Current trends in the global wine market

This paper aims to subsidise to the understanding of the current trends in international wine trade focusing on the period 2000-2014. Further this paper presents the position for wine production, trade and consumption of the European traditional producers and the new world wine producing countries. Since 2000 the wine trade has grown-up significantly. Its structure has experienced key changes. Such are determining the current competitive scenario of the wine market and are the base elements for its future development. The paper analyses the growth of world wine imports, considering all wines together and the single categories recognized by global statistics (bottled, bulk and sparkling wine). It also describes the changes in the geography of importers with the development of new markets and the new world wine producing countries and the competitive performance. The bulk wine trade, trade in bottles and the re-export of wine are also analysed. Finally, on the basis of the significant trend in wine consumption and changes in the supply chain, the critical subjects arising from analysis are observed.