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THE INTERVIEW - CLARE YOUNG

Published: 23 July, 2008

Clare Young, Director, Cockburn & Campbell Ltd (a division of Young & Co plc). Interview: Josie Butchart

THE INTERVIEW - ZAHID KASIM

Published: 23 July, 2008

Zahid Kasim,CEO, Cafe Lazeez Group. Interview: Stuart Peskett

THE INTERVIEW - GEAROID DEVANEY

Published: 23 July, 2008

Gearoid Devaney, Head sommelier, Tom Aikens. Interview: Josie Butchart

THE INTERVIEW - JAMES HOCKING

Published: 23 July, 2008

James Hocking, General manager, The Vineyard Cellars, Interview: Christian Davis

THE INTERVIEW - JOHNNY WHEELER

Published: 23 July, 2008

Johnny Wheeler, Managing director, Lay & Wheeler International Wine Merchants Interview: Josie Butchart

THE INTERVIEW - CHRISTINE PARKINSON

Published: 23 July, 2008

Wine consultant for Hakkasan, Anda, Busaba Eathai and the Eco Group Interview: Josie Butchart

THE INTERVIEW - JOHN DAVEY

Published: 23 July, 2008

John Davey, General Manager, Morton's private members club, London. Interview: Josie Butchart

Hungary may be famous for its Tokaji and Bull's Blood, but since the collapse of the Eastern Bloc the country has been struggling to secure a foothold for its table wines in major export markets. And, as Christian Davis reports, frustration is growing over the lack of a generic voice

THE INTERVIEW - MARK VAN DER GOOT

Published: 23 July, 2008

Mark van der Goot Chef sommelier, The Flying Pig Restaurant at the Stonor Arms, Oxfordshire Interview: John Stimpfig

THE INTERVIEW - ALEX HUNT & DAVID SEARLE

Published: 23 July, 2008

Alex Hunt associate director David Searle managing director, Mayfair Cellars, London, SW6, Interview: Josie Butchart

THE INTERVIEW - ANDREW WILLY

Published: 23 July, 2008

Andrew Willy, Senior buyer, wines and spirits, Selfridges, London Interview: Josie Butchart

AN INSPECTOR CALLS

Published: 23 July, 2008

Since it was formed in 1972, the Wine Standards Board (WSB) has been making sure that EU wine laws are upheld in the UK. Stuart Peskett spent a day with regional inspector Mike Horswill to find out more about the WSB

NOT DROWNING BUT WAVING

Published: 23 July, 2008

Though the headline figure for the global surplus looks likely to decline for the third year in succession, the problem of over-supply continues to threaten the existence of wine producers of all kinds all over the world. In his latest update, Neil Beckett assesses the size, colour and increasing quality of the world wine lake

DEATH BY COMMITTEE

Published: 23 July, 2008

Germany, Spain, Portugal, Bordeaux, the Rhne, South Africa - they've all pumped their money into generic advertising, but does it work? Tom Bruce-Gardyne looks at what an ad without a branded product can hope to achieve

Chain reaction

Published: 23 July, 2008

As the wine supply chain undergoes major change, Jo Burzynska sees how the businesses involved are shaping up as wine is shipped out

BRANDING THE BEAST

Published: 23 July, 2008

You've slaved over the vines, sweated in the winery, argued over the label and persuaded your UK agent to take 10,000 cases. All great, but meaningless if the notoriously fickle UK consumer walks on by in the supermarket or off-licence. How do they know that your wine is the one they want to drink with their dinner tonight? Josie Butchart talks to a few experts in the art of advertising

Commercial sEUicide?

Published: 23 July, 2008

As Hungary prepares to join the EU in the spring of 2004, Robin Young and Jack Hibberd look at the possible effects of EU entry on the country's wine industry and examine the performance of Hungarian wine in the UK

READY, STEADY ..... SIP!

Published: 23 July, 2008

Can wine books ever capture the imagination of the TV generation?Josie Butchart looks at old favouritesand checks out young hopefuls

CANADA CAN

Published: 23 July, 2008

It's not all about Icewine north of the United States, and much Canadian output is certainly worthy of note. Joanne Simon made the trip; this is what she found

SING WHEN YOU'RE VINNING

Published: 23 July, 2008

Vin & Sprit produces what it claims is the world's third-bestselling premium spirit and the number-one premium vodka. Harpers City columnist Ron Emler talks to V&S chairman and IWSC president Claes Dahlbck