Ste Michelle Volumes Grow 11.3% in 2010

Dear Client: Ste. Michelle's total wine business saw net revenues increase 14.4% for the three-months and 13.9% for the year, largely thanks to higher volumes. This was revealed in parent company Altria's fourth quarter and full year results ended December 31. Wine shipment volume grew 10.8% for the quarter and 11.3% for the year, "due primarily to higher off-premise channel volume that includes supermarkets, liquor stores and wholesale clubs, as well as higher on-premise channel volume that includes restaurants and