Forget consumers – we need to change the way we talk to the trade
Sarah Neish for The Drinks Business This feels like a particularly good example of what the School of Cool is meant to do – not simply deliver ideas, but provoke conversations that keep unfolding long after the session ends. Véronique Rivest’s keynote challenged the wine trade to reconsider the language it uses with consumers. Writing […]
Is Canadian fizz nearing its ‘Nirvana’ moment?
By Sarah Neish for The Drinks Business During the 16th annual International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration (i4C), which took place in Niagara from 16 to 19 July, Canadian wine writer Christopher Waters argued that the nation’s sparkling wine offering is on the cusp of revolution. “Sparkling wine is about to crest,” he said, comparing Canada’s […]
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