December 10, 2014

Annual State of the Wine Industry - Survey Results 2014

82% of wineries reported overall financial health of "good" or better for 2014. This is up 7% over the previous year. This trend is expected to continue as the grapes from three strong harvests (2012,2013, and 2014) make their way into the market.

- Consensus view of 2014 shows 79% of respondents reporting having a good year or better. The Sierra Foothills, CA region reported the largest proportion of disappointment which correlates directly to issues felt during the California drought. Over 41% of respondents from that region reported feeling some issues from the drought.

- 60% of all wineries are projecting price increases per retail bottle with only 6% projecting a decrease in 2015. The majority of increases are expected to be small across all price points except the >$69 range. Wines with a price point >$69 are the most bullish with 45% reporting increases of moderate to strong.

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