America's Growth Brands: the hottest selling wines & spirits in the U.S.Overall, the news is positive for the beverage alcohol industry. In 2003, distilled spirits consumption rose in the U.S. for the sixth consecutive year, gaining almost 6 million 9-liter cases from 2002 to just over 159 million cases, an increase of 3.8%, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Adams Adams, town (1990 pop. 9,445), Berkshire co., NW Mass., in the Berkshires, on the Hoosic River; inc. 1778. Its manufactures include chemicals, textiles, and paper products. The Berkshire region attracts tourists year-round. Handbook
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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Almost every spirits category registered increases in 2003, with the non-whiskey segment (up 5.1%) outperforming total whiskies (up 0.5%). The largest spirits category, vodka vodka (vŏd`kə), traditional spirituous drink of Russia, the Baltic states, and Poland; it is now consumed internationally. The best vodka is distilled from rye and barley malt, but the cheaper corn and potatoes are commonly employed. , once again led the way with sales of more than 41.5 million 9-liter cases, a 5.3% gain over 2002 (Vodka itself now accounts for more than 26% of all spirits sales in the U.S.). Rum gained 5.1% to 19.5 million 9-liter cases, and tequila tequila Distilled liquor, usually clear in colour and unaged, made from the fermented juice of the Mexican agave plant. (See agave family.) It contains 40–50% alcohol. solidified so·lid·i·fy v. so·lid·i·fied, so·lid·i·fy·ing, so·lid·i·fies v.tr. 1. To make solid, compact, or hard. 2. To make strong or united. v.intr. its 2002 increase with another 6.4% gain to more than 7.6 million cases. The best percentage showing among all non-whiskey spirits segments was cordials and liqueurs Liqueurs are high-alcohol, high-sugar beverages with added flavorings usually derived from herbs, fruits, or nuts. Liqueurs are distinct from flavored liquors, fruit brandy and eau de vie which contain no sugar. Most liqueurs range between 15 and 70 percent alcohol by volume. , which in 2003 became the second-largest category in the industry, posting a gain of 8.4% to more than 19.5 million cases. Brandy brandy [for brandywine, from Du.,=burnt, i.e., distilled, wine], strong alcoholic spirit distilled from wine or from marc, the residue of the wine press. The most noted brandy is cognac, made from white grapes in the Charente district of France. & cognac Cognac (kônyäk`), city (1990 pop. 19,932), Charente dept., W France, in Angoumois, on the Charente River. The French brandy to which Cognac gives its name has been manufactured and exported from the city since the 18th cent. climbed 3.0% to almost 10 million cases, while prepared cocktails rose 4.0% to 6.1 million cases. Among the so-called white spirits only gin was down (-0.1%), a statistically insignificant decline that still saw the category registering more than 11 million cases. Among whiskies, straights rose 1.6% in 2003 to more than 13.3 million cases, Canadians gained 0.3% to just under 15.4 million cases, while Irish whiskey Irish whiskey n. Whiskey made by the distillation of barley. Noun 1. Irish whiskey - whiskey made in Ireland chiefly from barley Irish whisky, Irish whiskey, whisky - a liquor made from fermented mash of grain jumped 13.7% to almost a half million cases. Scotch scotch 1 tr.v. scotched, scotch·ing, scotch·es 1. To put an abrupt end to: The prime minister scotched the rumors of her illness with a public appearance. 2. was off 0.4% to nearly 9.1 million cases, while American blended whiskies Noun 1. blended whisky - mixture of two or more whiskeys or of a whiskey and neutral spirits blended whiskey whiskey, whisky - a liquor made from fermented mash of grain continued to decline, falling 1.2% to 5.4 million cases. The wine segment has seen great results from the continuing publicity surrounding sur·round tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds 1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication. n. the health benefits of moderate consumption, as well as an increasingly wine-educated American public. Last year's gains were again led by table wine, which now accounts for more than 90% of the U.S. wine market. Led by premium varietals, table wine grew by 5.5% to more than 232.4 million 9-liter cases in 2003. Imported wines showed a larger percentage gain (+10.6%) than domestically produced table wine (+4.0%), though domestic table wine now accounts for almost 69% of the entire U.S. wine market (imported table wine accounts for 21.3%). Champagne & sparkling wine continued its modest rebound rebound (rē´bownd), n/v 1. a recovery from illness. n 2. an outbreak of fresh reflex activity after withdrawal of a stimulus rebound adjective last year (+3.0%), to 12.2 million cases, while vermouth vermouth (vərm  th`), blend of white wines fortified with additional alcohol and flavored with aromatic herbs, spices, and roots. It contains up to 19% alcohol. consumption, though
small, gained 3.2% to more than 1.9 million cases. Dessert &
