Personally I love a good Australian Shiraz. Australia is currently the seventh largest producer of wine. I feel with this new trend of the Shiraz variety and the strong global hold in the white wines category, Australia will soon become one of the top five countries in world production and export.
I have observed people changing their ordering habits from a heavy oaked buttery Chardonnay to a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc. I personally feel a Sauvignon Blanc or a Crisp Chardonnay, also known as Chablis in France, is a better accompaniment while dinning.
That leads me to the fact that most of these oaky buttery Chardonnay's come from the United States where the price of all their wine has risen steadily over the past four years. This has made a lot of the public look to other countries for wine, i.e. Australia, and I predict the US exporting numbers will start to slip, if they havent already.
Have you noticed the length of the cork in your bottle of wine is getting smaller. The cork is usually more expensive then the glass bottle the wine comes in. Look for the new synthetic corks. They are coming and soon you will be so used to seeing them they will be commonplace. If you would like to learn a little more about synthetic corks you must read my article," http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/wine... Corks of the Future.
Last new idea for the future and I read it in a Serving you Straight Up flyer from the BCLDB written by David Scolefield, look for a rise in fruit flavored varietal wines. I was in the Napa Valley three years ago and bought a bottle of pear wine as a gift for a chef/friend. The wine was highlighted at a specialty food store. Back then I thought it was a good idea and still do. I often find coolers excessively sweet and this might be the perfect alternative.
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