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Impact Databank: Sparkling Wine Market Sustained By Above-$15 Tier

While total sparkling wine volume is projected to decline for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, brands priced at least $15 a 750-ml. bottle remain resilient, and are expected to propel the total category to an overall gain in dollar terms, according to the 2025 edition of The U.S. Wine Market: Shanken’s Impact Databank Review & Forecast. Continue reading →

Posted in News on October 22, 2025

Interview, Part 2: Britt West, Chief Commercial Officer, Gallo

In the second part of our interview, Gallo chief commercial officer Britt West discusses the company’s growing spirits portfolio, the outlook for High Noon, and how the California-based drinks giant—with wine volume of 85 million cases and spirits volume of 37 million cases—is taking on the challenge of recruiting the next generation of consumers. Continue reading →

Posted in News on July 22, 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Sparkling Wine Drives Industry Growth In 2014

Due to a still sluggish on-trade environment, the total U.S. wine market is estimated to have inched ahead a mere 0.3% in 2014, to volume of 321.8 million nine-liter cases, according to the current edition of The U.S. Wine Market: Impact Databank Review and Forecast. Continue reading →

Posted in News on January 5, 2015