#222 Weekly Update Crémant Craze 🥷🏼Wine Sabotage Robot Chefs Biggest Dry January

From Aldi's decision to limit Crémant sales to the rise of
alcohol-free sparkling wines, we’re diving into the trends
shaping the drinks world. 


A French winery is tackling sabotage (again), and even The
Simpsons are stepping in to combat counterfeit wines.


But that’s not all - robot chefs are struggling to master the art
of cooking, and we’re questioning if algorithms could ever
out-taste humans. 


Plus, with British caterers embracing no and low-alcohol menus,
Dry January 2025 is set to be the biggest yet.





Join us for all the latest news, insights, and debates that are
reshaping food, wine, and hospitality!





Alexander Gottschalk
(https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-gottschalk-641838223/)





Shownotes:


(00:00:00) Intro


(00:03:05) Sabotage in French winery


https://wine-intelligence.com/blogs/wine-news-insights-wine-intelligence-trends-data-reports/french-winery-sabotaged-amid-growing-tensions-over-low-prices-and-globalization


(00:06:03) The Simpsons are tackling counterfeiting


https://www.winespectator.com/articles/the-simpsons-tackles-wine-counterfeiting


(00:09:17) Aldi limits Crémant sales


https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/12/aldi-limits-sales-of-loire-cremant-to-two-bottles-per-shopper/


(00:11:52) Study shows growing interest in (alcohol-free)
sparkling wine


https://gruppe.schlumberger.at/pressemeldung/prickelnde-zukunft-garantiert-wie-die-junge-generation-sektgenuss-neu-definiert


(00:15:32 ) British Caterer now offers no and low alcohol menu
for every event


https://www.hospitalityandcateringnews.com/2024/12/caterer-launches-low-no-alcohol-menu-for-all-events/


(00:17:49) The biggest Dry January ever is coming


https://alcoholchange.org.uk/help-and-support/managing-your-drinking/dry-january


(00:19:22) Why Is It So Hard to Make a Robot Chef?


https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/business/restaurant-robots.html


(00:22:56) Can an algorithm be better at tasting than human?


https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/12/can-an-algorithm-become-better-at-tasting-than-a-human/


(00:26:58) Personal Thank You Note and a Wish for 2025