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Key Indicators Complete data is available at winesandvines.com/metrics U .S. wine sales totaled $2.8 billion in July 2017, market-research firm bw166 reported, up 4% from a year earlier. The 12 months ended July saw U.S. wine sales top $41 billion, a healthy gain of 6% from a year ago. July sales of bulk imports increased 21% to $25 million, the second straight monthly increase this year. The growth soundly re- versed declines posted earlier this year, boosting category sales by 3% in the 12 months ended July. Steve Fredricks, presi- dent of Turrentine Brokerage, said several factors may contribute to stronger 12-month sales, including tighter domestic supplies and shifts in where international product is bottled. "It's a combination of all of those factors, not a general trend of a whole bunch of new people going and bringing up wine at a super cheap price," Fredricks said. Domestic sparkling wine sales remained robust with 8% growth in July and 9% growth in the latest 12 months. Total wine sales of nearly $62 billion for the 12 months ended July were 5% greater than a year ago. Packaged imports lagged the growth of other categories, however, with 12- month sales gaining just 4% versus a year ago. —Peter Mitham U.S. Wine Sales Winery Job Index MONTH July 2017 328 July 2016 325 12 MONTHS July 2017 294 July 2016 279 MONTHLY INDEX 5% U.S. Wine Sales Rise 4% in July Source: winejobs.com Winejobs.com Index 500 400 300 200 100 0 2017 2016 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul 1% METRICS 10 WINES&VINES September 2017 Off-Premise Sales IRI Channels MONTH July 2017 $638M July 2016 $626M 12 MONTHS July 2017 $8,751M July 2016 $8,452M MONTHLY SALES U.S. Wine Sales MONTH July 2017 $2,805M July 2016 $2,699M 12 MONTHS July 2017 $41,447M July 2016 $39,122M MONTHLY SALES 2% 4% 6% 4% Direct-to-Consumer Shipments MONTH July 2017 $100M July 2016 $82M 12 MONTHS July 2017 $2,529M July 2016 $2,136M MONTHLY SHIPMENTS 18% 23% Source: , Wines Vines Analytics. Domestic table and sparkling wine sales in multiple-outlet and convenience stores, four weeks ended July 16, 2017. Source: bw166.com, Wines Vines Analytics. Domestic table and sparkling wine sales on-premise and off-premise. $ Millions $1,000 $800 $600 $400 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Source: Wines Vines Analytics/ShipCompliant $ Millions $400 $350 $300 $250 $200 $150 $100 $50 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul 2017 2016 2017 2016 $ Billions $4 $3.5 $3 $2.5 $2 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul 2017 2016 TOTAL WINE SALES $ Millions 2016 2017 Change % Change Domestic Table, Sparkling & Imported Bulk $39,122 $41,447 $2,325 6% Packaged Imports & All Other Wines $19,637 $20,424 $787 4% Total Wines $58,759 $61,871 $3,112 5% Source: bw166.com, Wines Vines Analytics. Consumer expenditures for all wines on-premise and off-premise, 12 months through July 2017. Excludes cider.