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For Napa Wine, Stability -- And That's Good
Napa wine sales have seen a bit more improvement, according to a report in Terrain. Retail sales are flat, DtC sales are up a little. Visitation is weak. In short, Napa Valley wines may be entering a period of stability.
Stability isn't the same as rip-roaring growth,
October BPI Shows Continued YoY Improvement
The National Beer Wholesalers Association's Beer Purchasers Index showed improvement for the third consecutive month in October.
NBWA reports October's BPI reading of 39 (+15 YoY from October 2025) continues the annual improvement seen in August (40, +13) and September (39, +11). This reading reflects typical
Alcohol Searches for Traction
During the four weeks ending Oct. 24, Total Alcohol remained on a subdued trajectory. Dollar sales reached $8.1 billion, down 2.2% from a year earlier, while case volume totaled 154.9 million, declining 4.%, NIQ reported.
Weekly dollar sales totaled $2 billion, up 0.3% versus the week