wine is outpacing the rest of the world. Here´s why • Italian wine harvest begins, productive year forecast • French institute sees red over blue wine

Internet usage in SA growing or slowing?(2009-01-19)

Independent Online reports that current (2006) statistics show a 120% increase in Internet use in SA over the past two years. Almost 4m browsers or 10.3% of the population are now using the Internet which is having a favourable effect on the growth of e-commerce.

BI Daily 12 August 2018(2018-08-14)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - Australia Landscapes 2018 • IWSR News: Africa begins recovery

Move over, California(2008-10-06)

The first Chicago & Midwest wine show will be held in September. Wisconsin’s wine industry is tiny (41 wineries) but growing. Iowa now has six times as many wineries as in 1995. Ohio now with 108 wineries and Michigan with 112 are the biggest producers in the area.

BI Daily 16 August 2018(2018-08-16)

• U.S. Wine Sales Up Despite Import Competition • Cognac export volumes rise • Australia: New phylloxera detection method created

Organic consumers drive the new marketplace(2008-10-06)

David Wolstenholme reports that the natural and organic industry worldwide is showing signs of a huge shift in marketing and manufacturing that will not be satisfied by a new PR spin or new package design. Globally the organic market is growing at 30% compared with a 2% growth rate in conventional produce.

BI Daily 17 August 2018(2018-08-17)

Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - UK Portraits 2018 / Canned wine sales up in America

German producer prices post biggest jump in 27 years(2008-10-06)

Producer prices were 8.9% higher than in July last year, the statistics office said, topping a 6.7% jump seen in June. The main culprit was higher energy prices, soaring 24.5% compared to last July and costing 5.1% more than in June.

BI Daily 20 August 2018 (2018-08-20)

US: The Great Wine Industry Shake-up / Australian bulk prices rise as short harvest meets Chinese thirst

Miles of aisles for milk? Not here(2008-10-06)

Andrew Martin reports in The New York Times that USA retailers are currently experimenting with radically smaller grocery stores with the emphasis on prepared meals, fresh produce and grab-and-go drinks. The idea is to attract time-starved shoppers who just want to pick up a few items or a fast meal without having to walk up and down long grocery aisles or having to pay restaurant prices.

BI Daily 21 August 2018 (2018-08-21)

Consumer confidence with wine on the rise in the UK / A hotel in Germany lets you sleep in a giant wine barrel / ‘Millennial trends are driven by emotional, not material, needs’

High-tech tools to fight wine fraud(2008-10-06)

By zapping wine bottles with ion beams generated by a particle accelerator the Antique Wine company in London and researchers at the National Centre for Scientific Research in Bordeaux have come up with a fraud-busting technology to distinguish how old the bottles are and roughly where they originate from.

BI Daily 23 August 2018 (2018-08-23)

Australian Wine Exports • Why the Future Is Arriving Faster Than You Think • Proudly SA launches online shopping site

BI Daily 27 August 2018(2018-08-27)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - Japan Landscapes 2018 • France toasts 25% wine production jump

BI Daily 28 August 2018(2018-08-29)

• NZ wine exports up for the 23rd year running • New irrigation book – valuable resource for wine grape growers • DTI Metrology Concession re Packaging

BI Daily 30 August 2018(2018-08-30)

• Wine Australia: Headwinds and tailwinds • 2018 Forecast for Italy’s Wine Production is Looking Up

BI Daily 3 September 2018(2018-09-03)

• Canned wine is no longer a fad, it´s a $45 million business • Argentinian bulk wine exports plummet in first half of 2018, while imports also nosedive • Grootmaatwyn Prysbewegings / Bulk Wine Price Movements

BI Daily 5 September 2018(2018-09-05)

• Six Factors Driving Consumers’ Quest for Convenience • China leads the way for beverage alcohol ecommerce

BI Daily 6 September 2018(2018-09-06)

• 2018 global wine supply update

BI Daily 7 September 2018(2018-09-07)

• Global Trends • The development of a SAWIS Vineyard Geodatabase and Vineyard Mapper

BI Daily 10 September 2018(2018-09-10)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - Canada Portraits 2018 • NZ: Automated tractors a ´game changer´ for wine industry • Why the Tasting Room is Dead

BI Daily 12 September 2018(2018-09-12)

• Sparkling wines drive sales growth in the US • U.S. Wine Sales: Five Surprising Facts • The Evolution of California Chenin Blanc

BI Daily 17 September 2018(2018-09-17)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - Sparkling Wine in the UK Market 2018 • French spirits exports record marginal growth in H1

BI Daily 18 September 2018(2018-09-18)

• US: Alcohol consumers regularly buy wine • Old vines take centre stage at CapeWine2018 • The World’s First Flat Wine Bottle Won an Award for Packaging Innovation

BI Daily 19 September 2018(2018-09-19)

• “The inconvenient truth of South African Wine Industry” • Wine Intelligence´s Label Testing Service

BI Daily 20 September 2018(2018-09-20)

• California wine among $60 billion in US goods hit by new China tariffs • Port wine? Feta? Brexit may spell trouble for famed EU names • Hard Brexit could be “disastrous” for overseas producers • Appellations can now carry out varietal R&D • France still reigns supreme in wine portfolios • ProWein confirms event dates • No deal Brexit “not acceptable” for drinks trade

BI Daily 21 September 2018(2018-09-21)

• USA Direct-Shipping, Part 2: The Retail And Wholesale Landscape • USA Direct-Shipping, Part 1: DTC Channel Goes Mainstream • IWSR - Premiumisation still key in travel retail • Is the party over? Prosecco sales in the UK fall for the first time in a decade

BI Daily 21 September 2018 ( 2nd Edition)(2018-09-21)

• Economic Stimulus Plan

BI Daily 25 September 2018(2018-09-25)

• Food and agricultural technology can enable the emerging tourism sector across Africa • Australia: Government to strengthen wine export regulation • NZ: Opportunities and challenges

BI Daily 28 September 2018(2018-09-28)

• Brexit causes wine prices to rise • Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - Wine Label Design in China 2018 • Who’s snapping up SA’s bargain wine farms?

BI Daily 1 October 2018(2018-10-01)

• McKinsey Global - Economic Conditions Snapshot • Australia’s most popular grape varieties

BI Daily 5 October 2018(2018-10-05)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - Sparkling Wine in the Australian Market 2018 • Health Watch: Consistent, Moderate Drinking Linked to Lower Heart Disease Risk • ‘World’s highest vineyard’ is in Tibet, says Guinness World Records • Burgundy 2018: biggest white wine harvest ‘ever’ • Drinking to forget: Farewell to Africa

BI Daily 10 October 2018(2018-10-10)

• What to look for in South Africa • Is the Prosecco Boom Sustainable?

BI Daily 12 October 2018(2018-10-12)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - India Landscapes 2018 • Ciatti California Report October 2018 • Prices of bulk wines reported to be falling in Burgundy

Bi Daily 18 October 2018(2018-10-18)

• Wine in cans is massively popular in the US – here’s why South Africans aren’t keen yet • US online grocery sales to quadruple by 2023 – report • Can the World Change Course on Climate Change?

