The Australian wine group cut customer inventories in China by 200,000 cases, but distributors offered a more cautious assessment of underlying demand.
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The United States retained its unusual position as South Korea’s second-largest wine supplier by value, and Chile is no longer South Korea's biggest wine supplier by volume. Read More
The Australian wine giant is cutting production, idling vineyards and considering asset sales in America but a 40% surge in Penfolds’ China sales helped push underlying earnings above guidance. Read More
Global wine consumption fell to its lowest level in 25 years in 2025 but six markets in the OIV’s top 20 wine-consuming countries managed to post growth in 2025. Read More
Wine imports into the Philippines remained broadly stable in 2025, with the United States retaining its position as the country’s largest supplier while shipments from New Zealand posted the fastest growth. Read More
Australian wine producer Treasury Wine Estates reported its largest half-year net loss since listing, citing weaker conditions in the United States and China and the impact of measures to curb parallel imports. Read More
After concluding free trade agreements with the EU, the UK and New Zealand, India’s alcohol market is now set to welcome another major player. Read More
French wine and spirits export volumes fell last year to their lowest level in at least a quarter-century, and industry leaders see little immediate relief ahead. Read More
Treasury Wine Estates said it is now “unlikely” to see a near-term improvement in sales in the United States and China - its two largest markets - and will cut hundreds of thousands of cases of shipments as inventories build up and pricing pressure intensifies. Read More
The Penfolds owner freezes its shares ahead of a crucial market update, following a A$687 million U.S. impairment and weakening demand in China.
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