All articles by Chris Losh

Wine commentator

Why 2024 vintage could be final straw for wine growers in France

France’s wine producers will not look back with any affection on the 2024 vintage. It has hit growers across the…
The UK on-trade is still failing to grasp the low-and-no opportunity

The latest annual report into the UK’s low-and-no market by the research consultancy KAM provides sobering reading for the drinks…
Specialists, majors gear up for alcohol-free gold-rush

The alcohol-free category has moved fast. It entered the pandemic in 2020 as a vague curiosity and came out two…
Why the UK’s alcohol-free labelling review could have international impact

The UK’s review of the threshold at which a drink is labelled as “alcohol-free” looks at first like the very…
Alcohol-free wine’s promise needs buyer boost

The world of alcohol-free is on a roll. If wine was the drink of the 1990s, gin the spirit of…

How wine growers can adapt to climate change

Hard though it is to believe, 25 years ago, climate change was something the wine industry spoke about in the…
Wine industry inches forward on sustainability amid confusing consumer signals

If you created a word cloud of commentary on the wine industry for the last five years, one would stand…
Why Australia’s wine industry is approaching crunch time

Usually, a wine event that featured a lot of older vintages would be a cause for celebration. But the string…
Why wine remains laggard amid rise of alcohol-free

A couple of years ago there was a clamour on social media for ‘Try January’. It was a reaction to…
2023 outlook – economic clouds to linger as wine industry seeks right blend

After another challenging 12 months, the global wine industry is preparing for a year ahead that promises continued economic turbulence,…