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U.S. Wine Consumption Maintains Growth Trend
Posted 08-09-10 - A difficult economy may be forcing Americans to do without some things, but wine isn't one of them. Consumers are buying more each year. According to the Beverage Information Group's recently released 2010 Wine Handbook, the wine industry continued to post positive results in 2009, marking its 16th consecutive year of case gains. Overall wine consumption rose 0.8% to 297.0 million 9-liter cases. Off-premise consumption continues to grow to 14.6 billion, helped by a competitive marketplace exploding with new brands and competitive pricing.
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Vintage Kentucky Tasting: New video highlights history and future of Kentucky produced wines
Posted 12-04-09 - A video series, Vintage Kentucky Tastings, highlights all aspects of the Kentucky wine experience  from soil to grape, from grapes to wine, from bottle to palate and from palate to experience. The video series is derived from footage captured for the 30-minute documentary Vintage Kentucky: The Vine to Wine Experience, which is currently airing on KET, Kentuckys statewide PBS affiliate.
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