Another Year of Growth Reports for the Wine Industry

Wines & Vines reports on January 25, 2017 in its "Good Times Roll for U.S. Wine Industry" article that U.S. wine consumption and production are on the rise.  Specifically, the article notes that "Table wine consumption in the United States grew by 1.8% in volume and 4.4% in dollars at the stores" and that "553,000 U.S. on- and off-premise locations now sell wine, which is 120,000 more locations than 10 years ago."  The article also notes the rise of higher-priced wine, since "the average price of a 750ml bottle of wine is passing the $10 mark for the first time."