Exactly a week ago I was asked to give a talk at the London International Wine Fair Conference about Global Trends in Wine. Below are my somewhat sketchy bullet points for that speech which I have been asked to publish. I wish you luck in interpreting them as they are designed to be read by the speaker rather than the listener.
I’m going to talk about wine itself more than the minutiae of how it is retailed, presenting a global view rather than a UK one, reflecting the readership of JancisRobinson.com and the Financial Times. It’s remarkable how many...