Drinks
Wine, red and white table, per liter
The price of wine
A liter of wine cost $4.67 in July 1995 and $13.77 in September 2026.
In Sep 2026 dollars it cost $10.33 in July 1995, so it is 33% more expensive now after inflation. The record is $14.42, in December 2014; the low was $4.45, in August 1995.
The Jul 1995 price in Sep 2026 dollars: what it cost then, in today’s money.
- In one year
- down 1.4%From $13.97 in Sep 2025
- In ten years
- up 9.9%From $12.53 in Sep 2016
- Record high
- $14.42December 2014
- Record low
- $4.45August 1995
Wine, per liter, every month since Jul 1995
Price at the timeIn Sep 2026 dollarsSolid line, yellow area: the average price in each month, in the dollars of that month. Dashed blue line: the same price restated in Sep 2026 dollars using the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U). Where the dashed line falls, the item got cheaper compared with everything else. Months with no published price are left as gaps when they are long, and bridged when they are a single month. Hover, tap or use the arrow keys to read any month.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, average price series APU0000720311 (U.S. city average); CPI-U CUUR0000SA0.
A January in every decade
“Now vs then” is the plain change on the shelf. “After inflation” compares the old price in Sep 2026 dollars with today’s: negative means it takes less of today’s money than it did.
| Month | Price then | In today’s $ | Now vs then | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2000 | $5.46 | $10.89 | up 152.3% | up 26.4% |
| Jan 2010 | $8.56 | $13.32 | up 60.8% | up 3.4% |
| Jan 2020 | $12.06 | $15.75 | up 14.2% | down 12.6% |
Year by year
Averages of the monthly prices in each calendar year, newest first. Years with fewer than nine published months are left out; partial years are marked.
| Year | Average | vs year before | Lowest month | Highest month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20269 of 12 months | $13.95 | down 0.1% | $13.75 Aug | $14.25 Feb |
| 202511 of 12 months | $13.97 | up 1.7% | $13.74 May | $14.17 Dec |
| 2024 | $13.73 | up 2.5% | $13.31 Mar | $13.98 Dec |
| 2023 | $13.40 | down 0.6% | $13.21 Feb | $13.68 Sep |
| 2022 | $13.48 | up 2.2% | $13.20 Jun | $13.70 Nov |
| 2021 | $13.19 | up 6.2% | $12.88 Jan | $13.63 Apr |
| 2020 | $12.42 | up 3.0% | $12.06 Jan | $12.86 Dec |
| 2019 | $12.06 | down 3.2% | $11.88 Apr | $12.20 Nov |
| 2018 | $12.46 | down 1.5% | $12.05 Dec | $12.79 Oct |
| 2017 | $12.66 | up 2.6% | $12.36 Feb | $13.23 Oct |
Every year back to 1996
| Year | Average | vs year before | Lowest month | Highest month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $12.33 | up 0.7% | $12.03 May | $12.53 Sep |
| 2015 | $12.25 | up 4.7% | $11.96 Sep | $12.91 Jan |
| 2014 | $11.70 | up 9.2% | $10.62 Jan | $14.42 Dec |
| 2013 | $10.72 | up 4.3% | $9.82 Jan | $11.91 Dec |
| 2012 | $10.28 | up 3.5% | $8.47 Jan | $12.19 Jun |
| 2011 | $9.93 | up 2.9% | $7.97 Jan | $11.93 Jun |
| 2010 | $9.65 | down 4.2% | $7.82 Nov | $11.33 Feb |
| 2009 | $10.07 | up 6.6% | $8.44 Mar | $12.25 Aug |
| 2008 | $9.45 | up 10.6% | $8.12 May | $11.02 Dec |
| 2007 | $8.55 | up 8.3% | $7.18 Jul | $10.04 Dec |
| 2006 | $7.90 | up 1.7% | $7.35 May | $9.29 Dec |
| 2005 | $7.77 | up 12.2% | $7.17 Mar | $8.57 Oct |
| 2004 | $6.92 | up 8.3% | $6.28 Feb | $7.61 Dec |
| 2003 | $6.39 | up 2.5% | $6.00 Apr | $6.90 Jul |
| 2002 | $6.23 | up 4.5% | $5.99 Apr | $6.59 Jul |
| 2001 | $5.96 | up 10.2% | $5.40 Feb | $6.45 Jun |
| 2000 | $5.41 | up 3.2% | $5.16 Apr | $5.57 Sep |
| 1999 | $5.24 | up 3.3% | $5.09 Jun | $5.45 Nov |
| 1998 | $5.07 | down 1.9% | $4.76 Apr | $5.37 Sep |
| 1997 | $5.17 | up 4.9% | $4.93 Feb | $5.41 Sep |
| 1996 | $4.93 | — | $4.58 Feb | $5.23 Nov |
About this number
- What this number is. The average price BLS records for “Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz)” across U.S. cities, collected for the Consumer Price Index. It is an average across many stores and brands, not a price at any one store.
- No price for October 2025. BLS did not publish one: data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
- Today’s dollars. Prices are restated in Sep 2026 dollars by multiplying by CPI-U for Sep 2026 (336.94) and dividing by CPI-U for the month in question.
Sources
- BLS series APU0000720311: Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz)U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. city average, monthly
- Average price data: what it is and how it is collectedU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Average price data filesdownload.bls.gov, files updated Oct 14, 2026
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