WBM Nov / Dec 2018

In the November / December 2018 issue of Wine Business Magazine:

It’s all connected

Organic or biodynamic or whatever method we choose for our farms, can’t be done in isolation from pricing, packaging and selling. That’s according to David LeMire MW.

An hour with Rebecca Duffy

Rebecca Duffy doesn’t have great memories of the early days of the winery: a bad frost hit the vineyard, she was close to broke and the tractor died. She picked herself up and went on to establish one of Tasmania’s most respected wine businesses.

Living, in China’s shadow

While all the hype is about China, exciting prospects exist in ‘lesser light’ regoins like the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Sri Lanka.

The secret to great packaging

Want to know the secret to great packaging? Since images, logos and colours are processed faster and easier than words, it is important to link these as much as possible to the brand name itself.

UX and the customer care principle

The first requirement on an exemplary user experience (UX0 is to meet the exact needs of the customer. Paul Henry reports.

Australia’s best designers in WBM

In this special feature on wine label design, we present beautiful designs and case studies by Australia’s best wine label designers Parallax, Design Energy, John Jewell Design, Denominations, KS Design Studio, CoLLECT and Cornershop.

Steve Flamsteed tells you how he makes his Pinot Noir

In this brand new column, Tony Love interviews Australia’s best winemakers for detailed reports on how they make their wines, First up, Steve Flamsteed and Yarra Vallery Pinot Noir.

Hanging from the cliff

The growing theatrical tension within the Brexit negotiations are boosting politicians’ egos, but are pushing the whole of Europe into a potentially reckless and damaging outcome – and the wine industry will be among the first in the firing line.

Confessions of a wine tragic

You don’t know what you’ve got until its gone. Especially when it comes to wine. Cathy Gadd reports.

Trade Reviews

Mike Bennie and Tyson Stelzer review and score 100 Australian wines: including wines from Kay Brothers Amery, Hardys, Penfolds and more.