fortified wine for·ti·fied winen. Wine, such as sherry, to which alcohol, usually in the form of grape brandy, has been added. fortified wine Noun fell for the seventh straight year, off just 0.1%, while wine coolers once again fell dramatically, down another 35.5%, to 940,000 cases, still suffering from the influx of malternatives into the market. Underlining un·der·lin·ing n. 1. The act of drawing a line under; underscoring. 2. Emphasis or stress, as in instruction or argument. recent industry strength are retail dollars from the sale of all beverage alcohol products: wine gained 6.2% in 2003 to $21.8 billion and distilled spirits increased about 7.9% to $45.5 billion. These are fairly healthy percentage gains and underline underline an animal's ventral profile; the shape of the belly when viewed from the side, e.g. pendulous, pot-belly, tucked up, gaunt. not only the volume increases across all segments but also continuing consumption trends favoring favoring an animal is said to be favoring a leg when it avoids putting all of its weight on the limb. A part of being lame in a limb. higher-end products. BRAND POWER There are four categories of Growth Brands and Fast Track represents the most demanding set of criteria. Among wines and spirits, these are brands whose sales exceeded 100,000 9-liter cases in 2003 while having also demonstrated double-digit growth over each of the past four years. (This means that even if a brand has grown 25% a year from 1999 through 2002, if it only grows 9% in 2003, then it does not qualify as a Fast Track brand, though it would likely be included in another category.) All Fast Track Brands must have at least a five-year history. Other brands that have shown significant growth over the past few years, but have not yet been on the market for a full five years, have been designated as Rising Stars. In addition, in order to highlight traditionally top-selling brands that have consistently grown over the past four years, we've created an Established Growth Brands category. Because many of these brands are already operating from huge sales bases, their percentage gains were often modest relative to their overall case volume, even though these brands have had substantial sales increases and are often leaders among their respective segments. Finally, we have revised our Comeback Comeback Australian breed of wool sheep, bred by crossing Merino with Corriedale, Polwarth or Zenith sheep; wool is 21 to 25 microns. It is a registered breed, but the term is more commonly used in the sense of a type of sheep produced by crossbreeding a crossbred Merino back to Merino. Brands category this year. Instead of going back five years to identify a sales decline followed by a positive reversal, we've reduced that to three years, establishing 2001 as the baseline The horizontal line to which the bottoms of lowercase characters (without descenders) are aligned. See typeface. baseline - released version . A Comeback Brand, therefore, is a product that saw sales decline in 2002 (compared to 2001) and followed that with a sales gain in 2003. This increase, however, must have been at least equal to or greater than the 2002 sales decrease in order to qualify as a Comeback Brand. FAST TRACK BRANDS The Fast Track represents the elite Growth Brand category, and reflecting the upbeat sales momentum throughout the industry, 14 spirits brands qualified for inclusion this year, six more than last year. As the leading spirits category, one would expect vodkas This is a list of brands of vodka. Australia
Heading the group is Stolichnaya (Allied Domecq Allied Domecq PLC was an international company, headquartered in Bristol, UK that operated spirits, wine, and quick service restaurant businesses. History Allied Domecq was the result of a 1994 merger between Allied Lyons and Pedro Domecq.[1]. Spirits USA), which attained at·tain v. at·tained, at·tain·ing, at·tains v.tr. 1. To gain as an objective; achieve: attain a diploma by hard work. 2. Fast Track status for the first time. The venerable Russian Russian associated in some way with Russia. Russian blue a breed of cats with short, dense, silver-tipped blue-colored coat and vivid green eyes. vodka gained 215,000 cases last year, a 13.1% increase, to more than 1.85 million cases. A returning Fast Track Brand, Skyy Vodka SKYY vodka is produced by SKYY Spirits LLC in San Francisco, California. SKYY Vodka is 40% ABV or 80 proof. SKYY 90 Vodka is a 90 proof high-priced brand aimed at martini drinkers. When SKYY Spirits LLC first launched in 1992 SKYY vodka was its first product. (Skyy Spirits SKYY Spirits, LLC, launched in 1992, was founded by Maurice Kanbar. SKYY vodka was introduced as its first product. Its majority shareholder is the Campari Group. Miller brewing relations USA) gained almost 200,000 cases in 2003 to just under 1.7 million cases, a 13.0% increase. The superpremium domestic vodka boasts a four-year annual compound growth rate (ACGR ACGR Annual Compound Growth Rate ACGR Americans for Comprehensive Government Reform ) of almost 20%. Grey Goose (Sidney Frank Sidney E. Frank (October 2, 1919 – January 10, 2006) was an American businessman who became a billionaire through his savvy promotion of Grey Goose vodka and Jägermeister. Importing), another Fast Track repeater (1) A communications device that amplifies (analog) or regenerates (digital) the data signal in order to extend the transmission distance. Available for both electronic and optical signals, repeaters are used extensively in long distance transmission. , continued its incredible sales surge last year, up another 21.7%, for a 250,000 case increase to 1.4 million cases. The superpremium French import has jumped from 100,000 cases in 1999, registering an outstanding 93.4% ACGR. Also from Sidney Frank Importing, Jagermeister, gained an astounding a·stound tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise. [From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, 400,000 cases last year. The herb-infused schnapps schnapps n. pl. schnapps Any of various strong dry liquors, such as a strong Dutch gin. [German Schnaps, mouthful, schnapps, from Low German snaps, from from Germany blew past the 1 million case mark to 1.3 million cases, a 44.4% increase in 2003. Ketel One Ketel One Vodka is distilled from 100% wheat and made at the Nolet Distillery in Schiedam, Holland. It is distilled in alembic copper pot stills, filtered over loose charcoal, and rests in tile lined tanks until ready. Vodka (Nolet Spirits USA) also exceeded the 1 million case mark to more than 1.16 million cases, a gain of 16.8%. One of only two whiskies in the Fast Track, Maker's Mark Maker's Mark is a hand crafted small batch type of bourbon whisky distilled in Loretto, Kentucky. When the famous T.W. Samuels family of distilling sold their distillery and their trademarks in the 1950s, those members of the family who wished to continue in the business (Allied Domecq Spirits USA) is a veteran of this list. The high-end bourbon Bourbon (b rbôN`), European royal family, originally of France; a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty. posted a 15.3% rise in 2003 to 490,000 cases. The ultrapremium
