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May 2025
Just when US wineries need a boost from strong tasting room sales, politics and the economy are conspiring to make it tougher to acquire them while creating more obstacles to the beleaguered global wine trade. Winery direct-to-consumer shipments and off-premise sales declined in April as winery hiring also slowed.
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.
