Whiskey, sparkling wines grow double digits

摘要

Within the wine and spirits categories, dark spirits and sparkling wines are leading growth, according to analysts. The whiskey category, for instance, increased 11.4 percent in dollar sales and 6.9 percent in volume sales in U.S. multi-outlets during the 52 weeks ending May 17, compared with the prior-year period, according to Information Resources Inc. (IRI), Chicago.