Wine consumption in world slumps to lowest level since 1957 — OIV
The article reports on a 2025 International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) report stating that global wine consumption has decreased by 2.7% to its lowest level since 1957. It attributes this decline to changing consumer preferences, economic crises, and climatic factors, while noting that global production has slightly increased.
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“Wine consumption in the world in 2025 decreased by 2.7% compared to the previous year”
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Multiple independent sources (TASS and another news source titled 'US Tariffs Hit Global Wine Trade...') report that global wine consumption in 2025 decreased by 2.7% compared to the previous year.
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— The sixth global report was published in 2024, with data from 2019.[6].Worldwide annual consumption in 2019 was equal to 5.5 litres of pure alcohol consumed per person aged 15 years or older.[6] This …
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— Wine consumption in the world in 2025 decreased by 2.7% compared to the previous year, reaching the lowest level since 1957, according to an International Organisation of Vine and Wine report (OIV).
https://tass.com/society/2130063
https://tass.com/society/2130063
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— The decline in wine exports in 2025 was, of course, impacted by the anti-trade measures in the US (tariffs), and by declining demand in several big wine-consuming countries (the US included). In value…
https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlsson/2026/05/12/the-wine-in…
https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlsson/2026/05/12/the-wine-in…
“reaching the lowest level since 1957, according to an International Organisation of Vine and Wine report (OIV)”
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The claim that 2025 consumption reached the lowest level since 1957 is explicitly stated by both TASS and the 'US Tariffs Hit Global Wine Trade...' source, attributing the data to the OIV.
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— Wine has played an important role in religion since antiquity, and has featured prominently in the arts for centuries. It is drunk on its own and paired with food, often in social settings such as win…
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— Wine consumption in the world in 2025 decreased by 2.7% compared to the previous year, reaching the lowest level since 1957, according to an International Organisation of Vine and Wine report (OIV). I…
https://tass.com/society/2130063
https://tass.com/society/2130063
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— Table of ContentsGlobal Wine Trade Faces Unprecedented ChallengesRecord Low Consumption LevelsGlobal wine consumption in 2025 fell by 2.7% to 208 million hectolitres, the lowest since 1957.
https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/us-tariffs-weigh-wor…
https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/us-tariffs-weigh-wor…
“International consumption in 2025 amounted to 208 million hectoliters”
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TASS and the 'US Tariffs Hit Global Wine Trade...' source both specify that international consumption in 2025 amounted to 208 million hectoliters.
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— International consumption in 2025 amounted to 208 million hectoliters with the highest demand in the US, France and Italy.
https://tass.com/society/2130063
https://tass.com/society/2130063
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— Global wine consumption in 2025 fell by 2.7% to 208 million hectolitres, the lowest since 1957. What long-term challenges are affecting the wine industry? The wine industry faces challenges from chang…
https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/us-tariffs-weigh-wor…
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— Wine consumption fell worldwide last year, the industry's trade body said Tuesday, amid changing lifestyles and economic pressure on consumers.Meanwhile wine production rose 0.6 percent to 227 million…
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260512-wine-consumpt…
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260512-wine-consumpt…
“with the highest demand in the US (15%), France (11%) and Italy (10%)”
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The specific percentage breakdown for demand in the US (15%), France (11%), and Italy (10%) is only found in the TASS report. Other sources mention these countries as high demand areas but do not provide the specific percentages.
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— International consumption in 2025 amounted to 208 million hectoliters with the highest demand in the US (15%), France (11%) and Italy (10%). Russia with 4% ranks seventh. Of the top ten wine markets, …
https://tass.com/society/2130063
https://tass.com/society/2130063
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— Electric vehicles in the United States - statistics & facts.In 2025, the value of startup funding deals for women-led startups was one billion U.S. dollars in India. This was a nine percent decline in…
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— War with Iran. US President Donald Trump arrives for a "Rose Garden Club" dinner in honor of Police Week at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 11, 2026.
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“Russia with 4% ranks seventh”
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The claim that Russia ranks seventh with a 4% share is only reported by TASS. Other search results for Russia are general encyclopedic entries and do not mention wine demand.
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— Russia, [b] or the Russian Federation, [c] is a country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world, spanning eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen coun…
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— 1 day ago · Russia is a land of superlatives. By far the world’s largest country, it covers nearly twice the territory of Canada, the second largest. It extends across the whole of northern Asia and t…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Russia
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— 1 day ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest Europe news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments
https://www.reuters.com/world/russia/
https://www.reuters.com/world/russia/
“Of the top ten wine markets, demand only rose in Portugal”
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The detail that demand only rose in Portugal among the top ten markets is only present in the TASS report. Other search results for 'Among' were irrelevant (referring to the game 'Among Us').
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— Among Us is a party game of teamwork and betrayal. Crewmates work together to complete tasks before one or more Impostors can kill everyone aboard.
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— Apr 8, 2026 · Join the crewmates of Among Us and prep your spaceship for intergalactic flight while trying to find the impostor who is trying to sabotage the ship and kill everyone aboard.
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“In 2024, consumption stood at 214 million hectoliters”
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Three independent sources (vinetur.com, 'Global Wine Industry in 2024', and 'Global wine consumption in 2024: what importers need to know') all state that 2024 consumption was approximately 214 million hectoliters (specifically 214.2 mhl).
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— Historic Volume Contraction: Global wine consumption is estimated to have fallen to a 60-year low of 214.2 million hectoliters in 2024. This decline, mirrored by a historically small global harvest, h…
https://www.vinetur.com/documentos/article/89605/Global+Wine…
https://www.vinetur.com/documentos/article/89605/Global+Wine…
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— At the same time, global wine consumption declined by 3.3% to 214.2 million hectoliters, also reaching its lowest point in more than six decades. This double decline underscored the structural challen…
https://wine-intelligence.com/blogs/wine-analytics-pricing-r…
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— Global wine consumption in 2024 is estimated at 214.2 million hectolitres (mhl), marking a 3.3% decrease from 2023. If confirmed, this would be the lowest recorded level since 1961, according to the I…
https://www.hillebrandgori.com/media/publication/global-wine…
https://www.hillebrandgori.com/media/publication/global-wine…
“since 2018... consumption has decreased by 14%”
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The provided search results for this claim were generic definitions of 'global' and unrelated services; no evidence was found regarding a 14% decrease in consumption since 2018.
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— Look up global in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Search for "global" on Wikipedia.
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“the area of vineyards in the world has been declining for the sixth year in a row, reaching 7.0 million hectares in 2025 (-0.8% compared to 2024)”
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No evidence was gathered from the search results to support or refute the claim regarding vineyard area decline to 7.0 million hectares in 2025.
“production of the red drink increased to 227 million hectoliters, which is 0.6% more than in 2024”
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The claim that production increased to 227 million hectoliters (0.6% increase) is mentioned in the 'Wine consumption slides in 2025' source. No other independent source corroborates this specific production figure.
“in 2024, when the lowest production level in the history of observations was recorded”
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“industrial uses such as distillation, vinegar, wine-based products and spirits... are estimated to average approximately 30 million hectoliters annually”
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