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Consumption of Total Sparkling/Champagne Wine in the U.S.

Estimated Shipments of Sparkling Wine/Champagne to the U.S.

Nine Months Ending September 2007 and 2006
(In thousands of nine-liter cases)
Year California Foreign Total
2007 4431 3461 7892
2006 4437 3216 7653

Source: Gomberg, Fredrikson & Associates. Revised on December 14, 2007

Sparkling Wine Shipments Into U.S. Distribution Channels 1980-2006

(In thousands of nine-liter cases)
Year American Methode Champenoise Other American Sparkling Total American Sparkling Foreign Sparkling Total Sparkling
2006 2746 6445 9191 5366 14557
2005 2591 6144 8735 4849 13583
2004 2464 6214 8678 4508 13187
2003 2334 5282 7616 4410 12026
2002 2322 5438 7760 4056 11817
2001 2204 5944 8148 3285 11433
2000 2311 5159 7470 4140 11610
1999 3286 6983 10269 5281 15550
1998 2503 6427 8930 3689 12619
1997 2510 6409 8919 3464 12383
1996 2396 6483 8879 3404 12282
1995 2346 6983 9329 3358 12688
1994 2315 7364 9679 3333 13012
1993 2346 7508 9854 3427 13281
1992 2203 8439 10642 3419 14060
1991 1999 8379 10378 3679 14057
1990 1973 8715 10688 4321 15009
1989 2009 9169 11178 5052 16231
1988 2083 9645 11728 5478 17206
1987 2114 9912 12026 5834 17860
1986 1742 10846 12588 6015 18604
1985 1552 11240 12792 6628 19420
1984 1347 12109 13483 6270 19753
1983 1151 12462 13613 4672 18285
1982 972 11282 12254 3513 15767
1981 731 10724 11455 2981 14436
1980 572 10010 10582 2030 12611

Sources: California State Board of Equalization, TTB, Dept. of Commerce, GFA. History revised.

Estimated Shipments of California-Produced Methode Champenoise Sparkling Wine/Champagne

Year Thousands of Nine-Liter Cases
2006 2379
2005 2244
2004 2101
2003 2334
2002 2322
2001 2204
1995 2346
1980 572

Source: Wine Institute using data from Gomberg, Fredrikson & Associates. History revised.

Revised on Dec 22, 2007


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