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This year’s State of the Industry report on the U.S. wine and spirits markets highlights the challenges for wine and the segments keeping spirits growing.
Compared with recent years, the spirits category experienced a deceleration of growth. Despite this, the market continues to thrive, due to evolving consumer preferences and innovations.
Addressing more than 2,000 attendees representing 70 wholesaler companies, Dina Opici, president of Opici Family Distributing and chairwoman of Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA), delivered the State of the Industry address at Access LIVE 2025.
The U.S. wine market is feeling the pressure as beverage alcohol contends with changing consumption habits and attempts to appeal to younger legal drinking age (LDA) consumers.