US wine imports fall

US wine imports fell 8.3% in 2025, a US$565m decline, highlighting pressure on trade, shifting consumer demand and uneven consumption patterns.

New York, California and Texas drove 50% of the fall, while smaller states declined by a lesser degree. The downturn coincided with tariff disruption on European wine, ruled illegal by the US Supreme Court, adding policy uncertainty and expected refunds across affected goods.

Despite pockets of growth in states like Pennsylvania and Oregon, the overall picture points to a cooling import market for wine and evolving drinking habits across the United States.