Market Shifts Crack Distribution Tier
Ongoing shifts in consumer behavior and tectonic moves on the distribution front are compounding the challenges wineries face getting their product in front of consumers. While all tiers of the U.S. beverage alcohol distribution system pay lip service to serving consumers, declining wine consumption among Boomers and a lack of interest among younger generations has […]
Top 10 US Wine Distributors
For all the economic challenges and industry disruptions this past year, the Top 10 U.S. Wine Distributors remains relatively unchanged compared to 2024. Even after Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) ceased operations in California ― the largest wine market in the country ― the wholesaler retained its spot as the second largest wine distributor in […]
Industry Metrics: DtC Value Steady
Domestic Wine Sales Value 12 months ended October 2025 +4% U.S. wine sales including bulk imports, bw166 Other Industry Metrics for October 2025 (versus October 2024) data: -6% off-premise sales value, NIQ channels -1% on-premise sales (52 weeks ended Sept. 6), CGA by NIQ -1% DtC shipment value, WineBusiness Analytics/Sovos ShipCompliant -22% Winery Job Index, […]
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