WBM Sept / Oct 2016

In the September / October 2016 issue of Wine Business Magazine:

An hour with Andrea Frost

The quarrels we are having about wine growing, styles and what makes a good wine are leading somewhere positive. That’s according to Andrea Frost, who was shortlisted for The Champagne Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards 2016 in two categories.

The WSET is good but…

The WSET is doing good work and the Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine is a useful tool for unpacking a wine, but it’s not a tool that can be used to describe it. It ticks boxes but doesn’t spark emotions. It diminishes the journey in a rush to reach the destination, says Nick Ryan.

Saving Morris Wines

John Casella has revealed that a small business loan given to his late parents from the Morris family more than 50 years ago contributed to his decision to Morris of Rutherglen, saving the business from being broken up.

Brexit: The implications

What we might expect from a UK economy grappling with an extraordinary decision.

Honest Wine

Protecting a wine brand’s image and ensuring consumers get what they pay for cannot rely on any single technology – it requires secure supply chains, innovative packaging, consumer-level tools and analytical solutions capable of discouraging fraud, says Eric Wilkes of the AWRI.

Back America

There was a positive vibe during the Industry Outlook sessions at the Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference in Adelaide, America was a big talking point, reports David LeMire MW.

The crushing of $952 million

Australian winemakers crushed 1.81 million tonnes of winegrapes this year – up six percent on 2015 and it was 100,000 tonnes above the five-year average of 1.7 million tonnes.

Viticulture

When it comes to wine quality, the Greeks don’t need no tweaks. Well, not many anyway, reports WBM expert palate Dan Traucki.

Monastrell the mighty

Monastrell, Mataro, Mourvedre… Whatever you wish to call it, it’s a variety going places. Dan Traucki and Andrew Halliwell uncover some cracking examples of the variety.

Trade reviews

Mike Bennie and Tyson Stelzer review and score 100 Australian wines: including wines from Kay Brothers, Hentley Farm, Paringa Estate and more.