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Wine Intelligence’s industry predictions for 2021
Our annual exercise in soothsaying suggests that the next 12 months will bring more investment and upheaval in e-commerce, alternative packaging formats, plus growth in the ‘wine seltzer’ category
2020 will be remembered for many things…

Wine’s rollercoaster in the US 2020
Our updated modelling is still predicting a flat 2020 for the US wine market, though economic confidence could drain in the crucial final quarter
One of my former classmates at business school now leads a strategy department looking at the…

Turning the tables on the UK on-trade
The on-trade in England gets to re-open its doors this weekend. What happens next will determine the fortunes of thousands of business owners — and the wine businesses that supply them.
“Apprehensive” … “it’s like we’re starting…

What’s the damage for UK on-trade?
A smooth re-opening of UK pubs, bars and restaurants following lockdown will mean on-trade wine sales volumes will be down nearly a third in 2020, so long as there is no second wave of the virus
Come Saturday the 4th of July, there are likely…

Wine list as bottleneck
Does the way a restaurant sells wine need a makeover? Wine Intelligence’s eminence grise of the on-premise, Brian Howard, believes so.
How does a restaurant grow its wine sales? Some grumbling diners might answer: “stop charging so much”.…

UK on-trade 2019 to-do list
Some prescriptions for success amid the toughest of trading years
The sentiment is predominantly negative in the UK on-trade at the moment. Clearly, much of the near-term focus is on Brexit, and at time of writing we remain at the mercy…

A perfect storm in the UK on-trade
Wine is struggling for attention in a UK restaurant sector experiencing a ‘perfect storm’ of adverse trading conditions
There is no longer a simple decision regarding how to get food: go out or cook. Now, we have multiple other alternatives…

From ganbei to Gamay?
As Chinese consumers become more knowledgeable about wine, will the changing drinking culture in country lead to an on-trade boom?
Press Releases

Press release: Wine is struggling for attention in a UK restaurant sector experiencing a “perfect storm” of adverse trading conditions
For Immediate Release: Friday 20 April 2018
Wine is struggling for attention in a UK restaurant sector experiencing a “perfect storm” of adverse trading conditions, according to a new UK On-trade Trends report by Wine Intelligence
According…