Wine priced at $6.92 in 2004→$8.10 in 2026

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Prices for Wine, 2004-2026 ($6.92)

Wine prices are 17.12% higher in 2026 versus 2004 (a $1.18 difference in value).

The latest available average price is $13.75 in August 2026 for Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz). See observed price history.

Between 2004 and 2026, Wine experienced an average inflation rate of 0.72% per year. In other words, wine costing $6.92 in the year 2004 would cost $8.10 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.59% during this same period, inflation for wine was lower.

In the year 2004: Pricing changed by 0.44%, which is below the average yearly change for wine during the 2004-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2004 (2.68%), inflation for wine was lower.

Price Inflation for Wine at home since 1963

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1991 (13.52%), 1978 (9.70%), and 1979 (9.04%).

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average price of wine rose 99%, from $6.92 per liter in 2004 to $13.75 in August 2026. Overall prices rose 77% over the same period, so wine rose faster than inflation. This data is collected by a national survey and can vary from region to region.

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Wine prices by year

The average price for wine is calculated from a weighted average of retailer data collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The table below shows the average U.S. price of wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz) each year, along with the same price adjusted for inflation. To understand how price levels differ from inflation rates, see this article published by the BLS.

YearPrice (per liter)Price, inflation-adjusted
2026 (partial)$13.98$13.98
2025$13.97$14.53
2024$13.73$14.67
2023$13.40$14.73
2022$13.48$15.43
2021$13.19$16.30
2020$12.42$16.07
2019$12.06$15.80
2018$12.46$16.61
2017$12.66$17.29
2016$12.33$17.22
2015$12.25$17.32
2014$11.70$16.56
2013$10.72$15.41
2012$10.28$14.99
2011$9.93$14.78
2010$9.65$14.83
2009$10.07$15.73
2008$9.45$14.71
2007$8.55$13.81
2006$7.90$13.12
2005$7.77$13.32
2004$6.92$12.27
2003$6.39$11.63
2002$6.23$11.60
2001$5.96$11.28
2000$5.41$10.52
1999$5.24$10.54
1998$5.07$10.42
1997$5.17$10.79
1996$4.93$10.52
1995$4.57$10.04

Yearly averages; 2026 is through August. Inflation-adjusted to 2026 dollars.


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Buying power of $6.92 since 2004

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Wine, over time, for $6.92 beginning in 2004. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
2004$6.920.44%
2005$7.031.56%
2006$7.192.26%
2007$7.331.98%
2008$7.593.57%
2009$7.742.00%
2010$7.64-1.38%
2011$7.58-0.75%
2012$7.57-0.15%
2013$7.610.61%
2014$7.60-0.15%
2015$7.58-0.30%
2016$7.58-0.05%
2017$7.55-0.28%
2018$7.651.22%
2019$7.731.07%
2020$7.750.24%
2021$7.831.06%
2022$8.012.34%
2023$8.161.84%
2024$8.210.66%
2025$8.18-0.45%
2026$8.10-0.88%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.


Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Wine at home:

Year1963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
CPI41.70041.64241.73342.07542.37544.09246.06749.63352.00854.04257.54262.65865.50866.95868.88375.56782.40089.51796.217100.400100.44299.158100.175102.425105.750107.758110.933114.383129.850132.625133.975133.342133.600139.250145.542147.292149.392151.617151.492152.317153.142153.817156.217159.750162.914168.729172.112169.734168.456168.208169.229168.974168.472168.386167.915169.959171.782172.202174.030178.095181.375182.575181.748180.150

Adjust wine prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2004* 2004 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Wine at home was 153.817 in the year 2004 and 180.150 in 2026:

180.150 / 153.817* $6.92 = $8.10

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $6.92 in 2004 has the same "purchasing power" as $8.10 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Wine at home).


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Wine at home in 1963. In addition to wine, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.