Following last year's upward stream, sparkling wine sales outside of Champagne continue to rise.
Perhaps folks are combatting Covid troubles with bubbles, and Champagne's price point certainly makes it a challenging regular consumption. But, more telling than that, we continually see new regions, grapes, and winemakers, pushing the trend forward, and as such, quality has risen on par with consumer interest.
According to Statista's Canadian sparkling wine report for 2021, the numbers are clear:
For obvious reasons, sparkling wine volume and value dipped in 2020, but Canadians are making up for it in 2021 and are projected to do so beyond.
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