Chris Losh, Author at Just Drinks

Wine industry inches forward on sustainability amid confusing consumer signals

Chris Losh — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 10:24:17 +0000

The wine industry is making efforts on sustainability but progress is uneven and too slow. And what drinkers buy can clash with what they say they want.

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Why Australia’s wine industry is approaching crunch time

Chris Losh — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 17:29:56 +0000

China might be central to the current overproduction of Australian wine but the industry’s problems run deeper.

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Why wine remains laggard amid rise of alcohol-free

Chris Losh — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 11:22:38 +0000

Producing alcohol-free wine is time-consuming, complex and expensive, meaning the segment is not as advanced as in areas like beer.

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2023 outlook – economic clouds to linger as wine industry seeks right blend

Chris Losh — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 13:05:45 +0000

Just Drinks’ wine sector columnist Chris Losh sets out the issues facing industry executives as we head into 2023.

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Beaujolais needs a brand. Could a label like Penfolds be the answer?

Chris Losh — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:32:07 +0000

Penfolds is investing in Bordeaux. Might a heavyweight brand drive interest in Beaujolais, another French region facing challenges?

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Why wine industry must be ready for more warning labels

Chris Losh — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 12:33:49 +0000

With calls for more warning labels growing and consumers embracing ‘mindful drinking’, the wine industry should swim with the tide.

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Vine-pulls back on agenda as Bordeaux’s wine struggles continue

Chris Losh — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 10:23:10 +0000

A surfeit of wine means Bordeaux is considering pulling up vineyards. It’s unlikely to be the only French region thinking about taking action.

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China tariffs can’t hide Australia’s wider wine woes

Chris Losh — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 15:00:15 +0000

Excluding China paints a rosier picture of Australian wine's fortunes oversees, but shouldn't completely hide the clouds on the horizon.

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Global heating should make wine industry rethink relationship with water

Chris Losh — Mon, 04 Jul 2022 13:02:16 +0000

Wine, an industry pretty much built on modern irrigation methods, is coming to terms with the realities of global heating.

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How Covid-19 is re-shaping the wine fair circuit

Chris Losh — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:21:01 +0000

Covid-19 could do to wine fairs what it’s done to the population at large: leave some unaffected, weaken others and kill off the most vulnerable.

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