Wine Business and Industry Flashcards
What percentage of the global vineyard is in Europe?
57%
What tiers made up the beverage industry?
Producers, Distributors, Retailers, Allied Businesses and Individuals, Consumers
Where was the first evidence of fermented grapes found as an alcoholic beverage?
Jiahu, China- 7000BCE
What geographic region had vinifera grapes used for the first time for wine?
Wine produced from vinifera grapes made it’s first appearance in the Caucasus Mountains (Georgia) into western Asia, eastern Europe, and Middle east
The global volume of wine produced in 2014
270 million hectoliters (or 3 billion cases of wine). The record high is 2004- 296 million hl.
Percentages of global output of wine from Europe
+- 65%
Percentage of global output of wine from S. America
+- 11%
Percentage of global output of wine from N America
+- 8%
Percentage of global output of wine from Oceania
+-6%
Percentage of global output of wine from Asia
+-6%
Percentage of global output of wine from Africa
+-4%
Top five vineyard acreage countries
Spain, China, France, Italy, Turkey (US is 6th)
Top five wine producing countries
France, Italy, Spain, United States, Argentina
Top five consuming countries of wine
United States, France, Italy, Germany, China (UK)
Top five wine exports by volume
Spain, Italy, France, Chile, Australia (US)