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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…

Wine or weed?

Canadian regular wine drinkers are engaging more with the category, and say they don’t care about soon-to-be-legal cannabis. However evidence from elsewhere suggests that alcohol and cannabis are substitute goods. Wine in Canada has become…

Moderation takes hold in Japan

Our latest Japan Landscapes 2018 report shows consumers moderating their alcohol consumption, especially younger drinkers, and a new focus on New World countries, particularly Chile Those with long memories will recall that for a brief…

Consumer confidence with wine on the rise in the UK

Consumer confidence in the wine category is increasing, driven by the ‘experience economy’ and a growing engagement with the drinks category overall, according to the most recent Wine Intelligence UK Portraits 2018 report The number of…

The evolving wine category in Australia

Rodney Sammut, Wine Intelligence Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand, takes a look at findings from our most recent Australia Landscapes 2018 report There is a cautiously optimistic outlook on the current state of the wine category…

Postcards from Japan

Is the ageing population a cause for concern or celebration for wine consumption in Japan? As a country known for a ‘super-aging’ population, Japan is known to outweigh all other nations in terms of having the highest proportion of elderly…

Bubbles on the rise in Canada

Sparkling wine in the Canadian market seems to be on the rise as imported wines from Italy, Australia and New Zealand top the list and domestic sparkling enjoys a renaissance Are the Canadians developing an appetite for fizz? The short answer…

The 12-month rosé party

Australians seem to be turning increasingly to rosé and pink Moscato as a drink of choice not only in the summer, but throughout the year. The sales line for the Australian rosé category over the last decade has waxed and waned with…