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Early Recruits: Turning seasonal work into full time employment
The wine industry needs a more collaborative approach to labour, says New Zealand Wineries Chief Executive Lou Miller, as she stares down the barrel of a labour-short vintage in Marlborough. “There are so many variables and everyone is fighting for the same staff,” she said. “I really think there needs to be some industry thought […]
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Acclaimed Gibbston vineyard up for sale
Renowned Kiwi actor Sam Neill is selling his Gibbston vineyard as he looks to grow his acclaimed Two Paddocks winery, presenting an outstanding lifestyle and income opportunity for a new owner. Nestled in the heart of the celebrated Gibbston winegrowing district, The First Paddock is a certified organic vineyard in a stunning rural Otago setting, […]
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Employee’s death at US winery spurs workplace investigation
California Industrial Relations officials are investigating the workplace death of an employee at a winery north of Healdsburg on Tuesday. The employee, identified by the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office as Salvador Plaza-Centeno, 61, of Windsor, died while working at Dry Creek Vineyard on Lambert Bridge Road, officials said.
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Alcohol ecommerce maturity in Asia Pacific
Compared to other global markets, the Asia Pacific has a relatively mature alcohol ecommerce segment thanks to high penetration in China. However, growth opportunities remain, such as in up-and-coming alcohol ecommerce markets including Singapore and the Philippines.
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Blog: Get ready for the global wine drought
Small harvests mean you can expect prices to rise by 25 per cent in sought-after regions like Burgundy. These days, bringing up the weather – especially if you work in wine – is almost too stressful and controversial for polite conversation.
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How has COVID-19 altered consumer attitudes in the US?
For American consumers, living with COVID-19 has become the new normal, and will be so for some time yet. Throughout the pandemic, new habits have been learned, and will now sit alongside long-established behaviours that are starting to return now that the market is normalising.
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Developing storm aimed at SF Bay area could ‘potentially’ cancel wildfire season
Meteorologists are closely watching the long-term Northern California weather forecast, which shows several days of moderate to heavy rain in mid-October, stretching from the San Francisco Bay Area to Redding.
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Champagne prices rising fast on fine wine market, says Bordeaux Index
Price gains for top vintage Champagnes have been a key trend on the fine wine market in recent weeks, suggests new data, following on from a good performance in the first half of the year. Champagne prices rose strongly on several top vintage cuvées in September, said Matthew O’Connell, head of investment at Bordeaux Index […]
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China-Australia tensions: Warning ‘worst is to come’ on trade sanctions
Australia should brace for further trade sanctions from China amid the diplomatic fallout from former Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s visit to Taiwan, state-controlled media has warned.
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Sauvignon Blanc sold at BWS and Dan Murphy’s recalled over undeclared sulphites
A popular white wine sold at BWS and Dan Murphy’s nationally has been recalled due to containing an allergen not declared on the bottle’s label. All 2021 bottles of South Island White Mist Sauvignon Blanc 750ml are being recalled due to containing sulphites as an undeclared allergen.
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New Zealand winemakers search for vineyard workers for 2022 harvest
New Zealand winemakers are appealing for vineyard workers for the 2022 harvest as the labour shortage begins to have a knock on effect following COVID-19 border restrictions. In Marlborough, an estimated 1200 people are needed to harvest the 2022 vintage, which usually begins in early March.
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Does reusable packaging actually make a difference?
According to the World Economic Forum, just 14% of plastic packaging is collected for recycling globally. And because of complexities in the recycling process, huge amounts of single-use plastic (as well as glass and cardboard) that consumers try to recycle ultimately end up getting burned or tossed into landfills.
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Paper bottles all-set to take the wine world by storm
At the end of 2020, a survey of 1,741 wine drinkers across the UK found that almost two-thirds were willing to buy wine in paper ‘Frugal’ bottles. The innovative packaging, which weighs just 83g – five times less than a glass bottle – has a carbon footprint up to six times lower, is made without […]
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Uber completes acquisition of Drizly
Uber has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Drizly and that the two companies will begin integrating their complementary delivery apps and services. The purchase consideration was approximately $1.1 billion, consisting of approximately 18.7 million newly issued shares of Uber common stock plus cash.
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Vin De France exports show growth despite a difficult year
The total export volume of Vin De France, which represents around 15% of French wines, is up +7% for the first six months of 2021 (Jan to June), according to data from Business France. There is also a 5% increase in value, amounting to €196,727K, for the same period, evidencing a strong upward trend.
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Wine in cans: technical issues
Canned wine is taking off, but it turns out not to be so simple from a technical perspective. Jamie Goode reports on recent research on the topic.
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