2025 reviewed; 2026 opportunities set out This month’s Global Market Report reviews the bulk wine and grape markets of 2025 and sets out, country by country, the opportunities – and the potential pitfalls – that 2026 brings. Will this be the year that wine consumption in Europe and North America...

Incremental buying keeps bulk market ticking over In its ‘World Production Outlook: First Estimates 2025’, published in late November, the Organisation of Vine & Wine (OIV) estimated global wine production at between 228 and 235 million hectolitres. The mid-range projection – 232 million...

Some markets active amid persistent global weakness Three bulk wine markets – France, Italy and Chile – entered November having experienced good activity levels through October. “Activity” is the key word: sample requests and price discussions have constituted most of the activity in southern...

As the end of 2024 approaches, we are able to look back over a year on the global bulk market that was, despite common perception, different from its predecessor. December 2023’s Global Report began: “A year of flat or declining wine sales owing to consumer pessimism draws to a close with bulk...

This month’s Global Report marks the 100th issue under my editorship. I wrote the introduction to my first issue, July 2016, just days after the Brexit referendum in my native country. Four months later, Donald Trump was elected president of the US for the first time. “Trump and Brexit: we live in...

Join us at the 11th Annual WIN EXPO Trade Show & Conference TODAY! Come celebrate the successes and achievements of the past year, reconnect with colleagues, foster new connections, and prepare for a thriving 2024! Wine Industry Network has opened registration for the 11th annual North Coast Wine...

The International Organisation of Vine & Wine (OIV) has released its preliminary estimates of global wine production in 2023: the mid-range estimate is 241.1 million hectolitres, 7% down versus the below-average volume of 2022 and, it says, the lowest output since 1961. We suspect this mid-range...

Come celebrate the successes and achievements of the past year, reconnect with colleagues, foster new connections, and prepare for a thriving 2024! Wine Industry Network has opened registration for the 11th annual North Coast Wine Industry Trade Show & Conference (WIN Expo), scheduled to take place...

The Value of Experience by Steve Fredricks Over the past five decades, we have experienced and recorded numerous market cycles, enabling us to guide our clients in navigating fluctuating conditions with effective strategies. With today's challenging marketplace, the value of our experience is...