Archive for category: Country

Portugal’s penchant for a premium “bargain”

A mature market is experiencing some lively changes in the way upscale wine is sold, according to our latest Portugal Landscapes 2019 report. Despite being one of the most established markets for wine with one of the highest per capita…

Mixed blessings from US Millennials

The much-heralded arrival of the next generation in the US wine market is starting to have profound effects Millennials tend to get a fairly rough treatment in the media. In part it is because, like many rising generations before them,…

Press release: US Millennials turning away from wine amid decreasing frequency of wine consumption

For immediate release: 16 January 2019 Although the US remains the world’s largest wine market, the Wine Intelligence US Landscapes 2019 report reveals that the number of Americans drinking wine at least once a month is declining and that…

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,…