vodka Belvedere Belvedere (bĕl`vədēr, Ital. bālvādĕ`rā), court of the Vatican named after a villa built (1485–87) for Innocent VIII. (Millennium Imports) made the Fast Track this year,
posting sales of 405,000 cases, and registering an impressive 29.5%
ACGR. Cruzan Rum Cruzan Rum is a rum producer located in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Their distillery was founded in 1760 and claims the distinction of "the most honored rum distillery in the world." Weekday tours of the distillery in Frederiksted are given. (Todhunter Importers) is another brand returning to the
Fast Track. The rum notched 380,000 cases last year, and its flavor
extensions have helped it grow at a 25.7% ACGR. Svedka Vodka (Spirits
Marque One), which was a Rising Star last year, broke into the Fast
Track ranks this year. The Swedish vodka posted a 100,000 case increase
in 2003, an eye-opening 50.0% rise. The second whiskey whiskey [from the Gaelic for "water of life"], spirituous liquor distilled from a fermented mash of grains, usually rye, barley, oats, wheat, or corn. Inferior whiskeys are made from potatoes, beets, and other roots. to make the list
is Jameson Irish Whiskey Jameson is a blended Irish whiskey, first produced in 1780. Originally one of the main four Dublin Whiskeys, Jameson is now distilled in Cork, although vatting still takes place in Dublin. (Pernod Ricard Pernod Ricard (Euronext: RI) is a French company producing alcoholic beverages. Their most famous product, Pernod Anise (40% alcoholic volume) and Ricard Pastis, are both pastis, and often referred to as simply Ricard or Pernod. USA), a first time Fast Track
brand, which increased sales 15.9% in 2003 to 262,000 cases. Cointreau
(Remy Amerique) has seen steady double-digit growth over the past five
years, with the liqueur liqueur (lĭkûr`), strong alcoholic beverage made of almost neutral spirits, flavored with herb mixtures, fruits, or other materials, and usually sweetened. The name derives from the Latin word to melt. posting sales of 223,000 cases last year.
Three other brands made the Fast Track for the first time this year. Patron patron [Lat.,=like a father], one who lends influential support to some person, cause, art or institution. Patronage existed in various ancient cultures but was primarily a Roman institution. (The Patron Spirits Company), the high-end tequila, had a hugely successful year with case sales jumping 51.9% to 205,000 cases. Fris Vodka (Shaw Ross Ross , Sir Ronald 1857-1932. British physician. He won a 1902 Nobel Prize for proving that malaria is transmitted to humans by the bite of the mosquito. International Importers) also had a stellar year, growing by 28.3% to just under 200,000 cases, while Tortilla tequila (White Rock Distilleries) has seemingly seem·ing adj. Apparent; ostensible. n. Outward appearance; semblance. seem  ing·ly adv. come from nowhere to garner
sales of 110,000 cases in 2003.
This year, 24 brands of wine are included in the Fast Track category, 10 more than last year. As a group the brands highlight the growth of premium varietals, continuing the trend of the past few years. Nine of these wines were included in the category last year (Cavit, Blackstone, Jacob's Creek This is an article about a creek. For the wine see Jacob's Creek (wine). Jacob's Creek is a small creek that runs through the wine-producing region of the Barossa Valley, 80km north of Adelaide, South Australia. , Sterling Vineyards Sterling Vineyards, in Calistoga, California, is a large high-end winery that achieved international recognition when it won first place in the Ottawa Wine Tasting of 1981. Visitors to the winery take a short tram to gain access. , Alice White, Toasted Head, Camelot Camelot (kăm`əlŏt), in Arthurian legend, the seat of King Arthur's court. The origin of the name is unknown. It has been variously located at Cadbury Camp, Somerset; Winchester; Camelford; and Caerleon. , Sycamore sycamore: see plane tree. sycamore Any of several distinct trees called by the same name though in different genera and families. In the U.S. the term refers to the American plane tree or buttonwood (Platanus occidentalis), a hardy street tree. Lane and Scarlatta). California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). wines lead the group once again, with 13 attaining the Fast Track, followed by 6 wines from Australia and 4 from Italy. Among the California wines, Foxhorn (The Wine Group) led the West Coast contingent, registering 1.58 million cases in 2003. Previously, Foxhorn had been a Rising Star. Blackstone (Pacific Wine Partners) followed, with sales of almost 1.3 million 9-liter cases last year, a healthy 26.9% increase over 2002. Sterling Vineyards (Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines) grew a hefty heft·y adj. heft·i·er, heft·i·est 1. Of considerable weight; heavy. 2. Rugged and powerful. See Synonyms at heavy. 3. 