date:Jan 29, 2013
and marketing at Chateau Montelena winery. Today there are 39. And I look forward to the day when I can stand up here and say . . . 'We are able to sell wine in all 50 states.' One day.
Wineries sold $1.46 billion worth of wine directly to consumers last year, up 10 percent from 2011, said Jason Eckenroth, CEO of ShipCompliant, which tracks wine sales. Direct shipments totaled 3.17 million cases last year, he said.
While just a fraction of the industry's overall sales, it is a critical busines