What drought? We have plenty of water — 6 quintillion gallons — problem is we can’t get to it.

Much more at the source: Nature Geoscience via Los AngelesTimes

February 15, 2016 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Bad news and good: Household income is still below pre-recession levels, but people are spending more on beer, wine and spirits than other consumer products

Source: Nielsen, presentation by Danny Brager – SVP, Beverage Alcohol Practice

February 12, 2016 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

If you’re trying to sell wine to women, you’ll do better avoiding boxes, cans & synthetic corks

Source: Nielsen + Wine Market Council. Get more data in March at the: California Consumer Research Conference

February 12, 2016 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

2015 California Grape prices down overall, but up in Napa and Sonoma

Source: US Dept of Agriculture & National Agricultural Statistics Service via Wine Industry Insight

February 10, 2016 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Market slump slams Constellation, but it’s still doing better than the Dow

February 9, 2016 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Stay home and save a bundle

February 8, 2016 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Craft Wine? (Artisan? Boutique?) Most US wineries produce small and limited amounts of wine

Source: ShipCompliant & Wines & Vines Analytics

February 7, 2016 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

In wine (as in beer) a handful of the biggest eat most of the market pie while thousands of the rest eat what’s left.

February 4, 2016 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Women are a hard sell for beer. They mostly go for wine and spirits or don’t drink at all. This new graph charts the brewer’s gender challenge.

Source: Wine Market Council

February 3, 2016 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Millennials & craft marketing lift 2015 US Distilled Spirits, boost market share

Source: Distilled Spirits Council

February 3, 2016 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More