23.1% last year to 745,000 cases, while Ravenswood (Franciscan Estates) registered sales of just under 700,000 cases, a 16.0% jump over 2002. Bogle bo·gle n. A hobgoblin; a bogey. [Scots bogill, perhaps ultimately from Welsh bwg, ghost, hobgoblin. (Bogle Vineyards) is another California wine making the Fast Track for the first time. The brand boasts a 25.9% ACGR since 1999 and reached sales of 540,000 cases last year. Pepperwood pepperwood, name for several trees, among them the California laurel. Grove (Don Sebastiani Don Sebastiani grew up in Sonoma, California, United States. Born of August and Sylvia Sebastiani, he was the youngest of three children: Sam, Mary Ann, & Donny. He attended St. Francis Solano School in Sonoma, Bellarmine Prep in San Jose, and the University of San Francisco. & Sons) likewise has shown steady double-digit growth since 1999, posting sales of 455,000 cases last year. Rancho ran·cho n. pl. ran·chos Southwestern U.S. 1. A hut or group of huts for housing ranch workers. 2. A ranch. Zabaco (E & J Gallo Gal·lo , Robert Charles Born 1937. American virologist who was one of the first to identify the virus that causes AIDS and to develop a test for it. ) was a Rising Star last year, and on the strength of its impressive four-year ACGR (+42.4%) it joined the Fast Track this year. The brand hit sales of 350,000 cases in 2003, a 27.3% gain. Toasted Head (R.H. Phillips Vineyard vineyard, land on which cultivation of the grape—known as viticulture—takes place. As many as 40 varieties of grape, Vitis vinifera, are known. ) jumped an eye-opening 47.5% last year, to sales of 329,000 cases. Camelot (Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates) likewise had a healthy 60.1% gain in 2003 to 380,000 cases, while Sycamore Lane (Trinchero Family Estates) increased sales by 17.1% to 253,000 cases, and La Crema (Kendall-Jackson) rose 55.9% to sales of 290,000 cases. Trinchero wines (Trinchero Family Estates) also was a Rising Star last year and joined the Fast Track this year after having grown by 18.7% to 159,000 cases in 2003. Monterra (Delicato Vineyards) is the final California wine in the Fast Track category, and it rose by 20% last year to 120,000 cases. Among the Australian wines The Australian wine industry is the fourth largest exporter in the world, [1] exporting over 400,000,000 litres a year to a large international export market that includes "old world" wine-producing countries such as France, Italy and Spain. , Jacob's Creek (Pernod Ricard USA) continued its sterling growth, expanding sales 16.7%% last year to more than 800,000 9-liter cases. Black Opal Noun 1. black opal - a dark colored opal with internal reflections of green or red opal - a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones (Beringer Blass Wine Estates), another Aussie effort, tagged 60,000 cases onto its sales in 2003, reaching 650,000 cases. Alice White (Canandaigua Wine Co.) jumped another 90,000 cases to sales of 480,000 cases, a 23.1% increase. Hardy's (Pacific Wine Partners), new to the Fast Track, notched an exceptional 79.5% sales increase in 2003, to 350,000 cases. Greg Norman Noun 1. Greg Norman - Australian golfer (born in 1955) Gregory John Norman, Norman Estates (Beringer Blass Wine Estates), the Aussie wine bearing the famous Aussie golfer's name, posted sales of 330,000 cases last year, a 17.9% gain. The final Australian wine to be included here is McPherson (Shaw-Ross International Importers), which boasts a 68.7% four-year ACGR and posted 2003 sales of 170,000 cases. Fat Bastard Fat Bastard can refer to:
This article is about the wine. For the Austin Powers character, see Fat Bastard (character). (Click Wine Group) is the lone French wine to make the Fast Track, and for its first time. The brand grew 18.6% last year, reaching sales of 341,000 cases. Once again representing Italy is Cavit (Palm Bay Imports), the top-selling Fast Track brand among wines, which gained another 200,000 cases last year to reach sales of 2.1 million cases. It has an impressive four-year ACGR of 42.4%. From the Veneto region of Italy, Scarlatta (William Grant For other persons named William Grant, see William Grant (disambiguation). Sir William Grant (October 13 1752 – May 23 1832) was an British lawyer, Member of Parliament from 1790–1812 and Master of the Rolls from 1801–1817. & Sons) scored a 23.1% sales increase to 160,000 cases. In a partnership between Robert Mondavi Robert Gerald Mondavi born May 18 1913 in Virginia, Minnesota, United States is a leading vineyard operator whose technical improvements and marketing strategies brought and Frescobaldi of Tuscany, Luce/Lucente/Danzante wines made the Fast Track for the first time, with sales of 151,000 cases. Finally, also breaking into the Fast Track ranks was Campanile campanile (kămpənē`lē, Ital. kämpänē`lā), Italian form of bell tower, constructed chiefly during the Middle Ages. (Beringer Blass Wine Estates), from the Tres Venezie region of northeast Italy Northeast Italy (Italian: Italia nord-orientale) is an informal cultural and geographic region of Italy and subregion of northern Italy. It is generally considered to be comprised of three Italian regions: Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, and Friuli-Venezia , with sales of 110,000 cases. RISING STARS The Rising Star category includes relatively new brands (on the market four years or less) that can sometimes point toward several of the latest trends in the marketplace. For example, once again this year there are several vodkas and flavored spirits included in this category. Interestingly, there are 17 brands identified as distilled spirits Rising Stars this year versus only 8 brands last year, suggesting that more new brand activity is being supported in the marketplace. Hpnotiq (Heaven Hill Distilleries) is one of the great success stories of recent years. The liqueur--a blend of cognac, vodka and