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Boutique wine popularity surges after drinkers experiment during lockdown, winemakers say
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Kim Chalmers and Bart van Olphen, of Chalmers Wines, oversee hand-picked, small-run varieties.
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Victoria s Chalmers Wines will harvest about 50 alternative grape varieties over the next two months
Alternative wine varieties rely on domestic consumers, so shocks like China s new tariff do not affect them
Varieties such as Nero d Avola, Montepulciano and Fiano are closing in on popular alternative drops pinot gris and tempranillo
Winemakers in Victoria and in South Australia s Riverland are reporting a dramatic increase in demand for non-mainstream wine, especially from younger consumers.
Napa County producers crushed just over 98,000 tons of wine grapes in 2020, down from almost 160,000 in 2019. Average price per ton fell 21% year over year.
In a report issued on Tuesday, the Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafe) said the drop followed record coffee exports in 2020, reports Xinhua news agency.Acco
In a report issued on Tuesday, the Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafe) said the drop followed record coffee exports in 2020, reports Xinhua news agency.Acco