Wine production reached a record volume of 293 million hectolitres globally, recovering from a very small production in 2017. World wine consumption was stable in 2018, after having grown significantly since the early 2000s. World wine production in 2018, excluding must and juice, was a record harvest of 292.3 million hectolitres. They account for 25% of world production, a quarter of world wine come from the top four “New World” countries, plus German. OIVA note on China: The very rapid growth of Chines wine production and Chinese wine consumption did not continue in 2018.

Source: Forbes April 14, 2019 14:15 UTC