Food & Drink

New Zealand Wine Industry Faces Economic Headwinds + Changing Consumer Trends

"Wine consumption per capita is down something like about 20% over the last 10 years," Gregan notes.

New Zealand wine sales have seen a drop off recently after a few good years; so much so, that NZ Wine Growers CEO Philip Gregan can't say which direction the market will trend next.

Gregan delves further into the challenging market conditions facing the New Zealand wine industry, what factors are likely influencing these fluctuations and where he sees the market going in the near future.

He also shares his thoughts on this year's harvests and what impact they could potentially have on sales over the next few months.

Listen to the full chat between Philip Gregan and Dominic George above.

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