State of the Global Wine Sector 2024

On 15 April 2025, the OIV released new data on wine production, consumption, and trade across more than 180 producing and consuming countries. Here's a visual summary of the findings.

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Is Wine Only for Older Americans?

US wine consumers are aging, with younger demographics showing a declining interest in wine. High prices and shipping costs in the direct-to-consumer market may be contributing to the trend.

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Meininger’s Wine Conference: An Essential Date for Your Diary

The Meininger’s Wine Conference has become an essential annual event for key players in the industry.

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SVB Report: the Need to Focus More on US Millennials

Rob McMillan's annual SVB Report is essential reading for anyone interested in the US market. In his latest edition, he reveals a pessimistic mood among US producers, falling sales, and a halving of the 30-45 year-olds' share of the market.

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ProWein Business Report: The Future of Wine

The new ProWein Business Report examines the challenges, concerns, and trends of the industry.

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Austria Bucks (Some) Trends

Austria appears relatively well-positioned amid the global sales crisis. The domestic market also remains stable. Recent harvests have been on the smaller side, with Grüner Veltliner in particularly short supply. Vincent Meßmer reports.

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Wine Paris 2025: New Hall Layouts and Market Insights

Vinexpo Wine Paris 2025 reorganizes its halls and highlights market data, responding to shifting trends, structural declines, and opportunities in global and regional wine markets.

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US Wine Woes: Cannabis, Camera-Shy Gen-Z's, and Unpersuaded Hispanics

As the US prepares to inaugurate a non wine-drinking president, Robert Joseph considers the challenges demographics represent for the US wine industry.

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Survey Shows Pessimism Among Italian Wineries

A survey among leading Italian wine companies reveals that only a quarter of the businesses expect revenue growth in 2024.

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