Comments on: Who Sells the Most Wine?

By: max morales

max morales — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:29:10 +0000

The evolution Of tesco on the Wine sales is an example for other supermarkets around the world.
Max Morales
Andes Wines

By: Bjorn W

Bjorn W — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:02:35 +0000

And the LCBO sold around 170 million bottles in 2008 according to their annual report (pg. 40) http://www.lcbo.com/aboutlcbo/annual/2007_2008.pdf

By: Bjorn W

Bjorn W — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:53:25 +0000

Joe, in 2009 the Swedish Systembolaget sold the equivalent of around 250 million bottles (181 418 hl). However, just over half of this was sold as Bag-in-Box.

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:40:53 +0000

Here in Canada we always hear about how the Ontario Liquor Board (LCBO)is the largest wine retailer in the world. How does Tesco compare to the LCBO, Costco and the Swedish Government Liquor Board?

Wine librarian – in my experience binge drinking is more related to spirits than wine. Wine (and beer) are too slow, too nutritious and not alcoholic enough compared to Red Bull and Vodka or Rum and Coke.

By: Mike Veseth

Mike Veseth — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:08:24 +0000

Thanks for this. You’ve pointed out an important tension that affects many goods that have potential negative social effects. Private firms can provide wine efficiently and give consumers choice, but the profit motive gives them an incentive to push their products too hard, with sometimes dire social consequences.

I wrote about this earlier (albeit in a different context) in my post on The Swedish Solution.
http://wineeconomist.com/2008/10/11/the-swedish-solution/

By: wine librarian

wine librarian — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:02:44 +0000

As a former UPS student who now lives in the UK, I shop at Tesco, it is hard not to! However, I do not buy my wine there.

While I think Tesco is introducing some laudable practices, such as using Britain’s canal system, I can’t help but think some of their practices encourage binge drinking and alcoholism, which I think are serious problems facing Britain. Frequently, they offer 3 for £10 specials, or low cost wine at less than £3.99 a bottle. Now, while most supermarkets are guilty of this practice, Tesco with it’s huge market share, is in a unique position to take a stand on irresponsible drinking.

This isn’t meant to imply that people are unable to moderate their drinking habits, but some are, and those who are dedicated wine drinkers are not going to be buying these “special” bottles given the high rates of tax on a bottle of wine in the UK.