Archive for category: Closures

The young and alternative

Young consumers in Australia are becoming more comfortable buying wine in alternative size formats compared to their older peers as ‘wine in a can’ infiltrates the market. What does this mean for the standard 750ml bottle? Will we…

Press Release: Young consumers in Australia are more comfortable buying wine in alternative size formats compared to their older peers, according to a new report by Wine Intelligence

For Immediate Release: Thursday 12 April 2018 Young consumers in Australia are more comfortable buying wine in alternative size formats compared to their older peers, according to a new report by Wine Intelligence The most recent report published…

2017: rewind

In our last Network News of the year, we take a look at our most influential stories from 2017

Revisiting Parker’s cork prediction

What 10 years of consumer data on closure preferences tells us about complex systems

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…

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…

Are we ready for screw-caps on sparkling wine?

Moving beyond natural cork for sparkling is taking hold, led by Australian producers.

Getting some closure

Could US wine drinkers finally be ready to embrace screw-caps?