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How Benchmark Wine Group has risen above the off-premise noise – Market Intel

Joe Bates
Last updated: 08/07/2025 at 1:40 PM
By Joe Bates
8 July 2025
11 Min Read

As tariffs roil global trade and some category-specific off-premise operators stumble, Benchmark Wine Group is leveraging data, deep inventory and its discerning clientele to redefine what resilience looks like in high-end wine retail.


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Fine wine market dynamics - The wider beverage alcohol business might be in turmoil, but the super-premium rare wine market, while not immune to economic issues, remains mostly insulated from short-term stock market volatilityMillennial promise - Despite concerns about younger LDA consumers abandoning wine, Benchmark sees long-term promise in Millennials and Gen Z, viewing wine as a cultural touchstone that grows stronger with a consumer's age and affluenceStrategic growth plan - Moves such as the purchase of Wine Spectrum and an expansion into rare spirits have allowed Benchmark to broaden it

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