tropical fruit juices--has been the inspiration for several new cocktails, and its 2003 sales of 610,000 cases attest To solemnly declare verbally or in writing that a particular document or testimony about an event is a true and accurate representation of the facts; to bear witness to. To formally certify by a signature that the signer has been present at the execution of a particular writing so as to its explosion onto the market. Seagram's Vodka (Pernod Ricard USA) has also made a mark. The re-launching of a companion vodka to the renowned Seagram's Gin hit a healthy 460,000 cases in its first year. Bacardi Party Drinks (Bacardi USA) joined the crowded pre-mixed cocktail cocktail, short mixed drink originating in the United States and served as an appetizer. It generally has a basis of gin, whisky, rum, or brandy combined with vermouth or fruit juices and often flavored with bitters or grenadine. market with a bang, hitting sales of 425,000 cases last year. A Rising Star last year. Three Olives (White Rock Distilleries) more than doubled its sales in 2003 to 175,000 cases. Montezuma Blue tequila (Barton Brands Barton Brands, Ltd. is a company that produces many liquors, including Ten High bourbon, the 99 line of schnapps (99 Apples, 99 Bananas, et al), and Montezuma tequila. ) continued its early growth to 145,000 cases, while UV Flavored Vodka (Phillips Distilling) notched sales of 120,000 cases in 2003. Tarantula tarantula (tərăn`chələ), name applied chiefly to several species of the large, hairy spiders of the families Theraphosidae and Dipluridae of North and South America. The body of a tarantula may be as much as 3 in. (7. Azul (McCormick Distilling), the ready-to-drink Margarita Margarita (märgärē`tä), island, 444 sq mi (1,150 sq km), in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela. With many smaller islands it constitutes the Venezuelan state of Nueva Esparta (1990 pop. 263,748). , exploded ex·plode v. ex·plod·ed, ex·plod·ing, ex·plodes v.intr. 1. To release mechanical, chemical, or nuclear energy by the sudden production of gases in a confined space: to 95,000 cases in its first full year on the market. Whaler's Rum (Heaven Hill Distilleries) posted steady growth to 85,000 cases. Ketel One Citroen (Nolet Spirits USA), the flavored line extension to the Fast Track Brand, Ketel One vodka, posted a respectable 81,000 cases in 2003, while Dewar's 12 (Bacardi USA), the higher-end version of Dewar's White Label Scotch, reached sales of 50,000 cases. Kuya (Allied Domecq Spirits USA), dubbed dub 1 tr.v. dubbed, dub·bing, dubs 1. To tap lightly on the shoulder by way of conferring knighthood. 2. To honor with a new title or description. 3. a fusion rum by the company, also notched 50,000 cases its first year on the market. Pearl Vodka Pearl Vodka is a vodka that is produced in Alberta, Canada by a St. Louis-based company. It is made with Albertan wheat and water from the Canadian Rockies and is distilled 5 times. (Pearl Spirits) grew by 45.2% to 45,000 cases, while McCormick Flavored Vodka (McCormick Distilling) grew to 41,000 cases. Forty Creek Forty Creek Barrel Select is a blended Canadian whisky, 40% alcohol (ethanol) by volume, 80 proof. It is made with rye, barley and Indian corn (maize). Each grain is fermented, distilled, and aged separately to produce a "méritage" of single grain whiskies. (Shaw-Ross International Importers), one of the few new Canadian New Canadian Noun Canad a recent immigrant to Canada whiskies introduced to the market in the past few years, posted an impressive 40,000 cases in 2003, as did Ciroc (Schieffelin & Somerset Somerset, cities, United States Somerset. 1 City (1990 pop. 10,733), seat of Pulaski co., S Ky., in a farm, coal, and limestone area of the Cumberland foothills; inc. 1810. ), yet another high-end vodka that debuted in the U.S. last year. Speaking of vodkas, Polar Ice Vodka (McCormick Distilling) rose 76.2% in 2003 to 37,000 cases, and finally Turi vodka (Bacardi USA), from Estonia, rolled out to the tune of 25,000 cases. Wine Rising Stars number 16 this year compared to 13 last year. They represent a range of price points, and feature several California wines and a variety of imports. An Australian Australian pertaining to or originating in Australia. Australian bat lyssavirus disease see Australian bat lyssavirus disease. Australian cattle dog a medium-sized, compact working dog used for control of cattle. import happens to lead the list: Yellowtail (W.J. Deutsch & Sons), the wine with the kangaroo kangaroo, name for a variety of hopping marsupials, or pouched mammals, of the family Macropodidae, found in Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. The term is applied especially to the large kangaroos of the genus Macropus. on the label, is another fantastic story, having exploded last year to become the top-selling imported wine in the U.S. The brand gained 2.8 million cases last year for a total of 4 million. Other Australian wines included in the Rising Star category include Rothbury (Beringer Blass), which increased sales in 2003 by 33.3%, or 50,000 cases, to 200,000 cases: Stonehaven (Banfi Vintners), which posted sales of 141,000 cases: McWilliams (E & J Gallo), which hit 100,000 cases in its second year on the market: and Koala koala (kōä`lə), arboreal marsupial, or pouched mammal, Phascolarctos cinereus, native to Australia. Although it is sometimes called koala bear, or Australian bear, and is somewhat bearlike in appearance, it is not related to true Blue (Distillerie Stock USA), which posted sales of 60,000 cases in 2003. Also from that part of the world, the New Zealand wine New Zealand wine is largely produced in ten major wine growing regions spanning latitudes 36° to 45° South and extending 1,600 km (1,000 miles). They are, from north to south Northland, Auckland, Waikato/Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Wellington, Nelson, Marlborough, Nobilo (Pacific Wine Partners) notched 76,000 cases last year. From South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. , Fairview/Spice Route wines (Vineyard Brands) registered 56,000 cases. Bella Sera Italian Table Wine (E & J Gallo) grew another 100,000 cases last year to 1.4 million. E & J Gallo numbered three other brands, all from California, among the Rising Stars: Redwood Creek Redwood Creek may refer to:
