Argentinians drink only a fraction as much wine as they did a few decades back. The wine bottle is not a given on the family dining table. Is it terminal decline? A week in Buenos
Every week seems to bring another gloomy headline about wine. Consumption is falling. Vineyards are being uprooted. Climate change is rewriting the rules of winegrowing. It seems the wine world is facing an existential crisis.
China’s wine consumption has dropped by more than half since 2018, according to the OIV (International Organisation of Vine and Wine). It is one of the sharpest declines the global industry has ever experienced, writes
“Choosing wine for a barbecue can be a challenge.” That’s what it said in a food magazine I read last week when we were in Sweden (in the middle of barbecue season, and indeed, we
Global data on the wine sector in 2024 was released at OIV’s (International Organisation of Vine and Wine) press conference on April 15th. John Barker, the director general of OIV, admitted that there are challenges
Everyone who reads the Brief is probably more or less a wine enthusiast. We are, of course. We have been called geeks and it has probably happened to one or two of our readers as
In 2023, world wine production decreased by 10% due to droughts, heat waves, fires, early frosts, and rains, which led to floods and diseases according to numbers recently released by International Organisation of Vine and
The alcohol content in wine has been controversial for some time. We often hear people complain that the alcohol is too high and that it used to be better in the old days when it
This year, the German annual ProWein Business Report addresses the world’s declining wine consumption. There are many reasons why people drink less wine, such as health recommendations, the economy and, not least, the difficulty of
History always repeats itself. Now it is time for crisis distillation again in Europe. It has been a while since the last time. We remember Languedoc’s overproduction during large parts of the 20th century with
World wine consumption has been falling regularly every year since 2018. Now (2022) it stands at an estimated 232 million hectolitres, a 1% decrease compared to 2021. The decrease is mainly due to the Chinese
OIV, the International Organization of Vine and Wine, recently presented its figures for the wine industry in 2022, a year influenced by high inflation, the energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine and disruptions
At the end of April, the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) presented the 2021 figures for wine production, surface area, wine consumption and more in the world. Here are some essential facts. The
How do you get young people to drink wine with their dinner? That is one of the questions the American wine industry is grappling with. Young people today in the United States prefer spirits over
2021 has been a good year for the US wine industry, even great for some. Sales have, in some sales channels, recovered from the difficult 2020. This is one of the conclusions from the Silicon
Per capita wine consumption Big countries drink a lot of wine, but which nations are the most enthusiastic wine drinkers? In other words: how much wine is consumed in a country per person. In the
How much wine did we drink in 2020? Much more due to covid? Which are the countries that drink the most wine? Or rephrasing: which are the biggest markets for wine in the world? The
Earlier this year, Wine Intelligence conducted a market survey on consumer trends in the Swedish wine market. During a webinar, some of the results were presented. Ulf Sjödin, category manager at Systembolaget, the Swedish retail
The world drinks more and more rosé wine, a fact that probably hasn’t escaped anyone. The rosé wine market has been revolutionized over the past 20 years. We recently listened to Gilles Masson, CEO of
Like the other major wine countries in Europe, France’s wine industry has undergone major changes in recent years. From the 1960s, the vineyard surface declined for many years. However, since a couple of years, it
The brand new numbers for 2018 show a positive picture. Wine production reached a record level in 2018 reaching 293 million hectolitres, a good recovery from a catastrophic 2017. The biggest wine producers in the
IWSR, an English company specializing in market research in the beverage industry, has published figures for global alcohol and wine consumption in 2017. Total alcohol consumption increased very modestly by 0.01%, but as it decreased
OIV, the International Organization for Vine and Wine, recently presented the figures for the wine production in the world in 2017. The world has now 7.6 million hectares of vines; this figure includes table grapes
OIV, the International Office of Vine and Wine, keeps track of world wine production, vineyards surface area, wine consumption and many other interesting things in the global world of wine. In their press conference on
2015 is a year that did not present any great surprises in the overall picture of the global wine production and trade. Vineyard area is stable, production is stable, consumption is stable, and world trade
The world production and consumption of sparkling wine has increased significantly in recent years, according to a recent report by the OIV (International Organisation of Vine and Wine). 17.6 million hectolitres of sparkling wine was
The 2014 statistics on global wine production, wine consumption, vineyard surface area, world grape production, and world trade in wine France will be the world’s biggest wine producer in 2014. World vineyard surface is decreasing
In France the wine producers are struggling to get young people to drink wine. Plenty of young people today choose not to drink wine as they consider it being old fashioned and difficult to understand.
