IWSR: Wine and Spirits Volume Growth Decelerates in 2018

Total beverage alcohol consumption was down for the third consecutive year in 2018, with volumes down 0.8% to about 3.34 billion nine-liter cases, according to recent IWSR data. Total volumes were weighed down by beer declines. Wine and spirits volumes were up for the year at 0.4% and nearly 2% growth, respectively. However, wine and spirits volumes grew slower than in previous years. "It's clear that Americans are drinking less overall, which is likely a result of the continued trend