Economics professor Kym Anderson reports on the continued globalization of the wine business and paints a picture of what the future looks like: Falling international
Tag: wine business
Is Big Wine Bad Wine?
The short answer is no, but that isn’t the point. The usually reliable Steve Heimhoff took up this issue last week and fumbled it badly.
Whither Syrah?
This report from Wines and Vines shows very healthy growth for all sectors of the wine business over 2014. The only bad news is for
Whom Does Wine Industry Consolidation Serve?
Two news items from the last few days pose an important question: Is the wine quality we’ve achieved through modern technology worth the cost? Over
The Benzinger Sale—Another One Bites the Dust
One of my favorite wineries in Sonoma, Benzinger Family Winery, has been sold to The Wine Group, a large conglomerate of value wines. This continues
Good News for the Wine Industry
The standard picture of the U.S. wine market one gets from reading industry commentary is that premium wine consumers are baby boomers who will gradually
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 