Bringing it all together: conclusions on the world wine industry situation 2000-20012 Europe is slowly losing its dominant position both as a vine grower, wine maker and consumer. The New World is gaining share. The
Global wine consumption: who drinks the most wine? Global wine consumption was stable in 2012 at 243 Mhl. Since 2000 wine consumption has increased somewhat, up 8%. After a peak at 255 Mhl in 2007
Argentinians drink only a fraction as much wine as they did a few decades back. The wine bottle is not a given on the family
Every week seems to bring another gloomy headline about wine. Consumption is falling. Vineyards are being uprooted. Climate change is rewriting the rules of winegrowing.
China’s wine consumption has dropped by more than half since 2018, according to the OIV (International Organisation of Vine and Wine). It is one of
“Choosing wine for a barbecue can be a challenge.” That’s what it said in a food magazine I read last week when we were in
Global data on the wine sector in 2024 was released at OIV’s (International Organisation of Vine and Wine) press conference on April 15th. John Barker,
Everyone who reads the Brief is probably more or less a wine enthusiast. We are, of course. We have been called geeks and it has
In 2023, world wine production decreased by 10% due to droughts, heat waves, fires, early frosts, and rains, which led to floods and diseases according
The alcohol content in wine has been controversial for some time. We often hear people complain that the alcohol is too high and that it
This year, the German annual ProWein Business Report addresses the world’s declining wine consumption. There are many reasons why people drink less wine, such as
History always repeats itself. Now it is time for crisis distillation again in Europe. It has been a while since the last time. We remember
World wine consumption has been falling regularly every year since 2018. Now (2022) it stands at an estimated 232 million hectolitres, a 1% decrease compared
OIV, the International Organization of Vine and Wine, recently presented its figures for the wine industry in 2022, a year influenced by high inflation, the
At the end of April, the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) presented the 2021 figures for wine production, surface area, wine consumption and
How do you get young people to drink wine with their dinner? That is one of the questions the American wine industry is grappling with.
2021 has been a good year for the US wine industry, even great for some. Sales have, in some sales channels, recovered from the difficult
Per capita wine consumption Big countries drink a lot of wine, but which nations are the most enthusiastic wine drinkers? In other words: how much
How much wine did we drink in 2020? Much more due to covid? Which are the countries that drink the most wine? Or rephrasing: which
Earlier this year, Wine Intelligence conducted a market survey on consumer trends in the Swedish wine market. During a webinar, some of the results were
The world drinks more and more rosé wine, a fact that probably hasn’t escaped anyone. The rosé wine market has been revolutionized over the past
Like the other major wine countries in Europe, France’s wine industry has undergone major changes in recent years. From the 1960s, the vineyard surface declined
The brand new numbers for 2018 show a positive picture. Wine production reached a record level in 2018 reaching 293 million hectolitres, a good recovery
IWSR, an English company specializing in market research in the beverage industry, has published figures for global alcohol and wine consumption in 2017. Total alcohol
OIV, the International Organization for Vine and Wine, recently presented the figures for the wine production in the world in 2017. The world has now
OIV, the International Office of Vine and Wine, keeps track of world wine production, vineyards surface area, wine consumption and many other interesting things in
2015 is a year that did not present any great surprises in the overall picture of the global wine production and trade. Vineyard area is
The world production and consumption of sparkling wine has increased significantly in recent years, according to a recent report by the OIV (International Organisation of
The 2014 statistics on global wine production, wine consumption, vineyard surface area, world grape production, and world trade in wine France will be the world’s
In France the wine producers are struggling to get young people to drink wine. Plenty of young people today choose not to drink wine as
Bringing it all together: conclusions on the world wine industry situation 2000-20012 Europe is slowly losing its dominant position both as a vine grower, wine
Global wine consumption: who drinks the most wine? Global wine consumption was stable in 2012 at 243 Mhl. Since 2000 wine consumption has increased somewhat,
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