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April 2025
As it continues to get harder to sell wine, it’s also growing more expensive to produce and package it. Tariffs will likely continue a dramatic run of cost increases among wine packaging materials. Most of the Industry Metrics declined versus March of last year.
March 2025
The short crop of 2024 will help the wine industry achieve balance but it also reveals how much work remains to be done to balance supply while building new demand. Winery direct-to-consumer shipments declined by value and volume in February as winery hiring activity also appeared sluggish.
February 2025
Add economic uncertainty and political instability to the challenges wine is facing as the headwinds of 2024 have strengthened and new ones have picked up. Mergers and acquisitions transactions may increase this year depending on the interest of buyers and sellers' willingness to take a deal.
January 2025
Five years ago, observers forecasted a long economic recovery from COVID-19, pointing to 2024 as the year when conditions would at last normalize. Yet year-end numbers for the total U.S. wine market suggest an industry still in transition.
December 2024
The U.S. wine market is on pace for a further decline in 2024, but the pandemic hangover that brought regular volume losses may finally be coming to an end. New technology continues to offer novel ways to connect with vital consumers while also leaving companies exposed to an ever-growing risk of cyberattack.
November 2024
The annual top ten list of the leading U.S. wine distributors hasn’t changed much since 2019, but the wholesale market continues to experience a dramatic transformation that has compelled many to change how they do business. Winery direct-to-consumer shipment value plunged during the key month of October as off-premise sales also remained sluggish.
October 2024
Retail wine sales continue to decline compared to last year but there is some hope that the end of this year may bring a new baseline and an end to the post-pandemic market normalization. Winery direct-to-consumer shipment value in September was even with last year as winery recruiting slowed.
September 2024
Ongoing sales value growth in the U.S. on-premise wine market belies persistent volume declines that reflect inconsistent consumer demand and significant cost challenges in the restaurant sector. Winery direct-to-consumer (DtC) shipments declined by both value and volume in August, while the winery jobs market continues to cool and off-premise sales remain sluggish..
August 2024
The wine industry labor market has slowed dramatically in the past year as wineries strive to maintain and increase sales in a market that appears less likely to see significant growth through this year and next. This month’s report features new data examining the labor market including an index tied to job applications and salary data from positions posted to Winejobs.
