{"id":44948,"date":"2026-06-26T17:24:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vinexposium.com\/industry\/season-3-episode-3-inside-systembolaget-how-alcohol-monopolies-work\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T09:24:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T07:24:36","slug":"season-3-episode-3-inside-systembolaget-how-alcohol-monopolies-work-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vinexposium.com\/en\/actus\/market-pulse\/the-rise-of-affordable-premium-as-wine-drinkers-seek-better-value\/","title":{"rendered":"The rise of affordable premium as wine drinkers seek better value"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Wine consumers remain engaged but are becoming far more discerning about how they spend their money.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen I first joined this business 10 years ago, everyone said alcohol was recession-proof. Today, everyone says it is the most price- and income-sensitive category. Well, which one is it?\u201d The question from Rabobank senior beverage analyst Bourcard Nesin captures the dilemma currently facing the wine industry. Consumers continue to engage with wine, yet many are buying less or opting for cheaper bottles. Framing the trend purely as a response to economic pressures, however, risks missing a more fundamental shift.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Nesin observes, \u201cEven the ultra-wealthy care about value. In fact, perhaps they care more.\u201d Across price points and demographics, consumers are reassessing what makes a wine worth buying.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">French economist Eric Giraud-H\u00e9raud, whose book \u201cThe Value of Wine\u201d was published last autumn, argues that consumers\u2019 perception of value has undergone a paradigm shift.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere are many attributes that were once thought to be desirable, like aromatic complexity or a mature bouquet, that are no longer automatically recognised for defining and selecting a good wine. Not to mention that growing expectations around environmental responsibility and naturalness have become central to perceptions of value. Far from being based solely on taste, a wine&#8217;s value is shaped by a wide range of factors,\u201d Giraud-H\u00e9raud says.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He also challenges the idea that lower prices can reverse the decline in demand. \u201cDeclining consumption is not due to the price of wine. Cheaper wine would not generate greater demand,\u201d he says, arguing that the industry should focus instead on strengthening wine\u2019s symbolic value.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demographic shifts are also reshaping the traditional markers of quality and desirability. Nesin suspects that \u201ca lot of the value we ascribe to certain regions is tied to the legacy of the region, its history and a reputation that lives through its consumers and the stories the industry tells. A lot of the people who are very responsive and excited about the terroir and exclusivity of Burgundy or Napa Valley or Barolo are older people.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As those generations exit the market, they are being replaced by consumers with different cultural and historical touchstones. In the United States, for example, population growth is being driven by Black, Latino and Asian communities, who do not have the same historical connection to Europe\u2019s fine wine regions as previous generations. As a result, Nesin says, \u201cThey need a lot more marketing to buy the message.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-45913 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vinexposium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lessor-du-segment-premium-abordable-porte-par-une-quete-dun-meilleur-rapport-qualite-prix-chez-les-consommateurs.webp\" alt=\"Four bottles of wine\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vinexposium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lessor-du-segment-premium-abordable-porte-par-une-quete-dun-meilleur-rapport-qualite-prix-chez-les-consommateurs.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.vinexposium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lessor-du-segment-premium-abordable-porte-par-une-quete-dun-meilleur-rapport-qualite-prix-chez-les-consommateurs-300x167.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.vinexposium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lessor-du-segment-premium-abordable-porte-par-une-quete-dun-meilleur-rapport-qualite-prix-chez-les-consommateurs-768x427.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.vinexposium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lessor-du-segment-premium-abordable-porte-par-une-quete-dun-meilleur-rapport-qualite-prix-chez-les-consommateurs-200x111.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.vinexposium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lessor-du-segment-premium-abordable-porte-par-une-quete-dun-meilleur-rapport-qualite-prix-chez-les-consommateurs-292x162.webp 292w, https:\/\/www.vinexposium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lessor-du-segment-premium-abordable-porte-par-une-quete-dun-meilleur-rapport-qualite-prix-chez-les-consommateurs-450x250.webp 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> \u00a9 Bijou Wine<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #84273b; font-size: 0.8em;\"><strong>\u201cThe \u00a310 to \u00a315 sweet spot\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UK industry veteran Chris Ellis of Crush Wines launched his Bijou brand under the byword \u201cluxe abordable\u201d, or \u201caffordable luxury\u201d. But he later moved away from explicitly associating the brand with notions of value or affordability after his marketing team advised him that this would undermine its premium positioning. Now selling around 4.5 million bottles across 50-60 markets, Bijou is deliberately benchmarked against ros\u00e9s in higher price brackets to benefit from a halo effect.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe want to be compared and contrasted with brands like Whispering Angel, Minuty, Ott or Miraval. We think of the best Provence wines and want to be in their company,\u201d Ellis says. While the brand aspires to premium credentials, its commercial focus remains firmly on what Ellis sees as wine\u2019s future growth engine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe expect demand for premium wine as a whole to climb, with the most explosive growth sitting comfortably in the \u00a310 to \u00a315 sweet spot rather than the ultra-premium \u00a320+ bracket. That is exactly where independent brands can outshine private labels by offering true affordable luxury,\u201d he says.