Import Wines Lose Ground in 2017

Despite a slight increase in sales, imported table wines have been losing ground in the US this year. In the four weeks through October 7, total table imports-- which account for about 25% of category dollars--gave up 0.2 dollar share points in all Nielsen-measured off-premise channels.NEW ZEALAND, FRENCH IMPORTS CARRYING CATEGORY. Only three import countries even reported growth for the period: New Zealand wine sales were up 8.7% with volumes up 7.7%; French sales were up 14.4% and volumes grew