BI Daily 22 October 2018(2018-10-22)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - Wine Consumption and Gender: Do women and men approach wine differently? • Organic, natural, biodynamic… What next for wine? • Great debate: Is wine heading for tough times? YES OR NO • Marks & Spencer releases a bottle featuring an adult COLOURING label

BI Daily 26 October 2018(2018-10-26)

• OIV Press Release: Global Economic Vitiviniculture Data • 2018/19 Distrikstoestande / District Conditions

BI Daily 29 October 2018(2018-10-29)

• World trends: which varieties and countries are most in demand • 26% of alcohol consumed globally is illicit

BI Daily 31 October 2018(2018-10-31)

• UK: WSTA Budget Report • The World´s Most Expensive Cognacs • Rise of the machines: Are you ready to mechanize? • California Wine 2018 Harvest Report

BI Daily 2 November 2018(2018-11-02)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - Poland Landscapes 2018 • Global Trade • Spain biggest bulk wine supplier to Italy, with UK second largest • Japan: Hokkaido wine gets its own appellation

BI Daily 5 November 2018(2018-11-05)

• Ireland restricts alcohol advertising with new law • Wine in Moderation celebrates 10 years • French nurseries regain their leadership position

BI Daily 9 November 2018(2018-11-09)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - Russia Landscapes 2018 • UK wine importers must plan for "worst case" scenario from Brexit claims major importer

BI Daily 20 November 2018(2018-11-20)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - Switzerland Landscapes 2018 • Brands are clueless about what consumers think are important • Food security in Africa depends on rethinking outdated water law • South Australian Wine Industry Association launches Energy Demand Management program to help wineries reduce energy costs

BI Daily 23 November 2018(2018-11-23)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - US Portraits 2018 • US: The unstoppable rise of direct-to-consumer wine selling • Prime UK wine locations revealed

BI Daily 22 November 2018(2018-11-22)

• China launches its own wine rating system • Trend Spotting: 10 alcohol trends in UK retail to watch in 2018/19 • Bibendum: Top wine trends for 2019 • Carbon Tax Bill

BI Daily 27 November 2018(2018-11-27)

• USA: Wines $20 and under make up 51.1% of the market by value and all are growing. • Impact of the Draft Brexit Deal on European Food and Agribusiness • Organic wine market growing fast but to remain niche

BI Daily 28 November 2018(2018-11-28)

• Disrupting the three-tier distribution system: new routes to the USA market • A New Era for U.S. Wine-Labeling Laws • Boat turned back from Australian waters after brown marmorated stink bugs detected onboard • VinIntell November 2018 Issue 38 - Venturing into the predictable unknown: trends in the global wine industry

BI Daily 29 November 2018(2018-11-29)

• Premium and new formats offer big opportunities for bulk wine market • UK: Bag-in-box the ‘unloved child’ of the wine trade • 2018 OIV Statistical Report on World Vitiviniculture • Does government neglect hinder or help SA wine?

BI Daily 4 December 2018(2018-12-04)

• In pursuit of prosperity • The Climate Apocalypse Is Now, and It’s Happening to You • New Zealand ´particularly vulnerable´ to China: US think tank report • Synthetic wine is on its way

BI Daily 7 December 2018(2018-12-07)

• Wine Intelligence Reports Shop - UK Landscapes 2018 • Sweden´s imports of bulk wine plummet by nearly half in first half of year • The Promise—and Complications—of Domestic Robots

BI Daily 12 December 2018(2018-12-13)

• Inside wine retailing in Japan • Wine Intelligence - 5 predictions for 2019

BI Daily 14 December 2018(2018-12-14)

• UK: Low Alcohol Descriptors Guidance • French wines spearhead the global boxed wine market • How the Spatial Web Will Transform Every Element of Our Careers

Russian wine: Measuring up to the competition(2014-07-03)

As a newcomer to premium-wine production, how does Russia’s ‘New World’ of wine stack up against its well-established competitors: Chile, Argentina and South Africa?

South African Wines Gaining Traction In U.S.(2014-07-01)

South African wine may still be a relatively small category in the U.S. market - with bottled shipments up 11% to 954,000 cases last year - but its expansion has accelerated lately, and key players are bullish on growth opportunities, especially at the premium end.

E-commerce threatens traditional traders in China's wine market(2014-06-30)

The market for imported wine in China has reached 100 billion yuan (US$16 billion) a year but there are still no leading brokers or end retailers emerging, with many blaming the low prices offered by e-commerce firms too low.

Low-alcohol Wines the Way of the Future(2014-06-26)

The days of alcohol-heavy wine might be numbered as new research and market demand point towards lighter wines.

Western Australian wine gears up to double exports(2014-06-25)

The West Australian wine industry plans to double exports to $100 million within three years despite a recent decline in Australian wine exports.

Russia to Raise Minimum Price on Hard Liquor(2014-06-24)

Russia's alcohol market watchdog is planning to raise the minimum retail price of spirits from 37 rubles per liter to 43 rubles per liter ($1.07 to $1.25), according to a draft order published on the government's legislation portal.

Wines From Emerging Countries Pick Up Steam With American Consumers(2014-06-23)

When you think of a good wine, France or California may come to mind but vintners from lesser known areas like Virginia and Croatia are stepping into the market.

NZ wine industry launches WiSE(2014-06-17)

The New Zealand wine industry has launched a sustainability scorecard and “reporting tool” to allow producers to measure their level of sustainability.

Six in 10 bottles of wine sold on promotion in UK(2014-06-13)

Almost six out of every 10 bottles of wine are sold on promotion in the UK, according to figures from Nielsen for the past year.

Spain: Sparkling wine consumption shoots up in 2014(2014-06-12)

Sparkling wine sales are doing better than the rest of beverages, with a growth of 7.9% in the first three months, followed by beers with a 3% upturn.

New Zealand's 2014 wine vintage to support export growth(2014-06-11)

The 2014 New Zealand grape harvest has been completed with high quality grapes picked across the country. According to the 2014 Vintage Survey 445,000 tonnes of grapes were harvested.

UK online wine sales buck offline decline(2014-06-06)

While the volume of wine sold in bricks and mortar retailers suffers a sustained decline, UK online wine sales are enjoying long-term increases.

Entry level Spanish producers ‘sweating bullets’ as prices fall(2014-06-05)

Spanish producers at the bottom end of the market are “sweating bullets” as they still have wine in their cellars and the next harvest is looming, according to one prominent Master of Wine.

UK: Alcohol spending in bars and pubs falls 9.8%(2014-06-04)

Household spending on alcoholic drinks in the UK increased by 1.3% from 2009 to 2013, while the amount spent on drinking outside the home dropped by 9.8% over the same period.

South Africa reviews ‘stressful’ 2014 vintage(2014-06-03)

South Africa’s 2014 wines are “really going to sort the sheep from the goats”, according to producers who acknowledged one of the most difficult growing seasons in their careers.

Russia to almost double vineyards by 2020(2014-06-03)

The Government plan to increase the total size of Russia’s vineyards from 90,000 hectares to 140,000 in the next five years, potentially returning it to the winemaking days enjoyed by the former Soviet Union.

Australian wine price may be pushed down by surplus (2014-06-02)

Retailers and suppliers have expressed concerns that the country could struggle to maintain higher price points due to harvest conditions in many regions.

Young people intimidated by wine in new London Wine Fair research(2014-05-30)

Young people aged 18 – 34 – the so-called Generation Y - may consider themselves to be tech savvy and confident, but when it comes to choosing and buying wine they remain confused and intimidated by the category.

South Africa and Brazil report record UK wine exports(2014-05-29)

South African wine sales have risen 18% in value and 15% in volume (Nielsen, year to February 1) in the UK off-trade.

UK: Convenience stores set to grow by 30% in next five years(2014-05-28)

Symbol groups currently account for over £4 in every £10 spend in UK convenience stores and are becoming of increasing importance to wine and spirits suppliers.

2014 Southern Hemisphere Harvest Report: Argentina and Chile(2014-05-26)

Vintners in South America's leading wine nations—Chile and Argentina—did not face an easy growing season.

Russia gets taste for sparkling wines(2014-05-23)

Russian tastes for imported and sparkling wines are growing while the popularity of traditional beverages, such as vodka and beer, are in decline.

El Nino Is Back: What You Need to Know About the 2014 Version(2014-05-21)

The typical patterns of vegetation condition are severe drought-related vegetation stress in El Nino and favorable conditions in La Nina years.

