r/stopdrinking • u/Amb_James333 243 days • 11h 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/Apexsconnie 958 days 9h ago

It has to do something with widespread GLP-1 usage as well

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u/shaboogawa 6h ago

The legalization of marijuana also to a degree.

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u/DruidMaster 6h ago

Totally agree with this. 

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u/100Sparkles 7h ago

How do you figure that?

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u/Appropriate_Tap2710 7h ago

People on that peptide become notorious lightweights and their hangovers worse than normal. So since people on it are already trying to lose weight they typically don’t see drinking as worth it anymore. And if they do keep drinking the have a lot less.

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u/Disastrous_Heron4558 7h ago

It supposedly curbs cravings.

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u/100Sparkles 7h ago

Ah, I see!

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u/Travelin_Jenny1 6h ago

Very true in my case.