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The return of sweetness
The Craft Jul 29, 2026

The return of sweetness

Consumers have not issued a single verdict against sweetness. They respond to different levels of sugar, acidity, aroma and texture, while the word sweet

By Grafting 4 min read
The Region is the Product
The Craft Jul 29, 2026

The Region is the Product

A winery can control its tasting room, but it cannot control the journey that makes the tasting worth taking. Visitors experience opening hours, roads,

By Grafting 5 min read
Geographical indications in a global market
The Forces Jul 29, 2026

Geographical indications in a global market

Geographical indications create commercial value only when legal exclusivity becomes usable market meaning. The global regime is strengthening, including online enforcement, but protection does

By Grafting 4 min read
Premium is not a positioning strategy
The Drinker Jul 29, 2026

Premium is not a positioning strategy

Premiumisation is useful as a market description, but weak as a brand position. When every producer uses the same adjective, it stops helping buyers

By Grafting 4 min read
Why Cocktails own the occasion
The Craft Jul 29, 2026

Why Cocktails own the occasion

Cocktails compete with wine by arriving as finished propositions: a name compresses the choice, a visible serve signals the mood, a familiar recipe reduces

By Grafting 5 min read
Most wine communication starts in the wrong place
The Craft Jul 29, 2026

Most wine communication starts in the wrong place

Wine communication usually has a sequencing problem rather than a shortage of material. Producers lead with family history, geology, cellar work and values because

By Grafting 5 min read
What consumers think "Natural," "Organic," and "Sustainable" mean
The Craft Jul 29, 2026

What consumers think "Natural," "Organic," and "Sustainable" mean

Natural, organic and sustainable are not interchangeable descriptions of wine, yet consumers often read them as versions of the same promise: fewer inputs, less

By Grafting 5 min read
Are you building for Loyalists or Explorers?
The Drinker Jul 29, 2026

Are you building for Loyalists or Explorers?

Loyalists and explorers are better understood as buying modes than as fixed customer types. The same person may want reassurance for a familiar dinner

By Grafting 5 min read
Wine at lunch versus wine at night
The Drinker Jul 29, 2026

Wine at lunch versus wine at night

Daypart changes the wine proposition more than most portfolios and wine lists admit. Lunch often carries a tighter consequence budget - less time, less appetite

By Grafting 5 min read