China sees wine consumption fall in 2013(2014-05-19)

Consumption dropped by 3.8% in 2013 versus 2012, to 1.7bn litres - the equivalent of 2.27bn bottles.

Canada Country Profile(2014-05-15)

Canadians are increasingly reaching for a glass of wine instead of a beer. With Canadian wines presently representing only 30% of total wine sales across the country and imported wine at 70%, there is potential for wine growth.

South Africa: Wine treated as a commodity(2014-05-14)

Wine is largely treated as a commodity to be quaffed for pleasure or status, according to an international wine expert.

Growth in bulk wine shipping to slow, says JF Hillebrand boss(2014-05-13)

The momentum in shipping wine in bulk is slowing down. It will not be a surprise if 2014 is a water shed for New World countries.

German Consumers in 2020: A Look into the Future(2014-05-12)

Recent economic surveys have shown the economy to be in top shape, with revenue from taxes at an all-time high.

US: On-Premise Update: Restaurant Sales On Pace For Growth, But Spirits, Wine Still Struggling(2014-05-08)

Continued economic improvement and a high level of pent-up consumer demand are poised to kick-start a resurgence in dining out and boost the on-premise industry’s sales.

Russia in bid to ban online alcohol sales(2014-05-06)

The Russian government has proposed a bill to ban sales of alcohol online in a bid to further tackle the prevalence of the black market.

UK ‘on track’ to cut 1 billion units by 2015(2014-04-29)

A Government pledge to remove one billion units of alcohol from the UK market by 2015 as part of its “responsibility deal” is on course, according to the project’s first interim report.

UK bulk wine bottling set to increase(2014-05-05)

Four out of 10 bottles of wine in the UK are shipped in bulk and packaged here – but industry insiders say that figure is rising.

UK Wine Consumption to Increase, Great News for Importers(2014-05-02)

While white wine remains the preferred choice among consumers compared to red wine, the forecasted increase is 19% during the next 4 years.

Australian wine markets set to grow(2014-04-30)

Opportunities to grow existing markets and find new ones, helped by a lower Australian dollar, are bright spots for the Australian industry.

Rosé sales soaring in France(2014-04-25)

Sales of rosé have tripled in France over the last 10 years with the style rapidly gaining in popularity as snobbish attitudes towards pink wine soften.

South Africa´s 2014 harvest set for ´mild decline´(2014-04-24)

South Africa’s harvest is set for a “mild decline” in 2014, as the picking season draws to an end.

Beer is ‘no less healthy than wine’(2014-04-22)

The majority of Britons wrongly believe that wine is healthier than beer, when in fact moderate drinking of any alcohol is the key to good health, according to a recent survey by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

Wine steals market share in Canada(2014-04-14)

Wine is gaining ground as the drink of choice among Canadians, enjoying a 4.9% sales increase last year as the country’s beer sales continued their long-term decline. Compared to beer’s 50% value market share in 2003, when wine held just 24% of the market, in 2013 beer accounted for 43% of alcoholic beverage value sales, while wine had increased its share to 32%.

Nigeria vs South Africa: size matters, but so does development(2014-04-11)

What matters more: the size of the pie or how many mouths it has to feed? It depends whether you're eating pies, or selling them. Most of Nigeria's 170-million people live below the poverty line, so many complained they didn't feel any richer when the oil producing nation's statistics bureau announced on Sunday the economy had replaced South Africa as the continent's biggest.

China becomes world's second biggest consumer of high-priced wine(2014-04-10)

Propelled by a love of "lucky" red wine, China's drinkers are now the second-biggest consumers of high-priced wine in the world, new figures show.

Changes Afoot for Chinese Trademark Law(2014-04-09)

Major revisions to Chinese trademark law are set to take effect in May of 2014. These changes could make it much easier for American wineries to register and protect trademarks in the Chinese marketplace.

World’s largest whisky markets(2014-04-07)

India 1.4 bn litres, USA 433 m litres, France 141 m litres, Japan 98.7 m litres and the UK 80m litres. The figures account for volume sales of single malt Scotch, blended Scotch, Bourbon and other US whiskey, Canadian whisky, Irish whiskey, Japanese whisky and “other” whisky (such as Indian or Australian).

Earthquake in Chile spares wine regions(2014-04-04)

The 8.2 magnitude earthquake that struck 95 miles offshore from the northern city of Iquique on Tuesday spared winemaking regions of Chile. Wines of Chile USA executive director Marybeth Bentwood said “we have spoken to the wineries in Chile and have been reassured that there was very little impact on the vineyards, wineries and related industries".

NZ dollar may fall in second quarter, benefitting winemakers, exporters, in face of US recovery(2014-04-01)

The New Zealand dollar may weaken in the second quarter, benefiting exporters such as winemakers grappling with a bumper harvest, as economic recovery and a wind-down of stimulus in the US helps lift the greenback, according to the median forecast in a BusinessDesk survey of 15 currency traders and strategists.

Italian wine producers join together to reach Chinese market(2014-03-31)

Italian still wine bottles only saw a 6.5% market share in China's wine imports last year, less than half compared to some 10 years ago. France retained its spot as market leader, with more than 50%, he noted.

South African Bulk Wine Exports to Selected Countries 2013/2014(2014-03-28)

Bulk wine exports peaked in July 2013 where after it declined significantly to especially Italy and Spain. Pricing issues also contributed to this decline. Bulk wine exports to traditional consumer countries maintained their status quo. France seems to be the current exception.

NZ wineries import Sauvignon Blanc to cope with demand(2014-03-28)

Shortages of New Zealand’s signature grape have led to imports of Sauvignon Blanc from Chile and South Africa to satisfy demand.

South African wines' struggle to find footing in US(2014-03-27)

The grapes and wine at which South Africa excels, the red pinotage and white chenin blanc, have little cache in the United States.

UK chancellor freezes alcohol duty accelerator (2014-03-25)

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the UK’s chief finance minister, has frozen the controversial so-called alcohol duty accelerator on spirits and standard cider. He has also by frozen the excise duty on whisky. However, the 2014 Budget was bittersweet for wine drinkers. Wine duty will still rise in-line with inflation, which was running at around 2% at the latest count, while there will be a one pence per pint duty cut for beer and a total freeze on spirits duty.

MINT: the new star markets for wine? (2014-03-24)

After the BRICs, new markets are identified for their investment and business potential. And the wine world is not indifferent to them - Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Turkey.

French Wine Prices Soar (2014-03-19)

The latest monthly report from Agreste, an arm of the French Ministry of Agriculture, shows that the average price of wine from an appellation increased 18 percent year-on-year in the six months to January 2014. That figure represents a 25 percent rise compared to the average between 2008 and 2012.

Euromonitor’s key spirits trends for 2014 (2014-03-18)

While whisky’s verification schemes and billion pound investments will allow the category to retain the spotlight in the months to come, Tequila will venture on new territory in China and vodka will have to seek innovation following its flavoured fall-out in the States.

Talking points memo: wine in China (2014-03-17)

Wine Intelligence’s China team latest version of talking points memo on the Chinese wine market. Clearly there are some questions about the prospects for wine in China to which there is no definitive answer.

What drives wine drinkers? Price, of course(2014-02-26)

But we have better evidence than ever that wine drinkers buy wine based on price.

Wine industry reacts to budget impact(2014-02-27)

The South African wine industry welcomed a concession from Government on the latest excise duty increases

Prepare for next wave in wine supply(2014-02-28)

Beginning around the end of the Great Recession, a conversation emerged in the wine industry concerning the supply of winegrapes, both here in California and internationally.

Optimism in bulk wine sector(2014-03-03)

The traditional, branded label business model for selling wine is dying, and it's time to take a fresh approach to exporting Australia's wine.

