Tag Archive: imported wine
Imported Wine Players Leverage Bright Spots In Tough Market
While the imported wine category has faced challenges from lower disposable incomes and tariff uncertainty in recent months, key players are exploiting bright spots in the market. Underlying consumption of imported table wine fell 3% to 68 million nine-liter cases in 2024, according to Impact Databank, but the category remains slightly above pre-pandemic levels. Seven of the top 10 imported table wines by volume declined last year, with three—Concha y Toro (+3.7%), Oyster Bay (+2.6%), and Mezzacorona (+1.5%)—posting gains. Shipments of imported bottled table wine into the U.S. increased 1.2% to 68 million cases and 1.4% to $4.4 billion last year, with Italy and France remaining the top two origins by volume, followed by New Zealand. Continue reading →
Impact Databank: Imported Wine Set For Return To Growth, Led By $15 And Over Brands
After consecutive annual declines owing to the pandemic, total wine imports to the U.S.—including both still and sparkling—are projected to return to dollar growth this year, according to the 2024 edition of The U.S. Wine Market: Shanken’s Impact Databank Review & Forecast. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 30, 2024Imported Wine Remains Resilient Amid Tough Conditions
After a solid 3.7% depletions increase last year, imported table wine momentum has carried over into 2021 as year-to-date shipments advanced 10% to $1.9 billion (excluding bulk) for the six months ending in June, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 18, 2021Imported Wine’s Value Rises In The U.S., Despite Volume Dip
Premiumization continues to be the byword in the U.S. imported wine market, with higher-priced labels far outpacing the lower end. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 15, 2019Premium-Plus Imported Wines Continue Fast Rise, Led By Italy, New Zealand
Though the U.S. market’s total imported wine segment was roughly flat at 67 million 9-liter case depletions last year, according to Impact Databank, the category is seeing significant gains at the premium level. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 21, 2018
