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BI Daily 07 May 2026
• SA wine industry welcomes zero-tariff deal with China • Flavored Wines Are Leading Key Industry Trends in 2026 • hile's wine sector adapts to falling demand, low-alcohol trend • The opportunity in Japan for Australian wine
BI Daily 29 April 2026
• Iran war drives change in wine industry practices • France to uproot 28,000 hectares of vines • Chile's wine industry targets younger drinkers as consumption slumps • Unlocking market potential for Australian mid-strength wines • Can indigenous and international varieties co-exist in Italian vineyards?
BI Daily 23 April 2026
• Top 3 trends from ProWine Tokyo 2026 • AI will help wine sales in hospitality but won’t replace humans • Canada and Asia offer silver lining amid daunting global environment for wine • Businesses begin claiming refunds for Trump tariffs struck down by US Supreme Court
BI Daily 14 April 2026
• Sober curiosity movement on the rise as South Africans relook drinking patterns • South Africa: Beyond the Reputation of Promise • South Africa Wine Cellar Assistants’ Programme 2026 - Cellar Assistants Exploring Blended Wines • Russia to hike duties on alcohol imports from ‘unfriendly’ states
BI Daily 17 March 2026
• Brewers hit ‘structural stagnation’ with beer ‘no longer a growth or margin-expansion story’ • Japan wine imports dip in volume but rise in value in 2025 • The 2025 Crop Was Down an Equivalent of 72 Million Cases from the Five-Year Average • US tariffs dent Italy wine exports
BI Daily 13 March 2026
• Canadians are drinking less, driving the biggest drop in alcohol sales in 20 years: StatsCan • Japans Wine Imports See Value Growth on Lower Volumes • Malaysia’s Wine Import Value Dipped in 2025 • Capturing Gen Z
BI Daily 11 March 2026
• Drinks Federation of SA joins forces to combat illicit alcohol at 2026 EMEA Security Conference • How Wine Paris saw birth of drinks industry’s era of 'anything goes' • Rebooting the Chinese wine market: key trends for Australian wine exporters • Influencing the influencers: Making drinks packaging shine on social media • UK Wine Imports on the Decline
BI Daily 05 March 2026
• Why South Africans are trading old travel trends to be whisked away at wine estates • Stop looking west: Why India is the premium wine frontier you're about to miss • One Year Later, Canadian Bans on U.S. Wine Cost American Industry $357 Million in 2025 • Cheapest Wines See Largest Sales Declines • Greek wine exports to UK rise 6.66% in 2025
BI Daily 20 February 2026
• US tariffs make South African wine costlier in the world’s biggest wine market • Wine Business Institute Update: Wine Needs to Focus on Consumers (Op-Ed) • As Europe drinks less, Big Alcohol turns to Africa • Six key drivers shaping beverage alcohol in 2026 and beyond
BI Daily 13 February 2026
• SA and China strike landmark trade deal • Agoa extension buys South Africa time, but the real trade fight lies ahead • China threatens France with wine and spirits tariffs • French wine and spirits exports drop to 25-year low • Paris Wine Show Reflects Surging Demand for Zero- And Low-Alcohol Drinks
BI Daily 10 February 2026
• SA exporters urged to tap Hong Kong for China market opportunities • South Africa Wine urges faster implementation to boost sector growth • RTD Cocktails Swallow US Drinks Market • The Low-Alcohol Wine Boom: Don’t Get Left Behind
BI Daily 06 February 2026
• South African farmers must embrace technology to remain competitive • Direct Wine Shipments Suffer Their Worst Decline in History • A Small Wine Market Matures • Generation game: are younger LDA consumers becoming more selective in their drinking habits
BI Daily 30 January 2026
• Australian wine exports not immune to global trends • That Drinks Business headline claiming the average price of a bottle of US wine hit $56.78 in 2025 is... just not true • It’s Not Easy Being Green • The best places to store wine at home
BI Daily 23 January 2026
• Meta restricts alcohol accounts on Facebook • Dry January insights: What beverage makers can learn from a month without alcohol • Trump threatens 200% tariffs on French wines to get Macron on Board of Peace • California Could Face Grape Shortage • New research reveals key insights into Thai and Vietnamese wine consumers
BI Daily 16 January 2026
• BizTrends2026 | Standard Bank South Africa’s Brendan Jacobs: What will shape agriculture in 2026 • Silicon Valley Bank - State of the US Wine Industry • Iran tariff threat raises fresh risks for global wine and spirits trade • World Health Organisation says alcohol is now ‘too affordable’ • The California wine industry might finally hit bottom next year |
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