Australia's sparkling wine continues to bubble through COVID-19

As we reach the end of a very turbulent year, wine consumers in Australia and around the world will likely reach for a glass of sparkling wine. However, this is not just the effect of seasonal cheer; the latest data show that sparkling wine sales in some markets have continued to bubble away throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Before we dive into the numbers, we would like to clarify that while in Australia we distinguish the methods of production – e.g. sparkling (traditional method) vs carbonated (includes frizzante) – this is not always the case with some data providers. For the purposes of this article, references to sparkling wine from data suppliers other than Wine Australia are presumed to combine all wines that have bubbles. Australians still love Australian sparkling In Australia, more than a third of Australian sparkling and carbonated wine sales (by volume) in the off trade are made in the last three months of the year. To date, there has been positive growth for ...