ESTABLISHED GROWTH BRANDS Many of these brands are large-volume brands, leaders in their respective categories, which, in several instances, have been cited as Established Growth brands before. And, in many cases, these are premium products that produce high margins. As in previous years, several well-known distilled spirits brands are included here. Bacardi, the top-selling spirit in the U.S., gained a healthy 4.2% (adding 330,000 cases) last year to 8.13 million 9-liter cases. Captain Morgan Captain Morgan is a brand of rum produced by Diageo. It is named after the 17th-century Caribbean privateer from Wales, Sir Henry Morgan. Captain Morgan's slogan is "Got a little Captain in You?" History Original Spiced Rum (Diageo) grew almost 300,000 cases, an impressive 7.0% increase. Brown-Forman's Jack Daniel's For the running coach, see . For the British car engineer, see . For the American politician, see . Jack Daniel's is a Tennessee whiskey distillery and brand known for its rectangular bottles and black label. gained 4.4% in 2003 to more than 3.9 million cases. Diageo's Jose Cuervo Jose Cuervo is a brand of tequila produced by Tequila Cuervo La Rojeña, S.A. de C.V. The Jose Cuervo Especial brand has the highest sales out of any tequila in the world. powered the tequila category once again in 2003, increasing to 3.24 million cases, while the company's superpremium Canadian whisky Canadian whisky is whisky made in Canada; by law it must be aged there at least three years[1] in a wooden barrel of not greater than 700 L capacity[2]. , Crown Royal continued its tremendous growth with sales of almost 3.2 million cases, a 4.5% gain in 2003. Jim Beam's line of DeKuyper Cordials kept moving up (+5.6%) to more than 2.7 million cases, while E & J Gallo Brandy gained 2.1% to 2.4 million cases. Hennessy cognac, from Schieffelin & Somerset, spurted ahead 7.4% to hit sales of almost 1.9 million cases, while McCormick Distilling's McCormick Vodka posted sales of more than 1.8 million cases, a 3.2% gain. Barton BARTON, old English law. The demesne land of a manor; a farm distinct from the mansion. Vodka, from Barton Brands, registered a 0.9% increase to just under 1.5 million cases, while Southern Comfort (Brown-Forman) topped 1.3 million cases (+1.4%). Baileys (Diageo) had a stellar year, growing by 11.7% to more than 1.27 million cases, and Canandaigua's Paul Masson
Paul Masson (1859–1940) was an early pioneer of California viticulture and the most successful popularizer of Californian sparkling wine. Grande Amber Brandy increased sales another 2.5% to reach 1.23 million cases. Barton Brands continued its success with Skol Vodka, up 1.9% to more than 1.2 million cases, and Bacardi USA's popular-priced rum, Castillo, continued its growth, adding on 2.4% to just under 1.2 million cases. Jose Cuervo Authentic Margaritas (Diageo) broke the 1 million case mark in 2003, with a gain of 10.5%. Likewise, Malibu rum Malibu Rum is a rum made in Barbados with natural coconut extract. Although the drink is made in Barbados, it is bottled in Dumbarton, Scotland by Pernod Ricard. It was first blended and bottled in 1985. The alcohol content by volume is 21.0% (42 proof). , from Allied Domecq Spirits, broke through the 1 million case barrier, after a gain of 10.6% last year. Kamchatka Vodka (Jim Beam Jim Beam is a brand of bourbon whiskey, distilled in Clermont, Kentucky. This brand of whiskey has been distilled since 1795. The Jim Beam brand is owned by Beam Global Spirits & Wine, which is in turn owned by holding company Fortune Brands. Brands) reached sales of 815,000 cases last year (+1.9%). Two high-profile, superpremium Schieffelin & Somerset brands revisited the list this year: Grand Marnier Grand Marnier: see liqueur. posted a 4.4% gain to just under 500,000 cases, and Johnnie Walker Johnnie Walker is a brand of Scotch whisky produced in Kilmarnock, Scotland. It is the most widely distributed brand of Scotch whisky in the world, sold in almost every country and with yearly sales of over 120 million bottles. Black boasted a 4.7% gain to 675,000 cases. Heaven Hill Distilleries numbered the same two Established Growth Brands as last year: the popular-priced Aristocrat Vodka (660,000 cases in 2003) and Burnett's Vodka, which registered a nice gain of 6.6% to 485,000 cases. The superpremium gin Bombay Sapphire Bombay Sapphire is a brand of gin distributed by Bacardi, launched in 1987, having been named via a competitive process whereby a number of leading Madison Avenue agencies were played off against each other. The name hints at the origins of gin's popularity in the British Raj. (Bacardi USA) gained a sizable siz·a·ble also size·a·ble adj. Of considerable size; fairly large. siz a·ble·ness n. 7.4% to 650,000 cases,
while Remy Martin, from Remy Amerique, increased sales by 3.3% to
620,000 cases. Allied Domecq ranked two additional brands in this
category: Rich & Rare Canadian Whisky, which edged up 0.9% (550,000
cases), and Courvoisier, which also eked out a 0.9% increase (535,000
cases). Wild Turkey (Pernod Ricard USA) continued to move forward by
1.6% to 511,000 cases; and William Grant & Sons line of Bols
Cordials hit the half million case mark, a 2.7% increase.
