"With 2026 on the near horizon, it's time to look at trends in wine for the new year. Consumption of traditional wine is down as younger drinkers have a plethora of options from spirits to non-alcoholic drinks and more, while older drinkers might be imbibing less. Whether you've decided to go alcohol free or just cut back, these three trends offer options for all."
"Coravin is easy to use, allowing for individual tastes to full glasses of wine to be poured without ever opening the bottle. Using a needle that's specifically engineered to pierce the cork and access the wine, you simply press on the handle to extract wine. As the liquid is poured, argon gas is injected to protect the remaining wine. When you pull the needle out, the cork heals itself."
Traditional wine consumption is declining as younger drinkers choose spirits, non-alcoholic beverages, and other options, while some older consumers are drinking less. Wine preservation technology like Coravin allows individual pours without opening a bottle by piercing the cork with a needle and injecting argon to protect remaining wine, enabling access to a single bottle for years. Coravin systems retail near $200 and appeal to novices and connoisseurs. Zebra Drinking blends alcohol-free and alcoholic beverages within an evening, encouraging moderation and variety. Low- and no-alcohol wines and spirits are rising in quality, availability, and flavor-forward profiles, with roughly ten percent of wine consumers trying n/a options.
Read at San Francisco Bay Times
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