Archive for category: Millennials

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Russia’s wine revolution

In this year's annual Global Compass wine market attractiveness report, Russia has shot up 23 places into the top 10 -- partly due to Russia's younger generation of well-travelled adults swapping their parents' vodka for wine For the past seven…
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A question of youth for wine in Sweden

After an unusual summer season where wine volumes are expected to climb as more Swedes choose to stock up on bag in box and head out to the islands, the market will revert to its long-term trends – and the problems of engaging young adults…
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Mocktail anyone?

Moderation is a trend ringing in the ears of the wine industry – and as it suffuses the behaviour of the rising generation of drinkers, it is likely to be a factor in the industry for decades to come Since 2007, the proportion of regular…
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Schrodinger’s Millennial

Depending on who you believe, millennial consumers in the UK are either great news for the wine category or an unfolding catastrophe. Who is right? What are those millennials up to? The question rings round boardrooms and marketing departments…
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A few reasons to challenge accepted wisdom on Millennials and the wine category MUST: Fermenting Ideas, a brand-new wine summit launched this summer in suburban Lisbon, has just announced it will return next year. A forum where winemakers,…