Article on State of the Industry

http://www.bevindustry.com/articles/86559-state-of-the-industry-wine-spirits

Sweet wine varietals and indulgent flavored vodkas remain popular in the wine and spirits categories, according to experts. In fact, the Moscato winevarietal has achieved between 30 and 50 percent growth in recent years, said Claire Moulin, lead analyst for Chicago-based Euromonitor International, in Beverage Industry’s March issue. Likewise, the flavored vodka segment is up 25 percent, said Bump Williams, chief executive officer and president of Stratford, Conn.-based Bump Williams Consulting, in Beverage Industry’s April issue. Within that segment, indulgent and unusual flavors are up nearly 70 percent, he added.