Alcoholic Drinks

Wine consumption remained low in the Dominican Republic in 2023, and also registered a significant drop in volume sales. With the economy spluttering, particularly in the first half of 2023, consumers cut down on wine consumption. That being said,…

The post-pandemic period witnessed a remarkable surge in wine consumption in Ecuador, with consumers embracing the habit of regular wine drinking. This fostered high expectations within the industry, attracting numerous smaller brands alongside the…

The market for wine in Egypt saw a healthy performance in 2023, with the rate of volume growth exceeding that beer and spirits, the two largest revenue-generating categories. This was within the context of multiple new launches at various price…

Wine sales stagnated in 2023. However, this is not entirely bad news – after intense growth over the historic period, the category was bound to reach a limit. Additionally, the challenging economic conditions in 2023 further influenced consumers'…

Wine in Finland saw declining sales in total volume terms in 2023. This was attributable entirely to a decrease in off-trade consumption, following the revival of personal imports from the neighbouring countries of Estonia and Lativia, where unit…

Wine registered one of its worst performances over the last decade in 2023, outside of 2020 when the outbreak of COVID-19 put a huge dent in sales. This stemmed from an ongoing structural decline in wine consumption in France combined with the impact…

Throughout 2023, wine in Georgia witnessed a gradual recovery following the disruptions caused by the pandemic. Production of Georgian wine experienced growth, reaffirming its status as the most consumed alcoholic beverage in the country. However, a…

Off-trade volume sales of wine in Germany continued to decline in 2023, albeit at a more moderate pace than in 2022, as the category followed the strong post-pandemic resumption of on-trade sales. This overall downward trend in off-trade channels was…

The reopening of the market, as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis ebbed, boosted wine in Greece in the on-trade channel. However, strong pressure on disposable incomes, as a result of the cost-of-living crisis, meant Greek consumers went out less,…

Wine experienced very healthy volume growth in in Guatemala in 2023, with sales increasing by a fifth. All wines are imported from countries such as Chile, Argentina, Spain, Italy and the US. There is significant segmentation, with consumers…