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crush Wines\u2019 strategy centres on rapid market entry, minimal ageing and on-trend categories such as pale ros\u00e9. For Ellis, success is less about complex storytelling than about delivering a product that consumers immediately understand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI read a lot about emotional attachments with wine. If it&#8217;s good quality, people will become emotionally attached. If they like the label, they&#8217;ll buy it. Get the product right, get the price right, get the packaging right, but keep it simple and accessible.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ellis believes this straightforward approach is particularly relevant in today\u2019s highly competitive drinks market. \u201cToday&#8217;s consumers, whether in a restaurant or a retail aisle, are incredibly discerning. They are making highly considered purchases and gravitating towards desirable brands that mirror their personal values, particularly regarding sustainability and authenticity.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As wine volumes decline, Ellis expects retailers to become increasingly selective about the brands they support. \u201cRetailers will be consolidating their portfolios to back the winners. They cannot afford dead weight on their shelves. They are actively seeking long-term partnerships with trusted brands that have proven consumer pull,\u201d he says.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #84273b; font-size: 0.8em;\"><strong>Restaurant mark-ups<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On-premise channels are facing similar pressures. In a recent survey of sommeliers and restaurateurs, Star Wine List identified the search for value as a recurring theme among both trade professionals and consumers. Founder Krister Bengtsson says establishments are deploying a range of strategies to navigatethe\u00a0 post-COVID-19 market correction and persistent inflationary pressures. These include expanding premium by-the-glass offerings, introducing more accessible bottle programmes, reducing markups on higher-priced labels, replacing expensive classics with alternatives from other regions, and benchmarking prices more closely against competitors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aim is to counter declining bottle sales while maintaining value \u2014 and the picture is not entirely negative: half of the establishments surveyed saw an increase in wine sales by value last year, with 30% reporting stability, suggesting that consumers are still willing to spend when they perceive the range as good value.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Declining consumption has placed restaurant pricing strategies under increased scrutiny, both for bottle sales and for by-the-glass programmes. Bengtsson, who notes that many fine-dining venues are founded by chefs who view beverages as \u201can add-on and a source of revenue,\u201d believes the industry needs to have a difficult conversation about reducing markups.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe margins don&#8217;t look the same, but the overall revenue is actually on a par. You see this in restaurants that are totally wine-focused in cities like London; there\u2019s a huge turnover of bottles because they have an interesting selection, and the pricing is very fair for the market,\u201d he says. Price sensitivity is acute at both ends of the wine spectrum: among value-conscious entry-level consumers and affluent collectors alike. As a result, sommeliers are increasingly benchmarking prices before listing new producers or mature vintages to ensure they remain aligned with market expectations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On-premise venues are also responding to softer demand by offloading inventories: \u201cSome are selling it back to the market, just getting rid of it completely and removing it from their wine lists,\u201d Bengtsson says. At the same time, estates that were once difficult to access are becoming more readily available as producers lower prices and increase allocations. \u201cIt will be interesting to see how this plays out, not least with Burgundy. It should affect pricing, I imagine, on wine lists as well as other places.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, rising prices and changing growing conditions are encouraging consumers to explore alternatives. \u201cClassic red Burgundy has faced a lot of pressure on many wine lists around the world in terms of pricing,\u201d Bengtsson says. \u201cPeople are gravitating more towards the satellite appellations or leaving the region altogether for lighter reds or whites from other areas.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Climate change is also reshaping the competitive landscape. Germany, for instance, has seen a clear uptick in popularity with German reds increasingly finding their place on wine lists. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-45917 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vinexposium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Krister-Bengtsson-\u00a9Thomas-Sjorup.webp\" alt=\"Portrait of Krister Bengtsson, founder of Star Wine List\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vinexposium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Krister-Bengtsson-\u00a9Thomas-Sjorup.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.vinexposium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Krister-Bengtsson-\u00a9Thomas-Sjorup-300x167.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.vinexposium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Krister-Bengtsson-\u00a9Thomas-Sjorup-768x427.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.vinexposium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Krister-Bengtsson-\u00a9Thomas-Sjorup-200x111.