Archive for category: Country

Four reasons why UK consumers are drinking less wine

The UK monthly wine drinking population is shrinking, and those that remain are drinking less often. Our latest market report explains why 2018 has turned out to be another challenging year for the wine industry in the UK, with continued…

21st century bubbles

Americans are changing their attitudes to sparkling wine, led by younger drinkers As 2018 draws to an end, and the holiday season gets into full swing, most if not all of the estimated 45 million Americans who comprise the sparkling wine…

The US generation game

The changing nature of the US wine drinking population is starting to have profound effects on its attitude and behavior, showing a clearer divide between the higher-involvement and lower-involvement consumers, even within the same age cohort Since…

The natural look

Pierpaolo Penco, Wine Intelligence Country Manager for Italy, discusses the latest Merano WineFestival and the growing importance natural and organic wines in Italian culture As a wine lover, I first attended the Merano WineFestival in…

Press release: Wine category success in key Eastern European wine markets driven by younger generation and growing connection with sparkling wine

For immediate release: Monday 12th November 2018 Imported wine is starting to make a comeback in Russia as the economy revives, led by growing interest among younger consumers in sparkling wine, according to latest Wine Intelligence research…

Rubles and wine

Our latest Russia Landscapes 2018 report shows that the Russian wine market is looking more positive following a revival in the domestic economy Winston Churchill’s famous description of Russia as “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery,…

Found: a Polish wine culture

Poland’s wine landscape has transformed since 2015 – and Millennials seem to be the ones responsible Poland’s economy has changed dramatically since our previous Poland Landscapes was published in 2015. It is now classified as a…

Press release: Although Chinese wine consumers prefer conventional wine labels with quality reassurance cues in general, new drinkers are open to unconventional labels with bold personality and emphasis on individualism

For Immediate Release: Thursday 4 October 2018 BEGINS Although Chinese wine consumers prefer conventional wine labels in general, new drinkers are open to unconventional labels with bold personality and emphasis on individualism Wine Intelligence’s…

Vintage bubbles

The UK sparkling wine market appears to be settling after a rollercoaster decade where volumes have doubled and the drinking population has expanded by 50% While sparkling wine bubbles themselves are typically fleeting and fragile, the…