Scandinavian wine consumers change drinking habits, according to Wine Intelligence(2014-03-11)

Scandinavian wine markets are continuing to see growth in both value and volume, but tastes are changing according to new research from Wine Intelligence.

Wine-grape crop forecast to fall from record(2014-03-13)

South Africa’s harvest of grapes for wine production may fall 4.7 percent this year from a record harvest on 2013, a US government report showed.

Irrigation supplies shut-down begins(2014-02-25)

Irrigation water supplies to some parts of Marlborough are being shut down as the continuing hot, dry weather takes its toll on river levels.

Poor grape crop hits wine exports(2014-02-24)

THE SMALL grape crop of 2013 in France could hit wine exports, experts have warned, adding that lower volumes could lead to higher prices .

Robert Parker and his predictions for 2014(2014-02-20)

Renowned wine critic Robert M. Parker has announced his predictions about wine world for the year that has just started.

World’s bulk brokers gather in Amsterdam(2014-02-20)

With global bulk wine exports reaching a total of 37 million hectolitres in 2012, this increasingly significant part of world wine export is considered to be anything from the fall of the South African industry to its saving grace.

USA: A wine forecast the industry can toast—for now(2014-01-24)

Fine wine sales are expected to rise 6 to 10 percent. Luxury wines and those wines priced between $10 and $18 are expected to see the biggest growth in sales.

Wine grape diversity is decreasing in Australia(2014-01-31)

The data shows that between 2000 and 2010, Australia's VSI increased from 0.45 to 0.67, meaning the varieties grown in Australia have become more similar to the rest of the world's wine regions.

Impact Databank Exclusive: U.S. Wine Market Rises 1.5% In 2013(2014-01-20)

Overall growth slowed slightly to 1.5% in 2013, from 1.7% a year earlier, with volume hitting 328.7 million nine-litre cases, compared with 323.9 million cases in 2012.

BORDEAUX: An Iconic Region Battles to Sustain Market Share - Part 1(2014-01-22)

Bordeaux is being buffeted by serious challenges.

Bulk wine hits the brakes(2013-08-20)

Price conscious consumers looking for cheaper wines have been driving growth in the bulk wine market. Add to that producers seeking to lower costs by shipping in bulk, and you have a buoyant market. But there are signs it’s slowing.

Don’t insult good wine by reducing its potency(2013-08-19)

It would be better to drink less wine, or even water it down, than cut to alcohol levels

Argentina bets heavily on the Asian market (2013-08-21)

China, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Sinapore represent 5.61% of Argentine wine exports. It is anticipated that there will be an exponential growth for Argentina.

Will Argentina flood again the US market with Malbec?(2014-02-06)

The devaluation itself is far from being an engine of this market recovery

Would you drink GM wine?(2013-08-22)

There is no wine grape apocalypse. But what if there were a disease agent sweeping plague-style across the vine world?

Global growth faces emerging-market headwinds(2013-08-23)

The global economy is stuttering as problems in once-buoyant emerging markets intensify.

Wine industry already changed by climate(2013-08-26)

News alert: There are already significant changes in the wine industry and climate change is the least of the French wine industry’s worries.

California wine enjoys a long boom(2013-08-27)

Despite its minor ups and downs, this will be the 19th year of consecutive growth for California's wine industry - as long a boom as any business can hope to have.

Improved supply chain to promote South African wine: study(2013-08-28)

Lack of supply chain awareness is hampering the competitiveness of South Africa's wine industry, said the study released in Johannesburg.

The Argentine wine gains position in Denmark(2013-08-29)

In the first half of the year, Argentine exports to this destination garnered USD 9.5 million and 4.3 million liters. The growth rates were 39% and 87%, respectively, compared with 2012.

UK: HIgh alcohol taxes ‘lead to fake drink’ says councillor(2013-09-02)

A local councillor in Bradford has hit out at the government saying that high taxes on alcohol are causing an increase in the amount of fake booze that is produced.

Bordeaux 2013 harvest set for 20% drop(2013-09-03)

Bordeaux is facing its smallest harvest since 1991, according to the Bordeaux Wine Bureau.

Rosé Boom Shows No Sign Of Slowing(2013-09-04)

Rosé was once considered to be a second-rate wine style, but times are changing and the category is enjoying unprecedented success on both sides of the Atlantic.

Australia heads international trophy winners at prestigious DWWA ceremony(2013-09-05)

Australia’s resurgence on the world wine scene saw its producers scoop six international trophies in front of a star-studded audience at last night’s Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) in London.

Foreign wines take off in NZ (2014-02-11)

Sales of imported wine have increased by 53 per cent in the past three years as the strong New Zealand dollar has brought down the price of many European tipples. This has meant Kiwis are drinking less local wine rather than overall consumption rising.

Opposition to alcohol ad ban in South Africa strengthens(2013-09-06)

Voices against a proposed bill to ban all alcohol advertising in South Africa have grown louder since it was revealed the move could negatively impact on the economy.

Wine knowledge extremely limited among China’s wealthy elite(2013-09-09)

Almost one third of China’s richest citizens have admitted they know nothing about wine and just buy top end brands for gifting or displaying, according to a survey by Fortune Character Magazine in China.

The Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014(2013-09-10)

Institutions and Innovation Increasingly Important for Competitiveness.

The current wine production–consumption in China(2014-02-14)

With 28.7% of the world's vineyards, Asia ranks second only to Europe in coverage. But it accounts for a mere 6.9% of world's wine production, since the vast majority of those vineyards are used for table grapes and raisins. In other words, grapes in Asia are much more likely to end up on a plate than in a glass.

South Africa wine industry labour costs a growing risk, PwC says(2013-09-16)

The biggest risk to South Africa’s wine industry is increasing power and labour costs in the wake of strikes this year that boosted minimum wages.

Young vintners put SA on map(2013-09-17)

For decades South Africa has been the promising but slightly uncouth cousin of the wine world, but a new generation of vintners are creating distinctive - and some say world-beating - wines.

The Value of Values(2013-09-18)

If you have not identified your values, you have no direction.

WIETA condemns unfair practices and calls for dialogue(2013-09-19)

The Agricultural Ethical Trade Initiative of South Africa (trading as WIETA) has condemned in the strongest possible terms any unfair treatment and illegal labour practices occurring at some farms within the agricultural sector.

French wine exports dip on small 2012 harvest(2013-09-20)

Small harvests in many regions across France in 2012 played a large part in export volumes slipping by 1.7% for the six months to the end of June, versus the same period of last year. France exported 70.5m cases of wine during the half-year.

Media briefing on Control of Marketing of Alcohol Beverages Bill(2013-09-23)

Statement by the Minister of Social Development, Ms Bathabile Dlamini during a media briefing on the Control of Marketing of Alcohol Beverages Bill

Wine leaders enthusiastic about industry future(2013-09-25)

Despite long-term concerns about climate change and regulatory pressures, California wine industry leaders are once again quite bullish about the wine business.

Minimum alcohol pricing off the UK policy agenda(2013-09-26)

Current ministers are more interested in reducing harmful drinking via the existing responsibility deal with the industry.

Booze ad ban: SA will lose out on R5.7bn(2013-09-27)

A proposed ban on alcohol advertising will result in a loss of R4.3bn for sports development and cost the broadcast media R1.4bn, said the Industry Association for Responsible Alcohol Use.

French wine lobby group warns of anti-alcohol policies (2013-09-30)

Vin & Societe is concerned that the health bill, due to be drawn up later this year, will propose that wineries should remove messages about drinking in moderation on bottle labels, and state simply that alcohol is dangerous.

Challenges on the Horizon for Argentine Wine(2013-10-03)

Argentine wine's surge into the American market in the past few years has been one of the most remarkable stories in the industry. But production in Argentina is not as quick to change.

