Wine, red and white table
Wine prices
U.S. city average · June 2026
Wine averaged $13.80 per liter in June 2026, down 0.3% from last month and down 1.1% from last year, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average price data.
Chart shown: July 1995 – June 2026 · Full series: July 1995 – June 2026 (371 observations) · Source: BLS series APU0000720311.
Recent wine price history
| Month | Price | Vs. prior month | Vs. year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | $13.80 | ▼ 0.3% | ▼ 1.1% |
| May 2026 | $13.84 | ▼ 1.0% | ▲ 0.7% |
| April 2026 | $13.98 | ▼ 1.8% | ▲ 1.5% |
| March 2026 | $14.24 | ▼ 0.1% | ▲ 1.7% |
| February 2026 | $14.25 | ▲ 0.6% | ▲ 1.1% |
| January 2026 | $14.16 | ▼ 0.1% | ▲ 0.9% |
| December 2025 | $14.17 | ▲ 0.5% | ▲ 1.4% |
| November 2025 | $14.11 | — | ▲ 2.4% |
| September 2025 | $13.97 | ▲ 0.1% | ▲ 0.1% |
| August 2025 | $13.95 | ▲ 0.5% | ▼ 0.1% |
| July 2025 | $13.89 | ▼ 0.5% | ▼ 0.2% |
| June 2025 | $13.96 | ▲ 1.5% | ▲ 0.6% |
| May 2025 | $13.75 | ▼ 0.2% | ▼ 0.8% |
| April 2025 | $13.78 | ▼ 1.6% | ▲ 0.9% |
| March 2025 | $14.00 | ▼ 0.6% | ▲ 5.2% |
| February 2025 | $14.09 | ▲ 0.4% | ▲ 5.2% |
| January 2025 | $14.04 | ▲ 0.4% | ▲ 5.2% |
| December 2024 | $13.99 | ▲ 1.5% | ▲ 5.0% |
Wine prices fell 0.3% from May to June 2026 and are 1.1% lower than a year ago. Prices remain below the December 2014 peak of $14.42 but well above the 1995 level of $4.68.
From wine to the full grocery basket
Wine is a reference price series and is not weighted into the 24-item Basket Index.
What drives the price of wine
Table wine begins with grapes, so the size and quality of the wine-grape harvest — set by weather, drought, and frost in regions like California — establishes the baseline cost, and a short crop can take a season or more to pass through. But by the time a bottle reaches the shelf, glass, closures, oak, multi-year aging and storage, distribution, and branding account for much of the price, which is why everyday table wine is far steadier than fresh produce. Federal and state alcohol excise taxes add a fixed per-volume charge on top.
BLS series APU0000720311 tracks the average retail price of wine, red and white table at the U.S. city average, measured per liter and reported monthly back to 1995.
Background: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service — Fruit and Tree Nuts · U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau — Wine. Price data: BLS series APU0000720311.
Wine price FAQ
How much does wine per liter cost right now?
As of June 2026, wine averaged $13.80 per liter at the national U.S. city average, per BLS CPI Average Price Data.
Are wine prices going down in 2026?
The latest 2026 BLS reading shows wine prices down 0.3% versus the prior month and down 1.1% versus a year ago (June 2026).
What is the highest price wine has reached?
The record high is $14.42 per liter, set in December 2014; the record low is $4.45 in August 1995.
Where does this wine price data come from?
From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI Average Price Data program, retrieved via the BLS Public Data API. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.
How much did wine cost in 2001?
In 2001, wine averaged $5.63 per liter at the U.S. city average — versus $13.80 today (June 2026), about 145% higher now.
Cite this
Basket Report. "Average wine price (U.S. city average)." Basket Report — Grocery Price Index. Retrieved August 1, 2026 from https://basketreport.com/prices/wine/. Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, series APU0000720311. <a href="https://basketreport.com/prices/wine/">Average wine price (U.S. city average) — Basket Report</a> (data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, series APU0000720311; retrieved August 1, 2026) Basket Report. (2026). Average wine price (U.S. city average) [Data set]. Basket Report — Grocery Price Index. https://basketreport.com/prices/wine/