It’s expensive drinking in restaurants and getting more so according to a recent review of Australia wine lists. The ‘Wine On-Premise Australia 2023’ report, available from Wine Business Solutions for $495, puts the average price of a bottle of wine on an Australian wine list at more than $100, up 10 per cent on a year ago. That price is out of the Glug Wines range but Winetitles gives a summary.
The biggest contributing factor to the price rise apparently is the replacement of Sauvignon Blanc by Chardonnay as the leading white wine style on Australian wine lists. White Burgundy is the driver of the change as listings from France were up 17% year on year as French restaurants enjoy a new way of popularity, especially in Sydney.
Listings of imported wine are now 39% of all listings. Imports increased to 46% in NSW. All three Eastern States list more than 40% imported wine. Queensland now also lists 46% imported wine.
The biggest shift in this and every market that we measure is the trend towards white and red blends.
Shiraz regained its crown as the most listed red wine style, but Pinot Noir still grew. One of the biggest winners, this year, from a regional perspective, has been Central Otago Pinot Noir. They benefit from their hard work and persistence and a market that has grown into their price pointing.