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.vinexposium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Krister-Bengtsson-\u00a9Thomas-Sjorup-292x162.webp 292w, https:\/\/www.vinexposium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Krister-Bengtsson-\u00a9Thomas-Sjorup-450x250.webp 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> \u00a9Thomas Sj\u00f8rup<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #84273b; font-size: 0.8em;\"><strong>The benefits of differentiation<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More accessible alternatives are also finding their way onto the shelves of high-end independent wine merchants. In France, Caves de Taillevent recently launched its \u201cQuilles du Quotidien\u201d range, with wines priced below \u20ac30. Similar thinking is evident in the United Kingdom.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMy customers are not telling me that they cannot afford certain wines any more, but I am encouraging them to consider alternatives. Instead of a Sancerre or Pouilly-Fum\u00e9 at \u00a322 or more, I might suggest a Quincy, Reuilly, Menetou-Salon or even a Touraine Sauvignon just to give them a slightly better feeling,\u201d says Patrick Jouan, owner of Le Bon Vin in Sheffield, England. Being part of the Cavavin network gives the French-born merchant greater sourcing flexibility.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rather than competing head-on with high-street retailers on widely available brands, where price comparisons can be unforgiving, Cavavin provides access to lesser-known labels that offer differentiation without compromising on quality.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI would rather sell good Champagne that is perhaps less well known and then educate my customers to avoid direct comparisons with other retailers. That\u2019s the only way I can compete and survive,\u201d Jouan says. The strategy has become increasingly important as Brexit, the UK\u2019s revised duty regime and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations have added significant costs throughout the supply chain, making it harder for independent retailers to deliver value.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concerned by the rise of anonymous supermarket private labels sourced from the bulk wine market \u2014 a phenomenon he describes as \u201cshrinkflation for wine\u201d \u2014 Jouan has responded by introducing a small range of lower-priced wines. \u201cI have displayed a dozen or so wines in a specific area of the shop, which I sell for \u00a37 a bottle, compared with a normal price of \u00a38.50. The quality is the same, but I\u2019m eating into my margin because I feel I need to show my customers that I can also offer value wines,\u201d says Jouan, who has also opened a bonded warehouse and uses electric delivery vans to rein in costs. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #84273b; font-size: 0.8em;\"><strong>The pitfalls of premiumisation<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jouan\u2019s experience illustrates how difficult it has become to deliver affordable premium products in an inflationary environment. Yet the segment may also offer some short-term relief as the industry grapples with relevance. As consumers increasingly seek greater value, it is worth asking whether decades of premiumisation have hindered recruitment into the category.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cPrior to the collapse of demand post-pandemic, the push for premiumisation was beginning to impact the market by slowing sales as wine prices increased,\u201d says California-based marketing consultant Paul Tincknell. \u201cAs an industry, we talk a good game about wine as an everyday affordable luxury, all the while pricing it increasingly out of reach, especially for younger drinkers. Through our behaviour, we&#8217;ve taught the younger generations that wine is a special-occasion beverage. Consequently, they have turned to affordable options such as beer, cider, canned RTD cocktails and hard seltzers for casual gatherings and celebrations.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rabobank analyst Nesin agrees that some wineries have pushed premiumisation to the detriment of sales. \u201cI\u2019ve seen brands going over the $20 mark and realised there was an asymmetry between consumer demand at $19 and $21. Traditional economic theory says demand is linear relative to price. So, basically, if we raise prices by 15%, demand drops by 15%. In this case, some brands that have raised their prices by 10% saw demand drop by 20% or even 35%,\u201d he says.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nesin cautions, however, against viewing today\u2019s market challenges solely through the lens of pricing. \u201cI would feel more comfortable saying that premiumisation has hurt the industry if higher price points were being hit hardest at the client level, but they\u2019re not. Premiumisation has been in a steady state for years.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One change he notes is the use of GLP-1 medication<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which are used to treat Type 2 diabetes and obesity, and their popularity among \u201colder people with money who would normally drink wine.\u201d For these consumers, \u201ctheir preference for wine has changed, not because the pricing has become unreasonable or the marketing ineffective, but because people are making different lifestyle choices,\u201d Nesin says. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #84273b; font-size: 0.8em;\"><strong>About Sharon Nagel :<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-43831 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vinexposium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sharon-Nagel-150x150.webp\" alt=\"Portrait de Sharon Nagel, journaliste et traductrice sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9e dans le vin.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vinexposium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sharon-Nagel-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.vinexposium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sharon-Nagel-352x352.webp 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">British-born Sharon Nagel has been a journalist and translator specialising in wine for 35 years. She writes for leading French online publication Vitisphere and also contributes to corporate communications.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wine consumers remain engaged but are becoming far more discerning about how they spend their money. \u201cWhen I first joined this business 10 years ago, everyone said alcohol was recession-proof. 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