January 23, 2025
2025 SVB Report: Pulling No Punches: The U.S. wine market, given declining sales and inventory logjams at the retailer and wholesaler level, should yield what the report’s author, Rob McMillan, called...
January 22, 2025
Jan. 22, 2025 – ‘Connecting with new and current wine consumers,’ is the major theme of the 2025 Wine Market Council (WMC) Research Conference and Annual Member Meeting to be held at Copia in Napa, California...
December 30, 2024
WMC Announces Member Webinar on 2025 Wine Market and the Popularity of NoLo Wines: What are the opportunities to sell wine in 2025? With the year starting with “Dry January,” there is a possibility to...
December 30, 2024
Dec. 30, 2024 – What are the opportunities to sell wine in 2025? With the year starting with “Dry January,” there is a possibility to reframe this as “Joy January.” This is because there are...
December 17, 2024
A new study targeted more than 1,500 consumers between ages 21 and 39, and included both wine and non-wine drinkers. By Jeff Siegel Could the future of the wine business rest with millennials as they get...
December 10, 2024
Federal Judge Blocks Largest Supermarket Merger in History: A federal judge in Oregon blocked Kroger's proposed $25 billion tie-up with Albertsons, ruling that the largest merger in US supermarket history...
October 23, 2024
Young Adults Find Restaurant Wine Lists Uninspiring - According to New Wine Market Council Study: Wine has low visibility and been pushed to the back of drink lists in casual restaurants and appears 'boring...
October 23, 2024
Oct 23, 2024 – Napa Valley, California — Wine has low visibility and been pushed to the back of drink lists in casual restaurants and appears ‘boring and tired’, according to consumers interviewed...
October 18, 2024
The holidays are around the corner and 2025 budgets are being allotted. TikTok should be in your marketing plan. By Melanie Young Recent changes allowing wine advertising on the TikTok social media platform...
September 4, 2024
6 Surprising Findings from Wine Market Council DTC Study: In a deeper analysis of the recent Wine Club/DTC Consumer Survey data, WMC researchers identified several surprising findings about how wine consumers...