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Article: VINTAGE POINT; A SURGE IN WINE DRINKING IS FUELING BARWARE SALES.(The Wine Enthusiast program)
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- HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network
- Article date:
- July 5, 2004
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Byline: HFN Staff Report
Whether it is fueled by anxiety or by the famous cocooning trend, Americans are turning to drink, and that's been good news for makers of barware and wine accessories.
The category is led by a surge in wine drinking in the United States, which has given way to a wide-ranging market for wine accessories of all sorts.
"Wine products are a growing business, because wine consumption is growing, especially for red wine," said Yanick Bienvenue, assistant product developer for Trudeau Corp.
Wine shipments in the United States were up 5 percent in 2003 to a record 627 million gallons, with a retail value of $21.6 ...