Soft Summer Mirrors Sluggish YTD Trends

Dear Client: Summer may be heating up, but the latest data reports hit like a splash of cold water.  Both SipSource and NABCA released reports this week showing continued declines for wine and spirits in June.  A FEW CONTROL STATES BUCK WIDER TRENDS. After slipping back into negative territory in May, control state spirits trends were still in the red in June, with volumes down 2.3% and sales down 4.4% for the month. Spirits trends are also down on a