Archive for category: Closures

The young and alternative

Young consumers in Australia are becoming more comfortable buying wine in alternative size formats compared to their older peers as ‘wine in a can’ infiltrates the market. What does this mean for the standard 750ml bottle? Will we always…

Younger wine consumers more comfortable with alternative size formats, compared to older consumers - BeverageDaily

On 20th April 2018, Rachel Arthur of BeverageDaily reported on Wine Intelligence's Wine Packaging Formats and Closures in the Australian Market 2018 report. "Younger wine drinkers in Australia are more comfortable with buying wine in alternative…

Press Release: Young consumers in Australia are more comfortable buying wine in alternative size formats compared to their older peers, according to a new report by Wine Intelligence

For Immediate Release: Thursday 12 April 2018 Young consumers in Australia are more comfortable buying wine in alternative size formats compared to their older peers, according to a new report by Wine Intelligence The most recent report published…

2017: rewind

In our last Network News of the year, we take a look at our most influential stories from 2017

Revisiting Parker’s cork prediction

What 10 years of consumer data on closure preferences tells us about complex systems

Boyd on wine: Screw cap, cork or something else? - The Press Democrat

Gerald D. Boyd, reporting for the Press Democrat, uses Wine Intelligence data in his exploration of wine closure attitudes across the world. To read the full article, click here.

Chinese wine lovers snub screwcap, for now - Decanter

Another article on Wine Intelligence's research into closures (natural cork, synthetic cork and screwcap) comes from Decanter journalist Andrziej Binkiewicz. Picking up on the distinctive differences between our key markets - Australia, China,…

China prefers corks for wine, UK don't mind - Sino

Sino Spectrum, a London-based radio station bringing together the UK and China, also leads with a story based on Wine Intelligence's insights into wine closures. Our multi-market research allows us to draw comparisons between Chinese wine…

Keeping an open mind on closures

Cork is still king in the consumer’s mind, but how do other closures stack up across the world? Cork is an extraordinary substance. It is light, flexible, can withstand forces of compression and tension that would destroy many other materials.…