December 2016 WINES&VINES 29
This special feature by the editors of Wines
& Vines recognizes the biggest and best news
stories and industry trends of the past year. It
encompasses everything from an accounting
of the largest winery and vineyard mergers
and acquisitions to what wine categories and
price points were the hottest in off-premise
sales and direct-to-consumer shipments, to
the articles that you, our readers, clicked on
most often to read. The "best and biggest"
items that follow are based on data, much
of which was sourced from our own Wines
Vines Analytics, plus data partners IRI, Ship-
Compliant, BW166 and others.
THE YEAR OF THE DEAL
PLUS, HOTTEST TRENDS AND TOP STORIES OF 2016
THE BIGGEST
AND BEST OF
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