The wine consumption declines in Spain
The wine consumption declines in Spain
Ver mensaje de Paco HigónThe consumption of wine in Spain has reached a historical minimum. According to the ministry of Agriculture, the consumption registers a new fall (5,2% in volume in 2006) to reach 10,84 million hl. In value, the reduction is not that big (- 4%), because are especially the table wines those who experimented the biggest fall. The consumption per capita cut down still more strongly (- 6,9%) and falls to 24,9 litres per capita against 26 litres in 2005.
It is especially the consumption “out-of-home” that falls (- 8,3%) even though it still represents the most important share of domestic consumption (56,8%). Home-consumption to falls only - 0,8%.
So let’s drink to support the wine industry ;-)
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I think it’s really normal...
Ver mensaje de Paco HigónThe decreasing of consumption out-of-home. What I find something to be aware of is the at-home consumption. Well, after all when you’re at home you have no car to drive to nowhere most of times, so no reason to have more than a couple of sips if you feel in the mood to. The only reason for this I find is... EURIBOR!!! If you see the light where say ’fasten your seat belts’ everytime BCE open their mouths many people (I include myself despite I’m in a rental department) try to find where to cut their outgoing money, so maybe wine consumption is one of the withdrawal to cut. Just to compare, any data about restaurants, cinemas and any other ’hobbies’?
Regards,
Jose
Do you really think so?
Ver mensaje de joseI’m not sure about economic reasons as the main cause of this decline... maybe some cultural facts... maybe some other products substituting wine,.... maybe... maybe...
I find no other reason :-/
Ver mensaje de Paco HigónCultural? ’We’ (spaniards) are the same every single day, but consumption makes no other thing than decreaseing every single Q. So the only reason I find, despite stupid govern laws, are economical reasons :-?
Regards,
Jose
Re: I find no other reason :-/
Ver mensaje de joseSeems strange to me. When I come to Spain it always seems to me that things are pretty good economically, unquestionably much better than when I lived there 15 or 20 years ago. Isn’t it just that the consumption of cheap wine has fallen dramatically, and this was always the lion’s share of consumption? Is there no data on whether this fall in consumption is at all price levels? I would be very surprised if this is the case.
As far as I’ve read...
Ver mensaje de suikoThe price range where the consumption has gone worst don’t use to be the top wines. But it’s normal, isn’t it? The people who buys the most expensive wines don’t use to take care of money indeed ;)
Regards,
Jose
Re: The wine consumption declines in Spain
Ver mensaje de Paco HigónI think the statistical data does not show that much change really.
The population of spain has seen large increases in the last couple of years and not all the newcomers are wine drinkers. In the main for example our Romanian neighbours drink beer almost exclusively. For our part we Brits will do all we can to keep consumption of wine up!
Secondly the police approach and campaign on drink driving does have an effect on consumption as the brewery and pub industries have discovered in the UK.
As far as cheaper wine is concerned I have not noticed a fall in consumption of tinto at almuerzo time in the bar I frequent here in Vilamarxant and trolleys exclusively full of wine ,spirits and beer at the local supermarkets are still the norm! You Spanish certainly know how to party!!!!
Finally whilst expensive wine is a luxury which we certainly cut out when UK interest rates were high (and thus mortgage rates as well) there were still bottles of equally enjoyable medium priced wines which could still be afforded as substitutes.
I suspect it will all even out in due course
Riki
Re: The wine consumption declines in Spain
Ver mensaje de rikiwigleyThanks a lot... a nice piece of thought... and some very reasonable ideas however...most of wine consumption decline affects cheap wines... so we need something more to explain the decline...
Cheers!