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Momentum for Australia’s network of young grape and wine professionals, Rootlings, continues to grow as its latest state champions are announced.

Australians are increasingly seeking experiences that bring together food, connection and discovery, and local wine is uniquely placed to be part of those moments.

Wine Australia research shows consumers are placing greater value on memorable, sensory-rich and socially shareable experiences. The setting, aesthetics and opportunity to connect with others are becoming just as important as the drink itself.

Australian wine exports declined by 7 per cent in value to $2.30 billion and 6 per cent in volume to 598 million litres in the year ended June 2026, according to Wine Australia’s Export Report released today. 

Wine Australia and Vinehealth Australia are co-investing to modernise South Australia’s Vinehealth Vineyard Register and align it with the National Vineyard Register. 
 

Australia’s 2026 winegrape crush fell to 1.27 million tonnes – its smallest since 2000 – but the reduced national crop did not result in stronger grape prices according to Wine Australia’s National Vintage Report 2026 released today. 

A summary of the current alcohol statement information for 33 plus countries that Wine Australia publishes Export Market Guides for.

We have previously alerted exporters to new chemical analysis requirements in order to send wine to Thailand and Brazil. The new certification requirements are now in force and there have been some important developments since our last update.

In the last edition of Exporter News we noted the imminent introduction of a chemical analysis certificate to accompany wines exported to Thailand. This edition, we provide an update on the proposal and a new format for chemical analysis certification for wines to Brazil.

Global wine consumption continues to decline, but not equally across markets, with new data from IWSR revealing a decline in both volume and value in 2025. 

The latest wine consumption figures show a global decline of 3.2 billion litres since 2020, a rate of 3 per cent per year on average. While the value of wine consumption has grown by an average of 1 per cent per year since 2020, value also declined slightly in the past year, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Global conditions remain tough for wine exporters, with higher costs and softer consumer demand continuing to weigh on performance. The latest wine export data from Wine Australia, available today, and shows that in the 12 months ended March 2026, Australian wine exports fell by 14 per cent in value to $2.28 billion and 7 per cent in volume to 603 million litres. Total volume was 15 per cent below the 10-year average of 711 million litres.
 

Home to 1.4 billion people and 20 million new legal drinking age consumers each year, India is a market that’s hard to overlook. While the wine market is still small, it holds opportunity for long-term growth. Today’s Market Bulletin will provide an update on the market’s headwinds and potential tailwinds for Australian wine.

Global wine production in 2025 rebounded slightly after the historic low 2024 vintage, reversing a three-year trend of successive declines.

This market bulletin looks at the 2025 vintage results for the major wine-producing countries, and the implications for global supply and demand.

Australian wine exports declined by 8 per cent in value to $2.34 billion and 6 per cent in volume to 613 million litres in 2025, according to Wine Australia’s Export Report released today. Although the overall figures were not positive – mainly driven by reductions in wine consumption in the key markets of mainland China, the United States, and United Kingdom – there were some positives trends emerging. Markets such as Canada, Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia all grew in export value, while certain styles and price points grew in other markets.