TABLE WINE SALES UP 6.7%

Table wine sales were up 6.7% in the four weeks to October 21 according to ACNielsen food/drug/liquor scan data. Blush wine was up 2.4%, while red and white rose 7.9% and 7.1% respectively.

Domestic wine showed considerable growth, rising 7.5%, whereas imported wine grew 4.8%. New Zealand showed the most growth at 28.9%, while Argentina and Germany posted a close second and third ranking at 22.8% and 22.5%.