The Changing Landscape of Wine Education
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The pandemic exacerbated problems plaguing beverage alcohol warehouses, especially those around major ports. Are there any solutions in sight?
How to Crack the U.S. Beverage Import Market
Entering the lucrative U.S. market presents many challenges for prospective wine and spirits exporters, from finding the right import partner to long-term financial planning
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The niche regions and lesser-known grape varieties that importers see as potential new sources for significant wine sales
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Approved by Chianti Classico Consorzio members in June 2021, the 11 production zones offer more specificity of origin for Gran Selezione wines
How Wine and Spirits Companies Are Navigating the Supply Chain Chaos
With no end in sight to ongoing supply chain disruptions, beverage companies are adapting in myriad ways
How Joshua Greenstein is Transforming Buyer Perceptions of Israeli Wine
The point person behind the Israel Wine Producers Association discusses his techniques for selling the largest U.S. import portfolio of wines from Israel
How Mika Bulmash Built a Wine Import Portfolio Rooted in Social Responsibility
A former development consultant working in emerging markets, the founder of Wine for the World built an import company that uplifts undervalued wine regions and winemakers
Exploring the World of Lebanese Wine—Beyond Chateau Musar
New energy, a return to indigenous grape varieties, and experimental techniques make it high time to explore the full spectrum of Lebanon’s wines
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The duo behind koji-based spirits importer Honkaku Spirits details the overlooked history of Japan’s most popular spirit—and why the U.S. is ready to embrace it
Insider Tips for Choosing the Right Distributor
Experienced wine and spirits professionals share how to select the best-fit wholesale partner
Why It’s Time to Pay Attention to Ventoux
One of the coolest-climate—and most biodiverse—regions in the southern Rhône, this up-and-coming appellation is quietly undergoing a quality evolution
How to Do Competitive Market Research—and Why Alcohol Brand Owners and Managers Should Be Doing More of It
Tips on how to leverage research now that alcohol brands have greater visibility into the marketplace than ever before
What Becky Wasserman Taught Us About Burgundy—and Humanity
Icy Liu, the social media manager and sales associate for Becky Wasserman & Co., pays tribute to the life and legacy of the late Burgundy champion
New Strategies for Building Your Alcohol Brand
Why alcohol brands should think less about going viral—and more about creating value, building trust, and making sure you’re discoverable across the supply chain
Complex Picpoul Has Arrived
In France and the U.S., winemakers are moving from fresh and zippy to richly textured, age-worthy styles with this rising star white grape
Pouilly-Fuissé’s First Premier Crus Arrive in the U.S.
Burgundy’s famed white wine appellation debuts 22 premier cru vineyards. What buyers need to know—and why this marks a new chapter for the Mâconnais
What I Learned Starting a Wine Import Company During a Pandemic
Jane Lopes on the hard-earned lessons and unexpected benefits of launching her Australian wine business in 2020
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These twelve leaders are shaping the beverage alcohol industry while trailblazing more opportunities for AAPI professionals
