News for the Beverage and Liquid Food Industry
As a material, glass has been used for thousands of years. Its benefits were recognized early on, be it in the form of beverage or storage receptacles or even as glass panes for the first windows installed in Roman villas.
Marketing and salespeople have long asked themselves: Are wine consumption habits related to the season and when are which wines consumed? And beyond that: Are there any recipes or blueprints for types of wine that people especially like to drink in summer — what we like to call summer wines?
Organic wine seems to be a major trend – but a closer look reveals something else: Organic wine is still a niche! Organic wine-growing areas account for just under six percent of global vineyards. The share is somewhat higher in Germany – at 7.5 percent – but even here, organic wine has a downside.
How does weather affect wine consumption? Is the premium product trend impacting wine? Who buys wine in Germany and where do they prefer to shop for it? As with many other consumer goods, developments in the consumption and sale of wine are raising questions.
Consumption of sparkling wines is booming worldwide. They now account for some ten percent of total global wine sales –...
As one of the most innovative hot beverages, mulled wine – or Glühwein, as it is called in German –...
Global wine production in 2018 is improving the wine supply situation considerably. Average to good harvests in the major wine-producing...
The misconception that writer and philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau uttered the “back to nature” call is just as untrue as the...
Wine is more than just an alcoholic beverage. It was even celebrated in the Bible, which made more than a...