Archive for category: Sparkling wine

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 answer…

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…

Vinitrac® Sparkling May / June 2018

We are still accepting question requests for the May / June 2018 wave of Vinitrac® Sparkling, the world’s largest ongoing online study of sparkling wine drinkers Throughout May and June, Wine Intelligence will launch the next wave of…

Champagne makers lament as Brits turn to English sparkling wine - The Telegraph

On the 25th of March 2018, The Telegraph published an article on the rise of English sparkling wine, quoting Wine Intelligence COO Richard Halstead. "Richard Halstead of the Wine Intelligence consultancy said: “English sparkling wines are…

Sparkling Wine is Popping the Chinese Preference for Red - Jing Daily

Jing Daily, 'the leading digital publication on luxury consumer trends in China', recently reported on the first Wine Intelligence Sparkling Wines in the Chinese Market 2018 report stating that sparkling wines may be overtaking the popularity…

Wine Intelligence predicts bright future for sparkling in China - Harpers

Lisa Riley at Harpers reported findings from the Sparkling Wine in the Chinese Market 2018 report published in February 2018, particularly that Chinese consumers may be beginning to overlook traditional stereotypes that have held back sparkling…

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 to…

Ready to pop?

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