Perhaps the starkest illustration of prevailing trends in the global beverage alcohol arena is offered by the fine wine market – that rarefied space where the wealthy buy and sell cases of DRC, Lafite, Krug and Petrus, sometimes deemed all but immune to any macroeconomic malaise. Since October 2022, according to fine wine exchange Liv-ex, the value of the market has contracted by 27%, the longest period of decline in a generation.
“Sustainability is important but the main driver is always going to be taste” – Sapling Spirits talks growth plans and winning over consumers
Sapling Spirits’ ambitious co-founders discuss consumer interest in sustainability, expansion plans and their early thoughts on, one day, looking for investment from a major player.
Dean Best July 08 2025
