Archive for month: August, 2017

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An age apart

As Australia’s domestic production diversifies, the age gap in consumer tastes begins to widen The last year has been characterised by dramatic change on the global stage. With all the upheaval, one might think that economic uncertainty…
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Organic by Nature: The re-emergence of Croatia’s wine industry

Buoyed by Dubrovnik’s burgeoning tourist industry, Croatian wine is finding its feet again The unexpected pleasure is so often the best type. Sitting on a very early morning plane to Dubrovnik last week en-route to a family holiday,…
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Keeping an open mind on closures

Cork is still king in the consumer’s mind, but how do other closures stack up across the world? Cork is an extraordinary substance. It is light, flexible, can withstand forces of compression and tension that would destroy many other…
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Denomination dominates drinks design awards

Rowena Curlewis, CEO of specialist drinks design agency Denomination, reflects on their success at this year's Harpers Design Awards 2017. With more trophies than they can count and the honour of being named 2017's Design Agency of the Year,…
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Trend central

The wine trade in New York has its work cut out feeding the intellectual demands of its customer base There can be few products apart from wine that most lend themselves to the obsessive, trend-observant, I-must-do-the-new-thing-first…
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From a land down under

A radical overhaul of alcohol taxation and innovative packaging design could have a deep and lasting impact on the Australian wine market Last week, Wine Intelligence’s London office welcomed Australia & New Zealand Country Manager…