Trends in Wine
August, 2014 Filed in: Wine varieties
Canadians are drinking more wine than ever coming at the expense of beer and liquor consumption. Total Canadian wine sales are up 4.9% to $6.8 billion in 2013 according to Statistics Canada. That is a whopping 506 million litres of wine. In 2002 the average per-capita consumption of wine was 12.6 litres per person and in 2013 that reached 17.4 liters per person. Red wine continues to be the most popular at 56% of the wine consumed.
Lots of numbers for sure, but Stats Canada does not collect more specific data, but a recent article in a trade magazine interviewed key industry people for wine trends. Some of the comments made are interesting. Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay continue to dominate the market in both red and white varietals. Moscato, the rage a couple of years ago is finding its interest waning. Spanish wines are becoming vogue, because of their reasonable price and awesome quality. California red blends are gaining in popularity, particularly those are a little sweeter, Apothic Red as an example. Winexpert is addressing this trend with its new Selection Enigma. Sangria is also making a comeback. Throw some fruit into wine and you are jumping on the band wagon!
Lots of numbers for sure, but Stats Canada does not collect more specific data, but a recent article in a trade magazine interviewed key industry people for wine trends. Some of the comments made are interesting. Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay continue to dominate the market in both red and white varietals. Moscato, the rage a couple of years ago is finding its interest waning. Spanish wines are becoming vogue, because of their reasonable price and awesome quality. California red blends are gaining in popularity, particularly those are a little sweeter, Apothic Red as an example. Winexpert is addressing this trend with its new Selection Enigma. Sangria is also making a comeback. Throw some fruit into wine and you are jumping on the band wagon!