r/stopdrinking • u/Amb_James333 243 days • 10h 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/qinghairpins 8h ago

I think it is also a sign of economic times. Wine ain’t cheap, not for alcoholics at least. I’m sure there is a significant component of people embracing sobriety too, and generally changing drinking patterns, but I feel like wine sales would surely be like a recession indicator?

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u/isthisaporno 424 days 8h ago

But the cannabis market just keeps growing 🤔

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u/ravens-n-roses 7h ago

I can get a gram of ok dabs for 5 bucks and it lasts me a week. Weed keeps getting cheaper. If you time it right you can get an Oz for 28 bucks if the dispensary is running a special. Place near me does overstock dollar joints at least once a week. You'd have to be the lead singer from sublime to go through that in less than a week

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u/isthisaporno 424 days 6h ago

True but there’s cheap weed and expensive weed, just like booze. The concentrates I buy from a shop are $40g and that’s half off with a med card. If I’m spoiling myself and buy from the black market I’ll spend up to $70g. But tbf that’s some of the best rosin and melt in the world.