Opportunities for wine brands in the UK
…Diablo and Trivento. Separately, high-end importers who specialise in well-known French regions and Champagne have told Wine Intelligence of a strong second half of 2020 and early trading months of…
Ireland: a post-COVID wine renaissance?
…buying more interesting and expensive wines online, including Champagne which staged something of a comeback in late 2020 according to several sources. Trade opinion is divided on the extent to…
Still wine increasingly a ‘beneficiary’ of lockdown & restrictions
Following increased wine purchasing in April 2020, there has been further increased purchasing of wine seen by August 2020. Some recovery for Champagne and sparkling, although purchase frequency continues to…
Sparkling Wine in the US Market 2020
Sparkling Wine in the US Market 2020 explores the sparkling wine market in the US and the consumers within it. Based on data collected both pre- and during-Covid-19, it…
Not so sparkly for the UK sparkling wine market
…been good news for celebrations and big gatherings, which remain sparkling wine’s salient occasions. Champagne, already seeing a long-term decline in volumes sold in the UK, appears to have been…
Sparkling Wine in the UK Market 2020
Sparkling Wine in the UK Market 2020 explores the sparkling wine market in the UK and the consumers within it. Based on data collected both pre- and during-Covid-19, it…
Sparkling shifts towards everyday in Canada
…wine and most notably Champagne. As consumers tend towards a higher trust levels in ‘local’ during times of both economic and social unease, consumers here shifted towards ‘local’ products during…
Sparkling Wine in the Canadian Market 2020
Sparkling Wine in the Canadian Market 2020 explores the sparkling wine market in Canada and the consumers within it. Based on data collected both pre- and during-Covid-19, it focuses…
Turning the tables on the UK on-trade
…“help with the House Champagne would work well”. Initiatives to re-generate customer focus on wine were also highlighted: “promoting wine together (restaurant plus supplier) with suitable table cards (provided by…
Will gin drink wine under the table?
…for special occasions, seen by the stagnation in the proportion of regular wine drinkers consuming Champagne and Prosecco, and the rise in those drinking gin. As many in our sector…
Markets at a Glance: Italy
…tire of drinking Champagne and Pinot Noir, this summer I finally managed to do some healthy wine tourism in the North of the Rhone Valley – climbing the mythical Hermitage…
Press Release: English sparkling wine has experienced significant increases in awareness and consumption incidence in the last year, driven by positive PR and growing tourism offers
…recalled usage has jumped from 17% to 24%, though this remains a long way behind usage levels for Champagne (60%) and Prosecco (82%), as lack of mainstream distribution and availability…
Fizz fight
…2019 report also suggests a repositioning of Champagne in UK consumers’ minds. In keeping with the ‘drink less but better’ trend, Champagne’s average price is climbing, assisted by a sharp…
Australia pays the price
…a suitable alternative to Champagne, as the prestigious and typically more expensive drink has been negatively impacted by exchange rate changes. In turn, retailers are shifting their promotional offers and…
Bring on the Italian fizz
…(For example, the first four markets account for 65% of exports in comparison to the 43% of Champagne). Therefore, wineries must learn to build credible, strong brands that will drive…