Trendier Varietals Outpace the Trusty Three

Dollar sales growth of table wine slowed slightly in January (+4.9%) from December (+6.9%), as white wine and imports took the lead in dollar sales. According to Nielsen scan data, value of red wine in the four weeks to February 9 increased 4.3% and volume grew 1.3%. Red wine lost -0.3% of dollar share and -0.2% of volume share. White wine, meanwhile, grew 6.8% in dollar sales and 3.9% in volume. It gained almost a point in dollar share (0.7%)