Based on the most recent statistics among continents, European countries sold the highest dollar value of wine exported with shipments worth $30.3 billion U.S. or 76.2% of the world’s total wine exports. Oceania’s international wine sales were led by Australia and New Zealand and came in at 7.4%. Latin America, excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean was at 7%. North America exporters provided 3.9% of worldwide wine exports, while Asia shipped 3.7% and African suppliers provided 1.9% of wine sales.

Below are the world’s largest wine conglomerates. Shown within parentheses is the country where the company is headquartered. These names may not be familiar to you but most of their wine brands will be.

• Accolade Wines (Australia)
• Casella Wines (Australia)
• Concha y Toro (Chile)
• Constellation Brands (United States)
• E. & J. Gallo (United States)
• Pernod Ricard Winemakers (France)
• The Wine Group (United States)
• Treasury Wine Estates (Australia)
• Trinchero Family Estates (United States)

The following list identifies some of the world’s most popular wine brands. You will find most, if not all of these brands in your local wine store. Each brand is owned by the wine-producing conglomerate shown in parentheses.

• Barefoot (E & J Gallo Winery, United States)
• Gallo (E & J Gallo Winery, United States)
• Concha y Toro (Concha y Toro, Chile)
• Robert Mondavi (Constellation Brands, United States)
• Sutter Home (Trinchero Family Estates, United States)
• Yellow Tail (Casella Wines, Australia)
• Hardy’s (Accolade Wines, Australia)
• Lindeman’s (Treasury Wine Estates, Australia)
• Beringer (Treasury Wine Estates, United States)
• Jacob’s Creek (Pernod Ricard Winemakers, France)

Does this mean that these are the best wines in the world? No. It only signifies that they produce the highest volumes of wine. Big doesn’t make it better, especially in the case of wine. Small production estate wineries generally produce a better, more consistent product at a similar price point.

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