Just as in the spirits segment, wines noted here are some of the best-selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best wines in the U.S., and while there are 7 California wines and one from Washington State, imports (especially Italian wines Italy is one of the oldest wine regions in the world. Etruscans and Greek settlers produced wine in the country long before the Romans started developing their own vineyards in the second century BC. ), comprise the remaining 14. Five out of the top 10 Established Growth Brands are from California, including Beringer (Beringer Blass), which gained 350,000 cases in 2003 (+5.0%), to 7.35 million cases; Turning Leaf (E & J Gallo), with a hefty 6.6% increase to 3.25 million cases; Clos du Bois Du Bois (d `bois, dəbois`), city (1990 pop. 8,286), Clearfield co., W central Pa., in the region of the Allegheny plateau; inc. 1881. (Allied Domecq Wines USA), which eclipsed 1.5
million cases last year, a 4.0% rise; Robert Mondavi Private Selection
(Robert Mondavi Winery win·er·y n. pl. win·er·ies An establishment at which wine is made. Noun 1. winery - distillery where wine is made wine maker ), which upped sales 3.3% to 1.4 million cases; and Delicato (Delicato Vineyards), with an impressive 9.0% gain, to 970,000 cases. The Chilean import Conch conch (kŏngk, kŏnch, kôngk), common name for certain marine gastropod mollusks having a heavy, spiral shell, the whorls of which overlap each other. y Toro Toro may refer to:
v. boast·ed, boast·ing, boasts v.intr. To glorify oneself in speech; talk in a self-admiring way. v.tr. 1. To speak of with excessive pride. 2. a 7.7% increase to almost 2.3 million cases, while Australia's Rosemount Estate (Southcorp Wines USA) jumped to almost 1.9 million cases (+3.9%). From Washington State Chateau Ste. Michelle The Chateau Ste. Michelle is a Washington winery in Woodinville, Washington. They are noted for their bestselling Riesling (as the largest single producer of Riesling in the world), but produce wines of many classic varietals and some experimental wines on a per-year basis. Ste. wines (Stimson Lane) surged 8.1%, eclipsing the 1 million case mark for the first time. Several high-volume Established Growth Brands that continue to generate sales increases hail from Italy, including Bolla Wines (Brown-Forman), up 5.4% to nearly 1.3 million cases; Folonari (Frederick Wildman & Sons), which edged up 0.9%, to 807,000 cases; Luna di Luna (A.V. Imports), which saw a nice 5.0% jump to 782,000 cases; Martini & Rossi Asti (Bacardi USA), which gained 2.0% to 750,000 cases; Citra (Palm Bay Imports), with a hefty 7.1% increase to 750,000 cases; Ecco Domani (E & J Gallo), with an impressive 16.7% jump to 700,000 cases; Ruffino (Schieffelin & Somerset), which grew 2.8% to 550,000 cases. COMEBACK BRANDS This final category recognizes those major brands that experienced a sales decline in 2002 (compared to 2001) and reversed that decline in 2003, gaining back at least the same amount of case volume lost in 2002. New this year, these tough guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. significantly diminished di·min·ish v. di·min·ished, di·min·ish·ing, di·min·ish·es v.tr. 1. a. To make smaller or less or to cause to appear so. b. the number of brands qualifying for Comeback status Among spirits, there are four: Hiram Walker Hiram Walker (4 July 1816 – 12 January 1899) was an American grocer and distiller, and the eponym of the famous distillery in Windsor, Ontario, Canada directly across from Detroit, Michigan. Walker founded the distillery in 1858 in what was then Walkerville, Ontario. Cordials (Allied Domecq Spirits USA), which saw its sales decline by 10,000 cases in 2002, but rebounded by 20,000 cases in 2003 to 1.05 million cases; Fleischmann's Royal Vodka (Barton Brands), which fell 15,000 cases to 748,000 cases in 2002, but had a sales resurgence re·sur·gence n. 1. A continuing after interruption; a renewal. 2. A restoration to use, acceptance, activity, or vigor; a revival. in 2003, gaining 32,000 cases (+4.3%) to 780,000 cases; Johnnie Walker Red (Schieffelin & Somerset), which declined 13,000 cases in 2002 only to regain sales of 15,000 cases in 2003 to 665,000 cases; and Crystal Palace Vodka (Barton Brands), which fell 10,000 cases in 2002, but wiped out that decline and then some in 2003, notching notching Radiology Small grooves on the anterior aspect of ribs seen on a plain CXR of children with post-ductal–ductus arteriosus coarctation of the aorta, due to 'tracks' from the pressure of collateral vessels on the ribs a 7.1% gain to 634,000 cases.