Chile frost hits fruit and wine, emergency declared(2013-10-04)

Chile has declared a state of emergency after a late frost caused an estimated $1 billion worth of damage to fruit crops, potentially hitting wine production and impacting trade from one of South America’s top fruit exporters.

French wine tax plans will ‘cork the industry’(2013-10-07)

A pro-wine pressure group has mounted a vociferous campaign against plans to raise taxes and tighten advertising laws for winemaking professionals, claiming such moves will hurt one of France’s most successful export industries.

US wine sales: “Nowhere to go but up”(2013-10-08)

Improving wine quality, celebrity endorsement, restaurants and demographics are driving a US wine boom, according to Stephanie Gallo.

The Future of Winemaking Is in High-Tech Robotics (Video)(2013-10-10)

Utilizing optic technology to replace hand sorting grapes.

Italy - 2013 Harvest(2013-10-11)

Kind weather conditions. Expect an 8% increase to 44 million hectolitres compared to 2012.

Wine sales in Russia to grow to 2017(2013-10-15)

The wine market is forecast to improve at a value compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.8 per cent during 2012–2017 with volume growth being slightly lower, recording a 1.8 per cent CAGR.

Study finds environment affects whisky tasting experience(2013-10-16)

Academics at Oxford University have found that the external environment “significantly affects” the taste of whisky.

EU vintners recover from bad harvest(2013-10-17)

The grape harvest in the European Union has picked up from the extremely bad 2012 season, wine experts said. But key regions in France are still struggling because of bad weather.

Australian wine exports grow at higher price points(2013-10-23)

China and Hong Kong led the growth in Australian bottled wine exports above A$10 per litre and now account for 42 per cent of these high value exports.

How B2B companies talk past their customers(2013-10-28)

New research shows there’s a surprising gap between the brand messages that suppliers offer to customers and what their customers really want to know.

Australia: Replacing wine equalisation tax with new alcohol tax would be catastrophic for industry(2013-10-29)

The change would take an extra $1.32 billion from the wine industry and deliver it to the Government's coffers, they say.

World Wine Production Seen at 7-Year High on Spain and Argentina(2013-10-29)

World wine production is forecast to climb 8.8 percent to the highest in seven years as grape harvests rebound in Spain, Argentina and France, according to the International Organisation of Vine and Wine.

California Wine Grape Haul Estimated at 4 Million Tons(2013-10-30)

Winery capacity becomes an issue in North Coast region as state experiences second large harvest in a row.

Global wine shortage fears exaggerated, say analysts(2013-10-31)

Analysts are split on the state of global wine supplies, with some warning that stocks are running at historic lows and others arguing consumers may see more deals from a higher global harvest in 2013.

Industry leaders confident about global economy says Wine Vision study (2013-11-01)

Up to 75% of the wine industry executives set to attend next month’s inaugural Wine Vision conference said they were “confident” or “very confident” about the global economy and its impact on the sector.

The South African black middle class(2013-11-05)

4 million and rising

Global spirits growth forecast to plummet(2013-11-06)

The growth rate of the spirits category is forecast to drop significantly over the next five years, as consumers switch local spirits for imported brands.

Five things to know about the global wine industry(2013-11-07)

There are more than one million wine makers in the world, producing around 2.8bn cases of wine each year.

Rotting Grapes From Bordeaux to Burgundy Cut French Wine Outlook(2013-11-08)

The volume of the 2013 vintage may rise 2.2 percent to 42.3 million hectoliters (1.12 billion gallons) from 41.4 million hectoliters in 2012, the Agriculture Ministry wrote in a report late yesterday. The forecast was cut by 1.74 million hectoliters from a month ago, equivalent to 231 million bottles.

Neiker-Tecnalia develops a new method for the early detection of vineyard mildew, powdery mildew and botrytis (2013-05-17)

The new methodology based on molecular biology techniques makes it possible to detect the disease before the symptoms appear on the plant.

CANADIAN WINERIES FINDING FOCUS(2013-05-20)

Canada’s wineries are becoming increasingly focused on specific grape varieties as the country’s wine industry matures.

Chinese drink wine for health benefits, not flavour(2013-11-12)

Chinese consumers drink wine primarily for its health benefits, not for its taste or luxury status.

Wine price pushed up to all-time high(2013-05-21)

The average cost of a bottle of wine has risen to its highest-ever figure of £5.11 on the back of escalating taxation – but there are signs consumers are still prepared to trade up, according to new Nielsen data.

Wine producers need to rethink bottle sizes(2013-05-22)

Just 3% of innovation in the UK wine industry over the past 12 months has involved bottle sizes between 25cl and 50cl, and this needs to change, Mintel global drinks analyst Jonny Forsyth told attendees of the London International Wine Fair this week.

Brazil aims to grow wine exports to the UK by 300%(2013-05-23)

Wines of Brazil aims to increase UK exports by 300% in the next three years.

Wine exporter says Food Plan ignores red tape(2013-05-28)

Wine exporters say the Federal Government's National Food Plan does nothing to address the red tape encountered when exporting to countries like China.

Top 10 emerging markets for food and drink manufacturers(2013-05-30)

Few advanced economies can measure up to the potential of emerging markets, which have been forecast to exhibit the fastest growth rates for food and non-alcoholic beverages over the next five years, according to a new report.

Nutritional labels on alcohol(2013-06-04)

Alcohol beverages soon could have nutritional labels like those on food packaging, but only if the producers want to put them there.

Counterfeiting Wine in China on the Increase(2013-06-05)

Counterfeiting Laffite may be the most lucrative business for the con artists in China, but several popular Australian brands like Penfolds and Henschke have also been complaining about the duplicate products being sold increasingly in the Chinese market with copycat bottles impersonating as the real thing, suggesting that the Indian decision makers must immediately take pre-emptive action to keep the potential menace away from India in future

Argentina: Organic wines: steady local production and growing global demand(2013-11-14)

According to data provided by different producers, there are about 2,300 hectares of organic vineyards in the province, accounting for 1.5% to 2% of the overall surface of vineyards.

WineAmerica Expands its National Network(2013-11-15)

WineAmerica, Inc., the National Association of American Wineries, is expanding its State Associations Council (SAC) to allow both state and regional wine groups better access to policy information, and enhanced networking opportunities nationwide.

Russians thirsty for South African wines(2013-06-06)

The South African wine industry is aiding intra-BRICS trade by increasing exports to Russia.

Update on WIETA(2013-11-18)

Napa Valley to replant up to 15% of vineyards(2013-06-10)

A massive replanting that will uproot 15% of vineyards in Napa Valley over the next five to six years has begun, according to Napa Valley Grapegrowers.

Chinese drinkers looking for less expensive wines(2013-06-11)

As the Chinese economy slows, new figures confirm that Chinese consumers are seeking out less expensive wine brands.

South Africa: Wine makers urged to guard their brands(2013-11-25)

LEGAL experts say wine makers, especially small up-and-coming producers, should register trademarks over their wine grapes as well as their wines, following a Supreme Court of Appeal judgment this week.

Chinese viticulture hampered by high costs(2013-11-28)

Speaking of wine regions in the north of China, he said it was “difficult to make wine” due to hot summers and “extremely cold” winters.

NZ reports 28% rise in grape production(2013-06-13)

New Zealand Winegrowers has reported a 28% rise in grape production for the 2013 vintage which it is acclaiming as one of the best the country has seen.

The madmen who hold the strings of the French wine industry(2013-06-14)

These are busy times for the lunatic fringes of the French wine industry. First, there is the revival of the 2009 plan to ban the blending of red and white to make rosé anywhere in Europe. (Apart from Champagne, presumably).

Rise of Slovenian and Croatian wine(2013-12-04)

A lot of new, privately-owned wine cellars have arisen, and they revived generational traditions of their ancestors.

