, A finger to the wind: changes

Harvest time at Roagna, where old traditions are complemented by incremental changes and improvements. Photograph: Jason Lowe

As we celebrate our 325th anniversary, we asked industry specialists to consider the future of wine and spirits. Here, we reflect on some of the changes that they’d like to see.

It’s impossible to predict the future, even for a 325-year-old wine and spirit merchant. Perhaps the only sure thing is change itself. And for Max Lalondrelle, our Bordeaux Buyer, that’s okay. “Our industry is very adaptable,” he says. “I have seen changes and trends in my time, and I hope to see plenty more as we adapt to new consumers, trends and technologies.”

The extent to which we – humans, industries and societies – can influence these changes varies widely. But it’s surely worth thinking about. So we asked some friends from within and beyond Berry Bros. & Rudd to tell us about the changes they’d like to see.

The natural world

Wine and spirits are agricultural products, and it all starts in a field somewhere. Matt Hastings of Nc’nean Distillery would like to see improvements from the ground up: “farmland that encourages biodiversity; promotes soil health; increases carbon retention; avoids damaging pesticides; and grows community as well as produce.”

Georgie Hindle, Bordeaux Correspondent at Decanter, hopes for a similar development in wine. She would like to see “a concerted effort by every winemaker around the world to reduce the number

This Article was originally published on Barry's Wine Blog

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