Agree it’s well overdue that Australia produces more great wine from the many other grape varieties (red and white) that are well suited to our climates - increasingly so! There are numerous smaller producers already leading the way.
"Sangiovese and Tempranillo already have strong footholds in Australia. " These are two varietals I seem to but at the various wineries I visit. They go well with the pasta dishes I like to cook and Mexican too.
Your China data is quite old, 2022 is the latest year you show, which was clearly impacted by covid. Nevertheless this decline in wine consumption is definitely showing a concerning downtrend. The Chinese typically move from one fad to the next. Wine has probably had its moments in the sun. You once could pay a small fortune for aged teas. Now you can't give it away. Tibetan dogs were once all the rage. The biggest problem in China is young people, even graduates have very low interest in wine.
Agree it’s well overdue that Australia produces more great wine from the many other grape varieties (red and white) that are well suited to our climates - increasingly so! There are numerous smaller producers already leading the way.
"Sangiovese and Tempranillo already have strong footholds in Australia. " These are two varietals I seem to but at the various wineries I visit. They go well with the pasta dishes I like to cook and Mexican too.
Your China data is quite old, 2022 is the latest year you show, which was clearly impacted by covid. Nevertheless this decline in wine consumption is definitely showing a concerning downtrend. The Chinese typically move from one fad to the next. Wine has probably had its moments in the sun. You once could pay a small fortune for aged teas. Now you can't give it away. Tibetan dogs were once all the rage. The biggest problem in China is young people, even graduates have very low interest in wine.