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American Beer Market - Beer’s nationwide volume fall of -3.6% (Jan to Aug 2024 vs 2023) is reflected in a fairly consistent picture across the US, with almost all states in decline. Although Premium-and-above beer shows declines of -1% (Jan to Aug), the Super-premium segment is growing by +4%. The relatively more positive performance of Premium+ beers is largely being driven by the affordability trend, as consumer occasions evolve and consumers seek cheaper alternatives to spirits or other drinks categories. This trend will likely continue into the year ahead. #beer #beers #breweries #brewery #americanbeer #craftbeer #premiumisation

Hal Wilson co-founder of Cambridge Wine Merchants has long been a strong lobbying voice for the independent wine merchants and the wider wine industry on the dangers of the new duty system. Here he looks back on an 'emotional' year & sets out how he's tackling the duty changes & what he sees as growth areas in 2025 on The Buyer https://lnkd.in/ej9_HdU5 #wine #winemerchants #winebuyers #alcoholduty #wineindustry #drinksindustry Miles Beale The Wine and Spirit Trade Association UKHospitality

The Buyer continues our series talking to top drinks figures on their plans for 2025 with Marc Patch founder of GM Drinks one of the UK’s most influential wine importers working with most major grocery chains & cash & carries whilst being under the radar to many in the trade. He explains how he is going to tackly new duty rates, lower alcohol wines and why importers will need to be a lot "smarter" in 2025 https://lnkd.in/e9Gx-qmz hashtag #wine #winedistributor #wineproducers #alcoholduty #loweralcohol #wineimporter

Hal Wilson co-founder of Cambridge Wine Merchants has long been a strong lobbying voice for the independent wine merchants and the wider wine industry on the dangers of the new duty system. Here he looks back on an 'emotional' year & sets out how he's tackling the duty changes & what he sees as growth areas in 2025 on The Buyer https://lnkd.in/e866Cv2T #wine #winemerchants #winebuyers #alcoholduty #wineindustry #drinksindustry Miles Beale The Wine and Spirit Trade Association UKHospitality

The WORLD BULK WINE EXHIBITION (WBWE) from Vinexposium was even more important than normal as top buyers & importers tried to secure the right wine & find out how to get on top of new abv-driven duty regime in UK. Here's why it is the show that sets the UK and global wine agenda - analysis from Richard Siddle on The Buyer https://lnkd.in/e2BP3ZWN #wine #bulkwine #winebuyers #wineimporters #wineproducers Rodolphe Lameyse Lanchester Wines Mark Roberts Stuart Bowman-Hood Will Willis Fredericks Wine Company Robert Hilton MBA, BSc Freixenet Copestick

The WORLD BULK WINE EXHIBITION (WBWE) from Vinexposium was even more important than normal as top buyers & importers tried to secure the right wine & find out how to get on top of new abv-driven duty regime in UK. Here's why it is the show that sets the UK and global wine agenda - analysis from Richard Siddle on The Buyer https://lnkd.in/etuHDxE7 #wine #bulkwine #winebuyers #wineimporters #wineproducers Rodolphe Lameyse Lanchester Wines Mark Roberts Stuart Bowman-Hood Will Willis Fredericks Wine Company Robert Hilton MBA, BSc Freixenet Copestick

Is USA taking the opportunity of a market discounted price to lead fine wine markets or the trend is reversed and cultural changes will affect the future of wine industry? Is wine an asset to trade or to collect and enjoy, holding it in your own cellar? Would you just treat it as a stock without holding it with you at home? Wine enthusiasts want to be: Collectors? Trader? Or both? Are there differences in holding art or fine jewelry and watches? Please share your point of view!

US Wine Market - Price is most important factor in wine choice in the US market 45% of US drinkers pay an average of US$11-20 for a bottle of wine. Only 13% of US drinkers purchase wine priced at less than $10, and only 6% pay more than $50  49% declared that the price of a wine was “very important” to them, far exceeding the percentage of US consumers that prioritised factors like alcohol content (18%), region (17%) or the vintage (15%) #wine #wines #winemarket #us #price #winebusiness #wineindustry #wineregion

This week on Last Call, we dive into the debate over craft distillers’ access to distribution in the USA. Its most current iteration began with an article in Food & Wine by Jake Emen, which the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America responded to directly the day after it was published. Is the 3-tier system to blame for the challenges faced by small wine & spirits brands, or are there broader economic factors at play? Tell us your thoughts below 👇 #DrinksIndustry #CraftDistillery #ThreeTierSystem #DrinksPodcast #Wine #Spirits Erica Duecy Scott Rosenbaum

US Alcohol Market - Inflation continues to impact wine, spirits sales in US Ongoing rises for tequila and premixed cocktails, while wine continues to struggle due to inflationary pressures. The wine sector experienced a subdued performance. While prosecco managed a modest 2.6% growth rate in the April-to-June period, overall wine depletions fell by 8.2%. 54.3% of table wine is now sold at below $8 per bottle, a factor that continues to hinder the wider wine category. #wine #wines #spirits #drinks #beverages #alcoholicbeverages #wineindustry #winemarket #winebusiness