EU-27 Wine Annual Report and Statistics 2010

The European Union (EU) is the world‟s largest wine producer, consumer, exporter, and importer. Total EU-27 wine production in 2009/10 decreased 1 percent due to adverse weather, mainly in Spain and to a lesser extent in Germany and Romania. This decrease was only partially offset by increases reported in France and Italy. Wine consumption is expected to decline in 2010/11 primarily to the continued general economic crisis. EU exports in 2009 declined 8 percent in volume and 17 percent in value. Total EU imports in 2009 increased 4 percent in volume, but declined 11 percent in value. Wine shipments from the United Sates remain fairly stable and are increasingly represented by bulk wine bottled locally for distribution within the EU.