Archive for category: Sparkling wine

Bring on the Italian fizz

Pierpaolo Penco, Country Manager for Italy, discusses how Sicily is an increasingly popular sparkling wine producer and what this may mean for other lesser-known areas producing sparkling wine Sparkling wine is growing rapidly, both in…

Canada fizzes up

Sparkling wine in the Canadian market is on the rise, as Prosecco is a growing preference amongst younger consumers The sparkling wine trend that has taken many developed markets by storm over the past decade has become a significant factor…

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…

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…

Sweden’s fizzical embrace

Amid an overall decline of still wine and spirit volumes in Sweden, sparkling wine is seeing impressive growth and elevated interest amongst consumers As a country known for focusing on healthy living, Sweden is becoming a place where…

Can China fizz?

Traditional stereotypes have held back sparkling wine in China – but consumer views are changing  China still hasn’t quite found a taste for bubbly – but what might happen if it did? Globally, the sparkling wine category continues…

Ready to pop?

Sparkling wine has not made the same impact on China’s drinking habits, but that may be about to change

China: is it time for white wine?

The Chinese wine market is a fast-evolving creature, often tough to keep track of. Some of the changes over the past 5 years have been so rapid and dislocating that they have quickly destroyed the viability supposedly robust business models,…

Bubbles tomorrow?

The Australian sparkling market may seem flat, but perhaps there’s more to celebrate than we think.