Wine war fears already slowing French exports to China(2013-06-19)

Chinese wine importers have already started putting orders from France and other European countries on hold over fears of a hike in tariffs being triggered as part of a broader EU-China trade dispute, say leading figures in the sector.

China to be sixth-largest wine-producing country by 2016(2013-06-20)

China will have moved from eighth-largest wine producer in the world in 2012 to the sixth largest by 2016, putting it ahead of Australia and Chile, according to data from Vinexpo.

TURKISH ALCOHOL AD BAN WILL ENCOURAGE ILLICIT BOOZE(2013-06-21)

Turkey’s ban on alcohol advertising will prevent new brands from entering the market, while allowing the illicit market to flourish, a European spirits organisation has said.

Economic Conditions Snapshot, June 2013: McKinsey Global Survey results(2013-06-24)

Geopolitical instability tops the list of risks to global growth, as executives’ outlook for the world economy—which had been increasingly positive since June 2012—plateaus.

Paper bottle joins wine receptacles (NZ)(2013-06-25)

Imagine this: A customer goes into a wine shop or a supermarket to buy some wine and is asked by staff if they can help and how. The customer says: "I'm looking for a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc." "Certainly," says the helpful, and obviously knowledgeable assistant. "Do you prefer it in a bottle, cask, plastic container, can or paper?" "Nah," says the customer who appreciates the service, and the joke. "I prefer it in a glass." They laugh. But it is no joke. It is a question that could soon be asked of all of us, or the choice we are offered when we select and buy our own wine.

Hunter winemakers look to Africa as dollar falls(2013-06-26)

A prominent Hunter region winemaker says the falling Australian dollar is giving added incentive for the local industry to pursue new overseas export markets, including Africa.

NEW GLASS PROMOTES DOUBLE BEND BENEFITS(2013-06-27)

Austrian firm MarkThomas has launched a wine glass featuring what it claims is a unique double bend design that offers “a true and perfect all-rounder.”

Winegrape prices best in four years although lower than historical highs(2013-06-28)

WINEGRAPE prices are at their best levels in four years, a report released by Wine Australia today shows.

Winegrape crush jumps 10 per cent this vintage and remains (2013-07-02)

Australian wine companies crushed 1.83 million tonnes of grapes, 170,000 tonnes more than last year and well above the six year average.

French Wine Production Seen Rising 13% From Lowest in 40 Years(2013-07-05)

French wine production is forecast to jump 13 percent this year, recovering from the lowest in 40 years as grape harvests rebound in the Burgundy and Beaujolais regions and the Loire River valley.

Indian Wine Market Is Growing At Record Pace(2013-07-10)

Although this beverage is one of the highest taxed products in India because it is considered a luxury not a necessity, Indian Wine consumption has grown 25-30% annually over a 5 year period.

Time for some statistics(2013-07-11)

The top 10 wine producing countries. France, Italy and Spain are massive

12 Best Practices in Global Wine Tourism(2013-12-10)

Wine tourism has been increasing steadily around the world for the past decade.

S. African Wine Exports Gain Most in 5 Years on Weakening Rand(2013-07-12)

South Africa’s wine exports increased the most since 2008 in the first half, boosted by a better harvest and a weaker rand that made the price of locally produced goods more attractive, an industry association said.

Australian Wine and Grape Industry, 2012-13 (2013-12-11)

There were 1.75 million tonnes of grapes crushed in 2012–13. 850.9 thousand tonnes of white grapes and 897.5 thousand tonnes of red grapes were crushed.

End of year sees 43 Chilean vineyards with Sustainability seal(2013-12-12)

The National Sustainability Code is a program spearheaded by Wines of Chile that recognizes companies meeting different environmental and social sustainability requirements throughout wine and grape production processes.

Australian wine industry unveils blueprint to lift profitability(2013-12-13)

The Winemakers’ Federation of Australia (WFA) has launched its “Actions for Industry Profitability 2014–2016” to position the country’s wine sector for growth in both domestic and export markets.

High foreign demand for SA bulk wine(2013-08-07)

Driven by surging demand for bulk wine, SA is looking to grow total exports to a record 500m litres in 2013, almost 100m litres more than the record set in 2012.

Researchers map out world's winegrape varieties(2014-01-10)

The new database provides an in-depth analysis of the world’s wine varieties and wine grape growing nations that account for 99 per cent of global wine production.

USA Forecasting Wine's Future(2013-08-14)

America is now wine's biggest market, and younger drinkers are starting to shape it.

New report slams 12 US states for restricting access to wines(2013-08-14)

Wine drinkers across America are being hampered by outdated state wine laws, which vary in severity depending on where a person lives, new research claims.

Chemists discover 23 new molecules in red wine(2013-08-15)

UBC chemists have discovered 23 new molecules that could mean there are even more vino virtues.

U.S. wine exports up 6 percent in first half to $712 million(2013-08-16)

U.S. wine exports, 90 percent of them from the Golden State, jumped 6 percent by value in the first six months of 2013, to $712 million.

Sales of California vineyards to reach peak(2012-09-06)

A string of sales of premium vineyard properties across California this year is set to make 2012 the most successful since the previous peak of 2007.

UK: UK alcohol consumption continues to slide - figures(2012-03-13)

Alcohol consumption in the UK fell by 2.2% in 2011 - the fifth year in seven it has dropped - according to latest figures.

U.S. Wines Grow Steadily(2012-03-14)

Table wines up 7% in a year; Moscato up 25%

Demand Is High and Rising, Napa Growers Say(2012-09-10)

Representatives from regional grapegrowing association expect average yields to be an above-average commodity in 2012

China: Top 10 improvements(2013-02-21)

China's recent surge in wine consumption is unique in many aspects. The rate of development, the thirst for first growths and dramatic upswing in the prominence and popularity of wine are all astounding. Yet lost in this rapid ascent is one crucial aspect that is the hallmark of any robust wine market: a fervent and dedicated consumer base.

Meet the Chinese consumer of 2020 (2012-03-15)

Evolving economic profiles will continue to be the most important trend shaping the market.

Climate study to help grow wine industry (2012-09-11)

A $500,000 international research project into climate and vineyards led by the University of Canterbury (UC) is expected to result in an increase of up to 10 percent in income for the billion dollar New Zealand wine industry.

Italian wine exports reached record €4.4 billion ($5.75 billion) last year(2012-03-16)

Italian wine exports reached a record €4.4 billion ($5.75 billion) last year, with the biggest markets in the United States, Germany and Britain.

Goon sack in a handbag, boxed wine goes ‘classy'(2012-09-12)

Swedish winemaker Vernissage have released a designer "wine handbag", which aims to make boxed wine classy - and fashionable.

China’s Largest Local Brand Goes Global(2013-02-25)

COFCO is planning to sell globally-sourced wine under its local wine brand Great Wall, as well as add to the group’s international investments with an Australian winery.

New Zealand wine producers assess wine loss on stricken ship(2011-10-13)

The container ship that ran aground on a reef off New Zealand's North Island last week contained at least 4000 cases of wine, with a retail value of up to NZ$800,000 (£400,600).

California Wine Industry in Shortage(2012-03-19)

According to Matt Turrentine, The California wine market is experiencing a structural shortage and likely won’t return to balance for at least four years.

Alcohol-free red wine lowers blood pressure(2012-09-13)

New research shows that alcohol-free red wine lowers blood pressure (BP), increases antioxidant enzyme activity, lowers inflammation, and prevents atherosclerosis.

Labeling Cold War Heats Up Again(2013-02-26)

Diageo and consumer advocacy groups have reignited decades-long efforts to beef up beverage-labeling standards, triggering renewed fear of over-regulation among wineries.

Lighter style wine up 61% in off-trade(2011-10-14)

According to the latest Nielsen data, lighter styles of wine are streaking ahead of more traditional bottles in the off-trade - up 61%.

