According to new research, the US will dominate global wine demand within the next three years as the country's drinking habits shift increasingly towards spirit and vintages. Despite wider concerns over consuming spending in the current downturn, by 2012, consumption of imported wines alone is expected to increase by nearly 18% from 2008, according to research compiled by the International Wine & Spirit Record (IWSR). The findings, supplied jointly with the international exhibition Vinexpo, reflect wider optimism for the global wine market, with demand expected to increase by 6% by 2012, amounting to 2.816BN cases. The research suggests that the US market will be particularly significant in pushing this growth for both wines and spirits over the coming years after consumption of red, white and rose increased by 14% between 2003-2007.
