Vinimark360°

On Vinimark360° we share insights and opinions of wine producers, brand owners, members of the trade and industry experts so we can collectively navigate the future and lead our industry to success.

Natural wine: passing fad or necessary return to healthier roots?

Over the past few decades, consumers have become increasingly aware of the impact their purchases have on their own wellbeing and that of the environment. This has led to a growing need for products that have been sourced, made, packaged and delivered as sustainably as possible.

Apr 06, 2021

Wine trends - What we learned in 2020

Despite the major challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic – not least of which, several rounds of bans on the sale and distribution of alcohol – 2020 has given the wine industry some valuable lessons to chew over. In our most recent podcast episode, host Jono Le Feuvre sat down with Vinimark Export and Marketing Director, Geoff Harvey to unpack some of the most interesting wine retail and buying trends that emerged from an all-round unprecedented year.

Apr 06, 2021

Low/No-Alcohol Wine: So much more than grape juice

Following several months of on-again-off-again bans on the sale and distribution of alcohol, due to coronavirus lockdown measures, many South African wine-lovers have found themselves having no choice but to explore alcohol-free, de-alcoholised and non-alcoholic alternatives to their favourite tipple.

Feb 16, 2021

Women in Wine: Change is a Process

Josh Billings once said, "What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we do know for sure that just ain't so.” In a robust panel discussion during Vinimark’s recent Women in Wine webinar, hosted by wine journalist and creator of the HanDrinksSolo community, Jono Le Feuvre, an international panel of women began exploring a series of assumptions and attitudes in the realms of gender equality, and women working in wine.

Oct 21, 2020

The Online Wine Revolution

The COVID-19 pandemic has been the unexpected catalyst for a digital transformation in the world of wine. A transformation that, admittedly, we as an industry were not quite prepared for and, some might argue, was well overdue.

Jul 09, 2020

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