Wine Slightly Outpaces Spirits in Dollar Sales

Dear Client:Wine grew at a slightly faster rate than spirits in the 13 weeks to October 17, according to Nielsen scan data from food, drug and major market liquor stores. Table wine grew 2.8% in dollar sales and 1.6% in volume. Meanwhile, dollar sales of spirits grew 1.1% in the 13-weeks and volume grew 1.7%. WINE BIZ RUNDOWN. White wine outperformed red wine in the period, with riesling, fume/sauvignon blanc, pinot noir and zinfandel posting the most growth. Not surprisingly,