general How Big is the U.S. Wine Market Really? January 20, 2020 | December 3, 2025bw166 On January 13th, IWSR issued a press release that pronounced “Wine Consumption in the U.S. Declines for First Time in 25 Years”. Past statements from IWSR suggest that the U.S. wine market was about 360 million 9L cases in 2019. However, based on available tax collection data, bw166 projects that the U.S. wine market in 2019 […] Read more »
general Initial Impacts of Tariffs Show Significant Impact on Imports in November 2019 January 9, 2020 | December 3, 2025bw166 But, first, some highlights from the tariffs imposed on October 13, 2019: The primary beverage alcohol imports impacted by the tariffs are French, German and Spanish Wines less than 14% ABV in 2L or smaller containers, Irish or Scotch Single Malt (or straight) Whisky, and German, Spanish, UK Cordials and Liqueurs. Collectively the imports of […] Read more »
tba overview The bw166 TBA Serving index increased +1.4% to 123.3 through November 2019 January 6, 2020 | December 3, 2025bw166 bw166 released The Total Beverage Alcohol report for twelve months through November 2019. Key points over the past twelve months include: The bw166 TBA Serving index increased +1.4% to 123.3 versus last year (this index represents the change in servings of beverage alcohol entering the U.S. market). Consumer expenditures for beverage alcohol total $266 billion, […] Read more »
import/export Beer, Spirits, & Wine – Packaged Imports Grow +8.00% By Value Over Last Twelve Months through October 2019, Packaged Exports Decline -8.60% December 5, 2019 | December 3, 2025bw166 Total Beverage Alcohol: Total beverage alcohol imports (including bulk and packaged) grew +8.10% by value over the last twelve months and grew +10.7% by value over the last three months. 26.0% of all imported beverage alcohol by value came from Mexico over the last twelve months. Total beverage alcohol exports (included bulk and packaged) declined […] Read more »
import/export Packaged Imports Grow +8.10% By Value Over Last Twelve Months through September 2019, Packaged Exports Decline -11.8% November 6, 2019 | December 3, 2025bw166 Total beverage alcohol imports (including bulk and packaged) grew +8.40% by value over the last twelve months and grew +13.5% by value over the last three months. 25.7% of all imported beverage alcohol by value came from Mexico over the last twelve months. Read more »
