'Fighting back' – by Jack Hibberd
15 Sep 2006 It has become one of wine’s most discussed topics – seminar after seminar, article after article and speech after speech have tried to tackle the subject of why France, still the second-biggest supplier to the UK market, has failed to produce... View issue Harpers 15 September 2006
Plumpton College
08 Sep 2006 When you think of learning about winemaking you think of Bordeaux, UC Davis in California, Geisenheim in Germany, Roseworthy, South Australia. ... View issue 8 September 2006
Forbes’ focus
08 Sep 2006 Until recently it was almost impossible to have a trade discussion about Argentinian wine without the subject of a generic office – or, more precisely, the lack of one – being mentioned. ... View issue 8 September 2006
Australia – state of the art
01 Sep 2006 South Australia It may get stick from the other Aussie wine regions, goading it about its role as the centre of the Australian wine universe, but the fact is that South Australia (SA) crushes practically half of the country’s grape supply.... New South Wales The most urgent issue in NSW is the lack of water. Traditionally, in the Hunter Valley at least, winemakers brace themselves for a spell of rain just before harvest, but this year, all the talk revolves around a... Victoria As reported in Harpers 16 June issue, the Victorian Wine Industry Association (VWIA) has announced its second ambitious strategic plan in the space of three years: Wines of Victoria Vintage 2010. The original project, Vintage 2003, has already exceeded its... Western Australia Of all the Australian states, the vast Western Australia is the most parochial. Despite a population of just 2 million, of which Perth accounts for 1.5 million, the state generates nearly half of the country's Gross Domestic Product, thanks... Tasmania Wine 42 Tasmania is the new name of The Vineyards Association of Tasmania (VAT). It comes from the fact that Tasmania sits at 42º latitude, as does its neighbour across 'the ditch', New Zealand. Andrew Pirie, CEO of Tamar Ridge... Sales and acquistions In the Hunter Valley, Michael Hope, owner of Hope Estate, has bought Rothbury Estate from Foster's. Hope fended off a challenge from Brian McGuigan to get on his hands on the property, which industry analysts have valued at... View issue Harpers 1 September 2006
Wine trade fairs
31 Aug 2006 If you’ve survived the annual jaunt to the two major events in the wine trade calendar, the London International Wine & Spirits Fair (LIWSF) and Vinexpo, it’s now time to sit back and enjoy the brief lull before the next round... View issue Harpers 1 September 2006
Profile – Mark Williamson, Mr Waitrose
25 Aug 2006 Suggest to Mark Williamson that Waitrose is middle-class, and he quivers. It’s so remarkable that it’s worth saying again – and he quivers again. The phrase ‘middle-class’ is clearly a tricky one: he prefers the description ‘people who appreciate good food... View issue Harpers 25 August 2006
A new era for Cyprus by Caroline Gilby MW
11 Aug 2006 The Cyprus wine industry has reached a turning point. On the one hand, EU membership has seen the loss of substantial subsidies for wine exports. This brought to an end the shipments of vast quantities of low-quality bulk wine that had... View issue Harpers 11 August 2006
