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Creative Palate Reading Room.
At Creative Palate we read … a lot! We read for fun; I mean work. We read to stay abreast of the industry, to remain relevant and to excel at what we do.
This space is a library of sorts, a collection of articles that have made us think, smile, and sometimes rethink. Articles we want to share, for those who have less time to read, but want to stay atop of some of the more thought-provoking and interesting industry reads. Articles without agenda, just because.
We hope you enjoy and will return for more!
Wine’s Decline: Marketing Idiots or Something Else?
From Tom Wark's Fermentationon January 20, 2023
A new, authoritative report shows that younger folks just aren’t as enthusiastic about wine as their parents were. That enthusiasm gap is showing up in sales of wine.
Cotswold winery making world-beating Sauvignon Blanc
From The Guardianon January 20, 2023
Woodchester Valley vineyard is the toast of the wine world after its 2021 vintage was judged one of the best Sauvignon Blancs in the world at a prestigious blind-tasting.
Jane Anson Publishes the First Wine Article Written by Artificial Intelligence Tool ChatGPT
From Wine Industry Advisoron January 17, 2023
JaneAnson.com commissioned an article on how the new ChatGPT technology can be used within the fine wine industry.
New ESG Regulations Will Impact Every Winery—Here’s What to Know
From SevenFiftyDailyon December 19, 2022
Environmental, social, and governance metrics will soon be the global standard to which the wine industry will need to comply.
The Stealthy Rise of White Wine
From Wine-Searcheron November 30, 2022
Red wines might dominate the world market, but the thirst for white wine is growing.
EU’s carbon farming plan comes under fire
From POLITICOon November 30, 2022
The bloc sees carbon farming as a way to combat climate change, but NGOs and small-scale farmers aren’t keen.
Learn to Fail Better
From Tim Atkin MWon November 1, 2022
People react to criticism in different ways. No one likes to hear that they’ve fallen short or that they could do better.
Unnatural Reactions to Natural Wine
From Wine Searcheron September 28, 2022
So let’s have an honest chat about the “natural wine” thing, shall we? But let’s make sure we put it in context too.
Impact Unveils Its Latest Class Of “Hot Prospect” Wine Brands
From Shaken News Dailyon September 22, 2022
While growth in the wine market is by no means a given these days, marketers combining the right mix of insight and creativity in their brand propositions are continuing to gain ground.
Surprising trends in wine bottle design, like ‘flattened’ bottles
From North Bay Business Journalon September 14, 2022
The Business Journal asked key professionals about what’s hot for wine packaging design, particularly how a global movement by governments and consumers toward environmental sustainability is affecting vintner decisions on container materials.
Here’s Why You Should Put Wine in a Blender
From lifesavvy.comon August 29, 2022
Putting your wine in a blender can make it taste better, and while that sounds strange, it’s actually a thing.
U.S. Importers Are Betting on These Up-and-Coming Wines
From SevenFiftyDailyon August 1, 2022
The niche regions and lesser-known grape varieties that importers see as potential new sources for significant wine sales.
Press Junkets in the Age of Disruption.
From On The Wine Trailon June 12, 2022
I am not against press trips, per se. I do believe , that the current structure of press trips is sorely in need of an overhaul.
Refillable wine bottles come to Sonoma County
From Sonoma County Gazetteon June 2, 2022
What happened to our US-based refillable glass bottle systems?
Get Ready for a Sparkling Wine Boom
From The Drop @Pix.wineon April 6, 2022
American drinkers can’t get enough bubbly into their lives right now
Why ‘mommy needs wine’ culture is toxic
From DailyMail.comon April 1, 2022
Drinking culture has given rise to a ‘mummy needs wine’ mentality, author claims
Why We Should All Steer Clear of NFTs
From The Buyer.neton March 4, 2022
Sometimes it can be wiser to stand back from the latest technology craze…
Two Brits Charged in New York Over Massive Wine Fraud
From The Drinks Business.comon March 2, 2022
Two British men have been charged over claims of a massive wine fraud.
Those Shrink-Wrapped Sleeves Atop Wine Bottles Have Got to Go
From WineMag.comon February 20, 2022
Most wines are adorned with a capsule atop the bottle. Screwcap bottles emulate them.
Time for Wine to Go Topless?
From Wine-Searcher.comon September 1, 2021
Are wine capsules a crucial element of the theatre of opening a bottle or a crime against humanity?