OUT ON A LIMB
19 Sep 2001
Uruguay is the forgotten “other” of South America, languishing behind the sheer bulk potential of Argentina and the frisky success of Chile. But as Jim Budd reports, Uruguay’s best hopes for...

IN FROM THE COLD
26 Sep 2001
Ice wine from Canada, the world’s largest producer, may now be sold in the EU, where the UK is the number one target. As well as adding to the growing niche...

WINES AND MISDEMEANOURS
28 Sep 2001
Counterfeit trading has plagued the wine and spirits industry for decades. Now, increasingly brand-precious wine producers are finally getting to grips with this multi-million dollar rip-off. Maggie Rosen reports on the...

UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY
04 Oct 2001
Portugal is bouncing back to form with a bumper 2001 harvest. Richard Mayson appraises the current crop of Portuguese wines, the key factors behind the recent upturn, and the shifting balance...

WINKING AMONG THE CHEST HAIRS
11 Oct 2001
De luxe blended whiskies are facing a challenge on three fronts: from malts, standard blends and their own creaking image. Tom Bruce-Gardyne explores the current pecking order in world Scotch styles,...

THE YOUNG THAT GOT AWAY?
18 Oct 2001
The youth market remains a crucial target to drinks companies, but with shifting demographic trends and new advertising curbs, Generation X is in danger of slipping through the net. Jo Burzynska...

CATCHING THE DRIFT
25 Oct 2001
Is new product development the way forward for standard blended Scotch, or should the category be looking for clues in its most successful market – Spain? David Williams reports ...

FESTIVE CHEERS
01 Nov 2001
As Christmas draws nigh, with all its attendant parties, Giles Fallowfield looks at the Champagne market in the UK ...

HEADING UPSTREAM
08 Nov 2001
Earlier this year, Taylor-Fonseca bought Croft and Delaforce Port brands from Diageo. Susy Atkins considers the repercussions of the Douro’s biggest acquisition in years ...

TURNED OUT FINE AGAIN
09 Nov 2001
After an extraordinary decade, Cognac is fighting back on several fronts to widen its special niche in the global markets. Pat Straker reports on the vitality and diversity of Cognac in...