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December 2018 Data  -  Released on January 15, 2019

 

December Delivers Steady Wine Sales, Shipment Growth

U.S. wine sales rose 2% in December to $4.5 billion, bw166 reported. Direct-to-consumer (DtC) shipments jumped 10% to $242 million, according to Wines Vines Analytics/ShipCompliant by Sovos. Winejobs.com's Winery Job Index fell 10% to 151.

 

 

Total U.S. Wine Sales »	Month		12 Months
December 2018	$4,468 mil	2%	$46,577 mil	3%
December 2017	$4,384 mil		$45,019 mil
Off-Premise Sales - Nielsen »	Month		12 Months
December 2018	$1,228 mil	1%	$11,716 mil	2%
December 2017	$1,212 mil		$11,513 mil
Direct-to-Consumer Shipments »	Month		12 Months
December 2018	$242 mil	10%	$3,003 mil	12%
December 2017	$219 mil		$2,692 mil
Winery Job Index »	Month		12 Months
December 2018	151	-10%	336	6%
December 2017	168		316

 

Data sources: bw166.com, IRI, Wines Vines Analytics, ShipCompliant by Sovos, winejobs.com