WBM Nov / Dec 2017

In the November / December 2017 issue of Wine Business Magazine:

Pointless points

It’s a tough business out there and it’s hard to get heard. Nick Ryan reports on an email from a winemaker desperate for endorsement.

An hour with Sarah Collingwood

Sarah Collingwood’s open, honest approach to small business and digital wine marketing hits all the right spots. Katie Spain reports.

On the road again

Nick Bulleid MW has been on the road tasting the good stuff in London, the Pyrenes and Hampshire. He shares has tasting notes.

Blending in

Australia’s love affair with red blends is spreading throughout the world, with exports of shiraz blends growing 23 percent in the 12 months to September.

The thing about bling

There is no shortage of critics of the Australian wine show system from within the industry. But what do the punters think? Cathy Gadd finds out.

Bubble trouble

When your fizzy goes flat, the wine itself is not always to blame.

Design Clinic

Some of Australia’s and indeed the world’s most highly regarded wine label designers put their best foot forward in our WBM Design Clinic.

What price luxury? Are Australian wines too cheap?

Australia does not have a strong enough reputation for producing top quality wines at prices equivalent to international competitors. Larry Lockshin says this needs to change.

Wine industry impact awards

More than 400 people have come together to break bread and toast 10 great wine businesses as part of the Wine Industry Impact Awards.

Don’t be lazy, do your job

Marketing guru Mark Ritson swears by strategy before tactics. And he says that if your product is not working, do your job: Kill it off. David LeMire MW reports.

Trade reviews

Mike Bennie and Tyson Stelzer review and score 100 Australian wines: including wines from Gaelic Cemetry, Terre A Terre, Peter Lehmann and more.