Category Archives: Research

Mead and Honey Wine Become High-Growth, Though Tiny, Category: Drizly

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Increased nationwide distribution and product innovation is making mead ia go-to choice for adventurous consumers, particularly among craft beer enthusiasts. “As distribution, as well as craft offerings, have risen in the category, so has consumer awareness of mead,” says Liz … Continue reading →

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Fewer On-Premise Outlets, But Sales Are Up

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The number of dining and drinking outlets in the US has dropped by 6.7% since March 2020, to just over 282,000, CGA reports. The 17.7% decline in the fine dining segment is around twice as steep as the casual dining … Continue reading →

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Alcohol Use Increased During Covid Pandemic: Study

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

That old saw about people not drinking more when times get tough (they just lower the price point) may not apply during economic challenges, but it’s not true when those hard times are a result of a global pandemic. That, … Continue reading →

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At End of a Long Day, Millennials Turn to Sparkling Wine: Wine Intelligence

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Global sparkling wine volumes fell almost 5% in 2020, according to ISWR data.  The category started to see some recovery in the second half of 2020 and into 2021, as consumers recovered some of their joie-de-vivre and found they had unspent … Continue reading →

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Organic Wine Market Seen Growing at 10.8% CAGR

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

That’s a projection by Transparency Market Research.  If correct, the organic wine market valuation would hit $30 billion by 2030. To support that projection, Transparency says more consumers are buying organic products, spurred by growing environmental concerns.   Organic wines aren’t … Continue reading →

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Nearly 20% Reported ‘Heavy Drinking’ During Pandemic

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Seventeen percent of respondents to an online survey aged 21 and over reported drinking patterns that met the survey criteria for “heavy drinking” — two days in a single week in which a woman had four or more drinks or … Continue reading →

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