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.
At the closing event celebrating its centennial, the OIV presented its latest harvest estimate and proclaimed the International Day of Vine and Wine. Meanwhile, global market sales appear to be showing slight growth.
South African Yvette van der Merwe has been elected as the new president of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), marking the first time in the OIV’s 100-year history that a South African woman has held this prestigious position.
Australia's Wine Research Institute is shrinking because of a reduction in funds. Robert Joseph believes this matters, and proposes a novel solution to the AWRI's challenging situation.
Ben Bentzin, Associate Professor of Instruction at the University of Texas, responds to Robert Joseph's suggestion that 15% of the world's vineyards may need to be uprooted. What are your thoughts?
The Organisation of Vine & Wine’s recently-published ‘State of the World Vine & Wine Sector 2023’ report showed that the gains in global consumption made between the mid-1990s and the consumption peak in 2007 have since completely unwound – despite the global population having risen by 1.5bn in the meantime.
Each April, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) presents its report on the "Situation in the global wine sector". In 2023, production volumes fell, but so did consumption. And there is still a surplus.
Harvest time, the highlight of the wine year, draws wine lovers to the picturesque Austrian wine region of Niederösterreich, with its many wine festivals and scenic outdoor activities.
