by Meininger's Wine Business International

In today’s world, small producers need to find different roads to market than the multinational giants, but often have neither the experience nor the funds to succeed outside their own country. Organisations like Sopexa, ICE, ICEX and Wines of California were created, often with state sponsorship, to help them, but do they do their job?

by Meininger's Wine Business International 

Perspectives offers a platform for professionals in diverse places to express their views. In this issue we asked key international players how packaging, new trends and cultural prejudices will affect their business in 2008. What are the threats? Where do the opportunities lie? What are their goals?

 by Meininger's Wine Business International

Perspectives offers a platform for professionals in diverse places to express their views. In this issue we asked key international players how currency fluctuations and weak economies will affect their business in 2008 and how they plan to address the problem. What are the threats? Where do the opportunities lie? What are their goals?

 by Meininger's Wine Business International

Perspectives offers a platform for professionals in diverse places to express their views. In this issue we asked key international players what are the major issues that the global wine industry and, in particular their own, will face in 2008 and how they plan to address them. What are the threats? Where do the opportunities lie?

by Meininger's Wine Business International

Perspectives offers an international platform for professionals in diverse places to express their views. This issue poses several questions about the anti-alcohol lobby, the environmental impact of wine production and emerging markets.

by Meininger's Wine Business International

Perspectives provides an international platform for professionals in various countries to express their views on current topics. In this issue we look at, beyond markets, two poles pulling the market into an hourglass shape. While the luxury market has pushed prices for certain goods into the stratosphere, overproduction is driving wine prices at the lower end below sustainability, putting severe pressure on brands in the fighting varietal category.

by Meininger's Wine Business International

Every two years the world of wine meets in Bordeaux at Vinexpo to discuss business. It was a good opportunity for our staff to speak with five key members of the trade from five different countries about various issues affecting the industy.