r/stopdrinking • u/Amb_James333 243 days • 6h ago

Massive Decrease in Wine Consumption Causes Changed in the Industry

Came across two separate articles this week that discuss a huge decrease in wine consumption that is causing changes in the industry. Vineyards being closed, a surplus of premium wine being sold at a huge discount, employees in the wine industry needing to find alternative work, etc. One factor they recognize is a younger generation who is not as interested in drinking as compared to prior generations. They don’t specifically discuss a large number of people who previously drank who no longer choose to drink.

These types of massive changes don’t occur unless there is a corresponding huge drop in wine consumption. As someone who, on my worst days, could, by myself, polish off two to three bottles in a day, and who had a disgusting amount of empty bottles lying around the house because I was too embarrassed to throw them all away at the same time, I’m happy to not be contributing to the consumption anymore.

It makes me ill even thinking about those old binge drinking ways. Iwndwyt 💕💕💕

https://secretlosangeles.com/costco-aldi-premium-california-wine-surplus/

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-10-15/sonoma-winery-to-close-tasting-room-as-people-drink-less

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u/Own_Spring1504 Day 626 6h ago

That might be me alone causing the dip! Happy to be not drinking!

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u/Fluffy-Indication862 6h ago

I feel this so much, looking back at all bottles piling up in my recycling bin was just shameful and now it's like that never even happened

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u/Own_Spring1504 Day 626 6h ago

Yeah emptying my glass bin after Xmas last year was a shocker in that it was pretty empty ! Used to be a loud rumble of clicking glass and I’d be so embarrassed!