#248 Weekly Update - Drinking Habits Are Changing - Is the Wine Industry Ready?

Big shifts in the world of wine!





From UK wine tourism booming to Constellation Brands pulling back
from wine altogether—what’s happening? Meanwhile, France is
falling in love with wine again, but the ritual of wine itself
might be in danger.





And the biggest trend? Non-alcoholic drinks are taking
over. Spain is stepping up in the premium no/low-alcohol
space, weddings are seeing a surge in alcohol-free options, and
even Pernod Ricard is launching a non-alcoholic Ramazzotti.


So, are we witnessing a fundamental shift in drinking culture?
Let’s talk about it in the comments.





Alexander Gottschalk
(https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-gottschalk-641838223/)





Shownotes:


(00:00:00) UK wine tourism booms with 55% more visitors since
2022


https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2025/03/uk-wine-tourism-booms-with-55-more-visitors-since-2022/


(00:02:32) How Constellation Brands’ Wine Exit Reflects a
Changing Industry


https://www.meiningers-international.com/wine/insights/how-constellation-brands-wine-exit-reflects-changing-industry


(00:04:20) US wine importers and bars nervously wait for tariff
decision on European products


https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/27/trump-tariffs-wine-sellers


(00:06:29 ) France is falling in love with wine again


https://www.meininger.de/wein/handel/franzosen-lieben-wein


(00:08:37) The ritual of wine might face extinction


https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2025/03/is-the-ritual-of-wine-facing-extinction/


(00:09:56) Cruise passengers left baffled after discovering
controversial drinks rule


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-14530537/cruise-passengers-confused-carnival-drinks-rule.html


(00:12:10) Spain steps up in the bid to make high-quality
no-low-alcohol wine


https://drinksint.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/11645/Spain_steps_up_in_the_bid_to_make_high-quality_low-alcohol_wine.html


(00:13:26) Non-alcoholic options increasingly in demand at
weddings


https://www.falstaff.com/en/news/non-alcoholic-options-increasingly-in-demand-at-weddings


(00:14:31) Pernod Ricard launches non-alcoholic aperitif
Ramazzotti


https://www.just-drinks.com/news/pernod-ricard-non-alcoholic-aperitifs/