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Key Indicators Complete data is available at winesandvines.com/metrics U .S. wine sales rose 5% in September 2016 versus the same month a year earlier, according to market-research company bw166. Sales through all channels including on-premise, off-premise and direct to consumer totaled $3.6 billion. Growth was stronger than the previous month, with on-premise sales of domestic table wines rising 7%. The 12-month sales figures saw domestic wines and imported bulk wines increase a modest 3% to $38.9 billion in the period end- ing September 2016 compared to a year ear- lier. Sparkling wines continued to excel in on-premise channels with 10% growth, while table wines posted 6% growth. Sparkling wine imports posted the most impressive growth at 16%, but domestic table wines remained the single-biggest contributor to on-premise growth dollar-wise, gaining $646.2 million in sales to near $12 billion. —Peter Mitham U.S. Wine Sales Winery Job Index MONTH September 2016 211 September 2015 192 12 MONTHS September 2016 286 September 2015 266 MONTHLY INDEX 8% U.S. Wine Sales Grow 5%; Sparkling Imports Shine Source: winejobs.com winejobs.com Index 500 400 300 200 100 0 2016 2015 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 10% TOTAL WINE SALES $ Millions 2016 2015 Change % Change Domestic Table, Sparkling & Imported Bulk $38,941 $37,755 $1,186 3% Packaged Imports & All Other Wines $19,993 $19,143 $849 4% Total Wines $58,934 $56,898 $2,035 4% Source: bw166.com, Wines Vines Analytics, consumer expenditures for all wines on-premise and off-premise, 12 months through September 2016. Excludes cider. METRICS 10 WINES&VINES November 2016 Off-Premise Sales IRI Channels MONTH September 2016 $638M September 2015 $612M 12 MONTHS September 2016 $8,540M September 2015 $8,083M MONTHLY SALES U.S. Wine Sales MONTH September 2016 $3,600M September 2015 $3,442M 12 MONTHS September 2016 $38,941M September 2015 $37,755M MONTHLY SALES 4% 6% 3% 5% Direct-to-Consumer Shipments MONTH September 2016 $198M September 2015 $169M 12 MONTHS September 2016 $2,197M September 2015 $1,914M MONTHLY SHIPMENTS 15% 17% Source: , Wines Vines Analytics. Domestic table and sparkling wine sales in multiple-outlet and convenience stores, four weeks ending Sept. 4, 2016. Source: bw166.com, Wines Vines Analytics. Domestic table and sparkling wine sales on-premise and off-premise. $ Millions $1,000 $800 $600 $400 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Source: Wines Vines Analytics/ShipCompliant $ Millions $350 $300 $250 $200 $150 $100 $50 0 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 2016 2015 2016 2015 $ Billions $4 $3.5 $3 $2.5 $2 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 2016 2015