For years, the U.S. wine industry pushed premiumization—higher prices for "better" wine. But in doing so, it priced itself out of everyday drinking, turning wine into a special occasion luxury. Now, consumption is dropping. Jeff Siegel wonders, was it all a mistake? Reading time: 5m 15s| www.meiningers-international.com
The USA – the biggest wine market in the world – needs some more love from Australian winemakers. China can’t do it all for us.| WBM Online
The tariffs being enacted by President Trump is spurring stockpiling of goods.| RetailWire
Penfolds wine producer Treasury Wine Estates pulled the sale of its cheap drinks division after failing to find an attractive offer and cut its prediction for annual profit, sending its shares tumbling. The division's weak results and outlook soured an otherwise upbeat first-half result for Australia-listed Treasury as exports to China roared back to life after the end to three years of crippling tariffs imposed by Beijing. Treasury had planned to offload budget labels including Wolf Bass and...| Yahoo Finance
What does 2025 have in store for the fine wine world? How are key players planning for this new year and where will they invest their time, and money?| Areni Global
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There is a major mismatch between what wine professionals want to study and what the trade needs to thrive, especially in these increasingly challenging times. This report offers a roadmap to solving some of the wine trade’s most pressing problems.| Areni Global
This interview comes from our ground-breaking podcast series New Consumers, New Narratives, which asks how the wine trade can invite new audiences into wine.| Areni Global