Sales

Last year, saw the Wine category declined slightly compared to Beer and Spirits in the On Premise, losing 0.7 percentage points. This downward trajectory was led by table wine, the largest sub-segment of the category, which lost 4.2%. But strip away the top line, and some interesting trends

D.O. Cava reports record sales in 2022 with 249 million bottles sold worldwide, the highest numbers the regulatory board has seen in its history. "Despite the economic hardships experienced in 2021, 2022 was a year of recovery that yielded very positive results," said D.O. Cava president,

The Montana House of Representatives passed, 83-16, and sent to the state Senate a bill to allow sales of distilled spirits products from state agency liquor stores on Sundays and Monday.   Montana is one of seven states in the country that prohibits the retail sale of distilled spirits on Sundays.

White wine's share on Drizly is gaining, and the subcategory stands to see additional growth this spring. In 2023 to date, white wine accounts for 29% share of the wine category, up from 27% during the same period in 2022. From April 2022 through October 2022, white wine

This year, On Premise sales have remained consistent and checks for drinks-led occasions are on the rise across the US (+12% vs year average), outpacing check value (+9%), Andrew Hummel, CGA by NIQ client solutions director – North America, said. With almost three in five consumers planning to travel domestically within

Both non-alcoholic beer and non-alcoholic spirits saw their high sales increases year-over-year on Drizly, the electronic ordering platform said. In the wine category, Drizly said the Burgundian variety Aligote experienced strong year-over-year growth in February. This reflects an overall trend towards year-over-year white wine growth; white wine accounted for 30%

A slow return to on-premise outlets wasn't the only challenge identified by Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America's SipSource program.  “Premiumization has definitely slowed in calendar year 2022,” said SipSource Analyst Dale Stratton. “While Tequila and Bourbon over the $50 price point are both +18.8%

Bourbon was the top-selling subcategory in 2022 with a 39% share of whiskey sales on Drizly. Over the past five years, it has steadily grown, holding a 36% share in 2018, 37% share in 2019, 39% share in 2020, and a 38% share in 2021. The only other whiskey subcategory

Chivas Brothers, the Pernod Ricard business dedicated entirely to Scotch whisky, said its half-year organic net sales for July 2022 – December 2022 advanced 23% compared to HY22. The company attributed the strong performance to its focus on portfolio elevation and premiumisation – two-thirds of the +23% growth is driven by price/

Although U.S. distillers have surpassed brewers in total revenue for the first time last year, Brian Crawford, president/ceo, Beer Institute, professed to be unconcerned.  Beer, he said, "remains America's No.1 choice in beverage alcohol" by volume and has had a special place in