Wine Australia Manager Market Insights Peter Bailey said the result aligns with longer-term global trends. Wine Australia attributed the drop to the market moving beyond the initial restocking phase following the removal of import tariffs on Australian wine. Wine Australia said this marked the fifth consecutive year of decline in the US wine market, and the first time in two decades total wine sales fell below 300 million cases, according to Impact Databank. Canada was among the strongest performing markets, with Australian wine exports increasing 12 per cent in value to $175m. Wine Australia said growth came from across the packaged wine price spectrum, as Canadian consumers seek alternatives following the removal of American wines from liquor board shelves.