The Wine World, On Balance
Wine Spectator|May 31, 2022
Historic producers, new faces, limited bottlings, widely available options: All contribute to the ongoing dialogue on wine.
By Alison Napjus
The Wine World, On Balance

One of the ongoing hot topics for the world of wine is shortages related to supply chain issues. But this is not the empty shelves and none-to-befound situation of hand sanitizer or toilet paper in April 2020. Consumers can have faith that their local restaurants and retailers will have wines, but they might not have a specific wine.

And how is that really different from the previous norm? When buying a certain producer, wine, or vintage, you probably have to search. There's no guarantee that the first (or even second or third) wine shop you contact will carry the wine in question. That's a reality any serious wine lover accepted long ago.

In 2021, about 50% of the 12,000 wines Wine Spectator reviewed were available in the U.S. in quantities of 500 cases or less. (This figure is based on some conservative estimating on my part for some foreign wines vis-àvis the percentage of wines imported versus their total production figures.) These quantities do not go very far when you consider distribution to restaurants and retail stores across 50 states.

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