Article: Port Charlotte, Fla.-Area Retailers Hope for Strong Sparkling Wine Sales.

By Renee LePere, The Sun, Port Charlotte, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Jan. 1--As the hours counted down to midnight Tuesday, champagne and sparkling wine retailers were hoping sales would be bubbly, not fizzle.

"It's not real huge, but it's early yet," said Sherri Staebler, manager of ABC Fine Wine & Spirits in Englewood. "Most sales will be later in the afternoon. Korbel is kind of leading the pack."

Over the last two years, the sparkling wine industry had just about hit the bottom of the barrel, according to Time magazine. Early rumors of shortages caused producers to dip deep into their reserves, shipping a total of 327 ...

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