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Poland's wine production, particularly white wine, is surging.

Poster for 4th Alsatian Wine Fair in Colmar, Alsace, 1951

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Wine Duty Rates in the United Kingdom

UK-market Brochure for FIAT’s 70-76v vineyard-orchard tractor, between 1978–1982

Emmanuel-Joseph Orazi (1860-1934) Poster for Ligue Vinicole de France, 1901. 99 x 139cm. The Ligue Vinicole de France was a French wine growers’ association formed in the late 19th century to defend the interests of French vintners, promote traditional winemaking, and resist foreign competition

Giorgio de Chirico (Italian, born in Greece 1888-1978) Natura morta con bicchiere di vino, 1932 (Still life with glass of wine); Oil on canvas, 50 x 40 cm

Wine Grape Varieties in Bordeaux (Gironde Dept), 2023. Merlot accounts for 58% of the entire vineyard area, while Cabernet Sauvignon makes up another 19%

Edward Hopper (American 1882-1967) Le soir bleu, 1914. Oil on canvas, 91.8 × 182.7 cm. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City

We usually associate Bordeaux with red wine. But 60 years ago approx 58% of the vinifera vineyard area was white! Sémillon was the most widely planted variety, followed by Merlot, Malbec (!) and the Cabernets (Franc & Sauvignon together). Also, Hybrids accounted for 25% of Bordeaux's vineyard area.

100 Years of Pinotage. In 1925, Dr. Abraham Izak Perold planted the first Pinotage seeds.
More at pinotage.co.za/about/herita...

Ben Nicholson (English 1894-1982) Vineyard in Winter, Cortivallo (Ticino, Switzerland), 1923. Oil on canvas, 56.5 x 62 cm.

China’s Wine Consumption vs. Production (1995–2024): The gap shows the potential for wine imports.

Area Under Vines in the European Union in 2020;
as % of total utilized agricultural area.

Hilary Pecis (American *1979) Dinner, 2019. Acrylic on canvas 101.6 x 91.4 cm.

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Wine Production in 2024

The Rise and Fall of Per Capita Wine Consumption in China: A Long-Run Perspective (1925-2023)

Main Grape Varieties in Alsace, 1968-2022. Riesling's amazing surge from #3 to the undisputed #1. And Sylvaner's abysmal decline from #1 to #7.

Paul Bocuse (French 1926–2018) was a legendary chef based in Lyon,France, and is considered one of the most important figures in modern gastronomy. During WWII, Bocuse volunteered for the French army. He was wounded and hospitalized in Alsace where he got a tattoo of a Gallic rooster on his shoulder

U.S. wine-beer-spirits wholesalers enjoy extraordinarily high gross margins. Among non-durable wholesale trade, only "Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions" has higher margins. In addition, and in contrast to all wholesale trade, the margins of wine-beer-spirits wholesalers have been trending up.

Hans Thuar (German 1887-1945) Das Ungleiche Paar (the odd couple), 1922, Oil on cardboard, 47.5 × 38.5 cm. Kunstmuseum Bonn.

Composition of U.S. Wine Consumption, 1967-2023.
Note:
(1) Gradual decline in dessert wine, with the steady rise of table wine over the decades.
(2) Stark decline in table wine from 2021-2023, much smaller drop in sparkling wine.
(3) Growth of wine-based RTDs as successor to the 1980s wine coolers

HARIBO now offers "Weinland" wine gums named after German wine regions (or the rivers associated with them), such as Ahr, Mosel, Nahe, Rhine, and Main. (The wine gums contain neither wine nor grapes though)

Kvevri (aka Qvevri) in Kakheti, Georgia, c. 1900.
Traditionally used in Georgian winemaking, kvevris are large clay vessels buried underground to maintain a stable temperature for natural fermentation, aging, and storage of wine. Georgia has a winemaking tradition dating back 8,000 years.

Global Per Capita Wine, Beer and Spirits Consumption, 1961-2022

Dated but might still be valid today?
“Those who preferred beer typically drank to higher levels of intoxication, were more likely to drive after drinking and tended to consider driving while intoxicated to be less serious. With few exceptions, these findings were true regardless of sex, age, ...”

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Per Capita Wine Exports of the World's Main Wine Exporters in 2023. New Zealand, the #1, exports wine worth $253 per capita.

Emil Bizer (German 1881-1957) Reben im Winter, no year, 92 x 67cm, Markgräfler Museum Müllheim