China to exhibit wine for the first time at LIWF 2013(2013-02-27)

Château Hansen was established by the Han family in the 1980s and is China's first organic estate. Located in Wuhai, on the southern edge of the Gobi Desert, its 450ha of vineyards have been planted in the Wuhai Valley and adjacent region of Ningxia.

Wine sale registers 41 per cent growth in Delhi(2011-10-17)

More and more Delhiites seem to be opting for wine as its sale in the city in the past six months has shown a growth of 41 per cent than what it was during the same period last year.

Italian wine now 22% of global market(2012-03-20)

After a record-breaking export year, Italy now has nearly a quarter of the global wine market, according to the latest statistics.

Make diversity Chile's calling card, urge producers (2013-02-28)

The Chilean industry needs to focus on quality wines, and for that we need people thinking in the long-term. Chile is much more than good value wines or a bunch of icon wines, but it must be proved.

Wine Institute Hails Passage of U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: Pact will Increase California Wine Exports(2011-10-17)

Congress approved the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) which eliminates tariffs and other barriers to trade in most goods and services within five years.

Global wine shortage forecast(2012-03-22)

A Californian wine shortage is creating increasing concern over a tightening of global wine supply.

Torres predicts China correction(2012-03-23)

Miguel Torres has added his voice to those predicting that China’s wine importers may be facing a period of consolidation following a phase of rapid expansion.

Italy's 2011 wine harvest smallest in 60 years(2011-10-19)

Wine output in Italy fell to the lowest levels in more than 60 years this year hit by an extremely hot and dry September, but the new vintage quality is promising.

Follow UK drink rule, say Greens(2012-03-26)

BRITAIN'S decision to lift the minimum price of alcohol in a bid to counter widespread drunkenness should prompt the Australian government to rethink its refusal to increase taxes on cheap grog, Greens health spokesman Dr Richard Di Natale says.

The future of wine?(2013-03-05)

It’s hard to talk about wine without evoking the tokens of tradition: ancient terroir, age-old techniques of production, vineyards held by single families for successive generations.

Nampak launches R14 million wine closure production line in Cape Town (2011-10-20)

The R14 million wine closure production line is currently being used to produce 30mm x 60mm screw caps for the wine industry and is capable of at least doubling the company's capacity.

China leaps into top spot for red wine(2014-01-29)

China has become the largest red wine market in the world after consuming 155 million nine-litre cases in 2013.

Vine supply dries up for late-ordering growers(2012-03-29)

After keeping their wallets in their pockets during the height of the recession, California wine-grape growers are ready to expand their vineyards or replant existing ones. The problem: There is a shortage of vines.

Australia: Don’t supply bulk wine(2013-03-06)

Private label wine exists only because wine companies sell their wine in bulk to retailers and let the retailers put their labels on it. If you’re a wine company and you’ve decided to make excess wine and sell to the retailers, you can’t then complain.

LOCALIZASIAN(2013-03-06)

Innovation in Asia, by Asia, for Asia set for rapid growth in 2013 and beyond.

Young drinkers to push U.S. direct - to consumer wine sales(2012-04-05)

The direct-to-consumer sales channel in the U.S, is set to drive the growth of wine consumption over the next 10 years, with sales rising from 7 million 9-liter cases in 2011 to around 22 million by 2021, according to a new report.

Brazilian wines ready to hit UK(2012-09-14)

Public interest in Brazil is growing ahead of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics, and a range of importers are poised to release their first Brazilian wine brands on the UK market in the coming weeks.

Closures that improve the wine(2012-04-10)

The growth in alternative closures has led to a new understanding of the way wine evolves and the particular role that oxygen plays. But the findings have added a new layer of complexity to wine making. It's taken time, money and international expertise to unravel the mysteries and simplifying the answers.

Heavier wine bottles appear more expensive(2012-09-17)

Despite the fact that all standard bottles contain the same 75cl of fluid, a survey of 150 people found that consumers believe heavier bottles are more expensive and contain higher-quality wine.

Wine, grape industry accounts for $6.8bn in Canadian economy: Report(2013-03-08)

Conducted by an international accounting and research firm - Frank, Rimerman + Co, the research also found that the wine industry annually generates around $1.2bn in federal and provincial tax revenue, around $1.2bn in tourism revenue and creates over 31,000 jobs in the country.

Warmer climate to open new Arctic shipping routes by 2050: study(2013-03-11)

The quickest way to get goods from Asia to the U.S. East Coast in 2050 might well be straight across the Arctic, where a warming climate is expected to open new sea routes through what is now impenetrable ice.

Fewer French winemakers switching to organic(2014-02-10)

There has been a sharp drop in the number of French winemakers converting their vines to organic, but supporters believe consumer demand will spark a fresh growth phase.

Baking summer sparks warning of wine glut(2013-03-12)

The wine industry risks slipping back into overproduction as one of the driest summers in living memory provides outstanding grape-growing conditions across the country, says an analyst.

Surge in imports into China as consumers look beyond France(2012-04-13)

The surge in imports was not dominated by French wine: statistics released at the forum show a large increase in the value of Chilean and Greek wine imports.

South Africa must stop imitating Burgundy(2011-10-21)

According to one Stellenbosch producer,South Africa needs to stop chasing the Burgundian style if it is going to make a success of its Pinot Noir.

Climate change - The heat is on(2011-10-24)

A new analysis of the temperature record leaves little room for the doubters. The world is warming

A worldwide analysis about wine blogs(2014-02-13)

It shows that most wine bloggers are men, aged between 26 and 40, and whose motivation is their passion and desire to educate consumers.

Mexico drops US wine tariff(2011-10-26)

US wine exports to Mexico are expected to improve with the ending of a 20% 'retaliatory' tariff.

Chinese government approves wine investment fund(2011-10-31)

The Chinese government has approved the first-ever Chinese investment fund specialising in wine.

Austria faces huge quantity drop after devastating conditions earlier this year(2012-09-18)

As harvest starts in Austria winemakers are predicting a vintage with excellent ripeness but with volume down by up to a third, as a result of millions of euros damage from catastrophic weather conditions earlier in the year.

French winemakers concerned over 'chateau' change (2012-09-19)

French winemakers are concerned their US competitors may be given permission to use the symbolic "chateau" label on bottles exported to Europe, destroying the meaning of the term.

Spain export growth 'substantial'(2012-09-20)

Spain’s wine export business has shown substantial growth in the first half of 2012.

Australian wine loses flavour in America(2013-03-15)

Australia seems to have fallen off the map - of the wine world, at least. Australia is hard to find in US fine wine stores. Overproduction led to a grape glut, giving large companies increased power over growers and smaller wineries.

South Africa at forefront of environmental winemaking (South Africa)(2012-09-26)

South Africa is on track to be the world's leading wine country for its environmental, sustainable and ethical practices, according to Su Birch, chief executive of Wines of South Africa.

Argentina: How is 2013 harvest coming?(2013-03-15)

From Mendoza to Patagonia, the quality of grapes is exceptional. Technicians expect an excellent harvest season.

Younger Australians are now drinking less(2012-09-28)

The proportion of Australians aged 18-24 years who drink any alcohol in an average four weeks has progressively decreased each year for the last five years. In the 12 months to June 2012, 72.2% of this age group drink alcohol in an average four weeks and the proportions of those drinking wine and beer have decreased, while Cider has increased. These are the latest findings from Roy Morgan Research’s report on Alcohol Consumption, for the five year period from July 2007 – June 2012, reports News Maker.

US wine executives are optimistic(2012-10-01)

Each year, the Wine Industry Financial Symposium presents the results of a survey of wine industry executives conducted by Dr. Robert Smiley of the University of California, Davis, Graduate School of Management.

