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The plural drinker
The biggest threat to the wine industry in the next decade may be coming from regular wine drinkers substituting wine for other drinks at certain occasions, such as hard seltzer and cannabis wine
Until recently, wine has managed to navigate…

The slow ascent of cannabis wine
A number of drinks businesses are betting on success over the next few years by removing alcohol from wine and adding cannabis in some form, targeting the same younger, premium-oriented consumers that are currently driving value growth in the…

Can Italian wine succeed without strong brands
Italy Country Manager Pierpaolo Penco reflects on how the market success of many Italian wine brands seems to depend more on the ability to create categories that fill market gaps at every price point, rather than on developing corporate brands
Italy…

From special forces to Vipassana meditation
A fly on the wall at last week’s Wine Intelligence Global Team Meeting would have learned a lot about mindfulness, human values, and looking after your comrades
With the London weather co-operating (for once), Wine Intelligence gathered…

Belgian wine drinkers are consuming less but engaging more
Wine volumes are falling thanks in part to recent increases in excise duty and health campaigns, but there are still opportunities for wine in Belgium, particularly when it involves food
Belgium is probably more associated with ales and…

India is ‘the new China for wine’ suggests research head - Harpers
On the 11th of June 2018, Rob Brown of Harpers published an article titled India is 'the new China for wine' suggests research head.
In the article, Brown discusses how "Wine Intelligence has teamed up with Indian MW Sonal Holland to weigh…

The six wine shifts affecting Asia
Wine Intelligence Research Director Chuan Zhou reflects on his recent experience at Vinexpo Hong Kong where he presented on future trends for wine in key Asian markets
In the world of wine, the 21st century has been characterised by a…
Press Releases

Press release: Lower-alcohol wine opportunities still niche
For Immediate Release: Tuesday 10 July 2018
Lower-alcohol wine opportunities still niche with consumers turning to other low-alcohol beverages, according to Wine Intelligence’s Global SOLA Wine Report: Sustainable, Organic and Lower-alcohol…

Press release: Wine Intelligence and Women of the Vine & Spirits form strategic alliance
For Immediate Release: Thursday 28 June 2018
Wine Intelligence and Women of the Vine & Spirits form strategic alliance, starting with a collaboration to produce a new report “The truth behind gender and global wine consumption: Do women…