Active, Complex and Very Competitive
Retail wine sales are poised to remain strong as 2021 ends, but much of the growth is being driven by premium products amid an increasingly complex market landscape. By volume, approximately 88% of wines sold in the U.S. move through retailers, accounting for 69% of the value of the total wine market in the country. […]
Private Labels Poised for Growth
The private label segment of the retail wine market enjoyed a strong run in the past year as it benefited from the overall retail sales increase. Reliable quality, approachable flavors and larger margins have made private label wines a favorite for retailers and consumers alike as the share of these wines on retail shelves and […]
Industry Metrics: On-Premise Returns
Value of Domestic Wine Sales for 12 months ended November 2021 +11% U.S. wine sales including bulk imports, bw166 Other Wine Industry Metrics November 2021 (versus November 2020) data: -8% off-premise sales value, NielsenIQ channels +10% on-premise sales (52 weeks ended Oct. 9, 2021), CGA Strategy +17% DtC shipment value, Wines Vines Analytics/Sovos ShipCompliant […]
Whole Foods Buyer on Sales Strategy
Doug Bell, senior principal of adult beverage innovation and product development with Whole Foods Market Inc. of Austin, Texas, has nearly 40 years’ experience in the adult beverage business. When he began in 1983, California wineries were just starting to become household names. Stocking coolers at Tower Beer, Wine & Spirits in Atlanta, Ga. laid […]
Upcoming Events
Jan. 19-20, 2022: DTC Wine Symposium 15th Annual DTC Wine Symposium to support Free the Grapes to be held online and in-person in Concord, Calif. dtcwinesymposium.com Jan. 25-27, 2022: Unified Wine & Grape Symposium North America’s largest wine industry conference and trade show at the Safe Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento, Calif. unifiedsymposium.org March 22-24, 2022: […]