China on course for 100 million case market in 10 years (2011-11-08)

The Chinese wine market is expected to be worth 50 million 9 litre cases within five years, and up to 100 milllion 9 litre cases in 10 years.

Global wine trade agrees emissions calculating system(2011-11-08)

The International Organisation of Vine & Wine has drawn up the Greenhouse Gas Accounting Protocol, which aims to make sure all businesses around the world which produce, supply, transport or sell wine will be able to rate their environmental performance according to a standard methodology.

Wine prices to rise after poor 2012 harvest(2012-10-05)

The cost of entry-level wine in the UK is set to rise after poor grape harvests in Spain and Italy.

Low alcohol wine - the verdict(2012-04-16)

There's a wave of low-alcohol wine coming out of New Zealand. According to Michael Cooper, low-alcohol rieslings are starting to become quite popular.

Battle looms over shock move to ban liquor ads(2012-04-17)

A shock draft bill from the Department of Health that totally prohibits the advertising and promotion of alcoholic products is being reworked behind closed doors by an interdepartmental government task team.

USA: Authenticity Key to Wooing Younger Wine Consumers(2013-03-20)

Younger wine buyers, those born in the 1980s and 1990s and known as Generation Y, or millennials, are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. wine market and are notoriously averse to obvious marketing tactics.

CORRECTED-US wine prices headed higher for consumers-report(2012-04-18)

The Silicon Valley Bank forecast that U.S. consumers are going to be faced with a choice this year: pay more for a bottle of domestic wine, settle for lower quality, or buy cheaper imports.

Predicting consumers' future wants, needs(2009-08-13)

Future business success will depend on gaining futuristic consumer insights and developing relevant and preferred products and services ahead of the competition.

World wine output down but NZ looking positive(2013-03-22)

Global wine production fell sharply last year due to bad weather in Europe but, with this year's harvest underway in New Zealand, it's a different outlook for local wine makers.

Promoting South African wine in China(2009-08-13)

Considering the depth of South Africa's winemaking abilities, I am utterly disappointed most of the times I dine out in Beijing when I discover that the establishment's wine list either includes no South African wines or only contains extremely low cost brands at ridiculous prices of R300.

China wine market soars(2013-03-25)

China is becoming an increasingly important market for New Zealand wine and a group of local firms is hoping to boost sales further by making an appearance this week at one of the Asian superpower's biggest international trade shows, the Chengdu Wine Fair.

Putting drink-drivers in park(2009-08-13)

PFK Electronics' Autowatch TAB, a tethered alcohol breathalyser based immobiliser, prevents a vehicle from being driven by anyone over the legal alcohol limit.

Nigeria develops thirst for wine(2012-04-24)

The value of Nigeria’s wine industry is expected to reach US$370 million by 2015, as Nigerians develop a thirst for high end wine and spirits.

German wine exports continue downward trend(2013-03-26)

German wine exports slid by 15.2% in 2012 compared to 2011, continuing a declining trend from the previous year, according to statistics released by the German Wine Institute.

When it comes to packaging, less is more(2009-08-13)

Consumer product companies have been cutting down on extraneous packaging for good reasons. The rise in raw material, energy, manufacturing and transportation costs, coupled with the rise in consumers' environmental consciousness all play a part in reducing packaging.

INDIA: Optimism for wine reigns in India, despite barriers - research(2012-04-25)

According to The IWSR, wine consumption in India is expected to grow year-on-year and could reach 2.4m nine-litre cases by 2020.

Bulk versus bottle dilemma for South African wine(2013-03-27)

At South Africa's Rostberg and Co., green bottles filled with a ruby liquid clink as they march along a conveyor belt, destined for wine-lovers from Paris to Shanghai. But if a trend toward bulk shipping continues, the music of the Rostberg bottling plant may be about to stop.

SABMiller to build research brewery(2009-08-13)

SABMiller is to build a GBP2m (US$3.3m) global research brewery in the UK city of Nottingham.

South Africa: Wine Dispute Shows Up Farmer's Money Pressures(2013-03-28)

THE spat between Western Cape wine producers and farm labourers about wages has shown up interesting financial aspects at work in the sector.

For Australian winemakers, more turns out to be less(2009-08-13)

Just a few years ago, Australia was being hailed as the great international success story of the wine business. But even as its star appeared to be rising, the Australian wine industry was sliding, selling a greater volume of wine at increasingly lower prices.

Consumers help reduce glut of French made wine(2012-04-30)

Consumers played a major part in helping to reduce an over-production of French wine.

US criticizes EU restrictions on wine labels(2013-04-03)

The US Trade Representative's office said the EU's policy of seeking exclusive use of so-called traditional terms such as tawny, ruby, reserve, classic, and chateau on wine labels had an undesirable effect.

Grains trump grapes? Beer more healthy than wine(2009-08-13)

Contrary to popular opinion, beer is as healthy - if not more healthy - than wine, according to a university professor with an academic title any Joe Six-pack would relish.

California vineyards find night harvests yield benefits(2011-11-09)

All wine grapes which is harvested in the dead of night, results in better wine, lower energy costs and happier workers.

Alcohol advertising affects brand choice but not consumption(2012-05-02)

Alcohol advertising has a negligible impact on consumption according to new research of British residents.

Looming Threat of Water Scarcity(2013-04-04)

Globally 1.2 billion people —almost a fifth of the world — live in areas of physical water scarcity, while another 1.6 billion face what can be called economic water shortage.

German wine stocks at all-time low(2013-04-05)

German wine stocks are at their lowest ever levels since reunification, with high demand also driving up prices.

Chinese firm takes stake in Bordeaux vineyard(2009-08-13)

A Chinese firm has taken a majority stake in a Bordeaux vineyard, the latest move by the emerging Asian giant into the world of French wine, a company who advised on the deal said.

OIV sets new green standards for wine trade(2011-11-10)

The new system agreed by the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) allows all companies involved in the wine business to use a standard methodology to rate their own environmental performance.

US to review online marketing of beer, liquor and wine(2012-05-03)

Twitter didn't exist the last time butNow hundreds of millions of tweets fly daily across the micro-messaging site, including an increasing number from wine, beer and liquor companies seeking market buzz.

Australian harvest at five-year low(2012-05-08)

Wine production in Australia is set to hit a five-year low this year, impacted by the knock-on effects of widespread wet weather in the 2010-11 growing season.

UK calms South African bulk wine tensions(2012-10-16)

South Africa has won a number of concessions during a visit last week from UK business secretary Vince Cable, as the two nations work to avoid a “bulk import war”.

France set to overtake Italy as top wine producer(2011-11-11)

According to estimates from the International Organisation of Vine and Wine, France is set to overtake Italy to reclaim its title as the world's top wine producer this year.

Alcohol sales projected to rise just a bit in 2012(2011-11-14)

According to a forecast by Technomic Inc, bars and restaurants can look forward to slightly higher sales of alcoholic beverages next year.

US companies are feeling impact of European crisis (2011-11-15)

Smaller businesses are being affected, too. Wine exports are suffering because of poor consumer sentiment in Europe and because a weak euro is making US wine costlier by comparison. The European Union accounts for about 38 percent of US wine industry exports.

Poor market leads to fewer vines(2012-10-17)

The total area of grape vines in Australia has decreased, but thanks to favourable seasonal conditions there's still plenty of wine.

On-trade wine sales fall below total alcohol (2011-11-24)

According to research by Accolade Wines, wine sales have dropped below total alcohol sales in the on-trade for the first time in five years.

Calls for alcohol education to be taught at school(2012-10-19)

Alcohol education should be part of the national curriculum along with relationship and drug education according to a Labour MP.

World wine shortage of 1.3B bottles looms(2012-10-22)

The world faces a wine shortage equivalent to 1.3 billion bottles next year after production slumped in France, Italy and Spain, the main suppliers, according to the biggest French wine cooperative.

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