FAST TRACK BRANDS
Distilled Spirits: The brand must have exceeded 100,000 9-liter cases in
2003, with double-digit growth over each of the past four years. All
brands must be at least five full years of age.
DISTILLED SPIRITS (thousands of 9-liter cases)
Brand Supplier 1999 2000 2001 2002
Stolichnaya Allied Domecq Spirits USA 1,225 1,350 1,490 1,640
Skyy Skyy Spirits USA 820 1,090 1,295 1,495
Grey Goose Sidney Frank Importing 100 275 600 1,150
Jagermeister Sidney Frank Importing 515 600 700 900
Ketel One Nolet Spirits USA 605 750 903 995
Maker's Mark Allied Domecq Spirits USA 300 330 370 425
Belvedere Millennium Import 144 167 325 365
Cruzan Rum Todhunter Importers 152 229 304 340
Svedka Spirits Marque One 20 76 124 200
Jameson Pernod Ricard USA 155 175 202 226
Cointreau Remy Amerique 134 162 183 202
Patron The Patron Spirits Company 55 75 120 135
Fris Shaw-Ross Int'l Importers 60 90 123 152
Tortilla White Rock Distilleries 13 23 76 94
'02/'03 '99/'03
Brand Supplier 2003 (p) % Chg ACGR
Stolichnaya Allied Domecq Spirits USA 1,855 13.1% 10.9%
Skyy Skyy Spirits USA 1,690 13.0% 19.8%
Grey Goose Sidney Frank Importing 1,400 21.7% 93.4%
Jagermeister Sidney Frank Importing 1,300 44.4% 26.0%
Ketel One Nolet Spirits USA 1,162 16.8% 17.7%
Maker's Mark Allied Domecq Spirits USA 490 15.3% 13.0%
Belvedere Millennium Import 405 11.0% 29.5%
Cruzan Rum Todhunter Importers 380 11.8% 25.7%
Svedka Spirits Marque One 300 50.0% 96.8%
Jameson Pernod Ricard USA 262 15.9% 14.0%
Cointreau Remy Amerique 223 10.4% 13.6%
Patron The Patron Spirits Company 205 51.9% 38.9%
Fris Shaw-Ross Int'l Importers 195 28.3% 34.3%
Tortilla White Rock Distilleries 110 17.0% 70.6%
(p) Preliminary ACGR=Annual Compound Growth Rate
FAST TRACK BRANDS
Wines: The brand must have exceeded 100,000 9-liter cases in 2003, with
double-digit growth over each of the past four years. All brands must be
at least five full years of age.
WINES (thousands of 9-liter cases)
Brand Supplier 1999 2000
Cavit Palm Bay Imports 510 1,000
Foxhorn The Wine Group 755 1,026
Blackstone Pacific Wine Partners/Constellation 246 412
Jacob's Creek Pernod Ricard USA 272 423
Sterling Vineyards Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines 353 430
Ravenswood Franciscan Estates/Constellation 345 450
Black Opal Beringer Blass Wine Estates 340 400
Bogle Bogle Vineyards 215 240
Alice White Canandaigua Wine 136 221
Pepperwood Grove Don Sebastiani & Sons 272 302
Camelot Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates 61 114
Rancho Zabaco E & J Gallo Winery 85 100
Hardys Pacific Wine Partners/Constellation 120 140
Fat Bastard Click Wine Group 15 46
Greg Norman Estates Beringer Blass Wine Estates 20 138
Toasted Head R.H. Phillips Vineyard 42 85
La Crema Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates 87 114
Sycamore Lane Trinchero Family Estates 43 62
McPherson Shaw-Ross Int'l Importers 21 106
Scarlatta William Grant & Sons 70 80
Trinchero Trinchero Family Estates 29 75
Luce/Lucente/Danzante Robert Mondavi Winery 28 62
Monterra Delicato Vineyards 43 70
Campanile Beringer Blass Wine Estates 12 60
Brand Supplier 2001 2002
Cavit Palm Bay Imports 1,500 1,900
Foxhorn The Wine Group 1,245 1,419
Blackstone Pacific Wine Partners/Constellation 582 1,009
Jacob's Creek Pernod Ricard USA 578 693
Sterling Vineyards Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines 514 605
Ravenswood Franciscan Estates/Constellation 505 595
Black Opal Beringer Blass Wine Estates 500 590
Bogle Bogle Vineyards 320 490
Alice White Canandaigua Wine 240 390
Pepperwood Grove Don Sebastiani & Sons 365 405
Camelot Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates 192 237
Rancho Zabaco E & J Gallo Winery 155 275
Hardys Pacific Wine Partners/Constellation 155 195
Fat Bastard Click Wine Group 109 288
Greg Norman Estates Beringer Blass Wine Estates 190 280
Toasted Head R.H. Phillips Vineyard 170 223
La Crema Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates 145 186
Sycamore Lane Trinchero Family Estates 140 216
McPherson Shaw-Ross Int'l Importers 141 152
Scarlatta William Grant & Sons 105 130
Trinchero Trinchero Family Estates 103 134
Luce/Lucente/Danzante Robert Mondavi Winery 104 131
Monterra Delicato Vineyards 88 100
Campanile Beringer Blass Wine Estates 70 90
Brand Supplier 2003 (p)
Cavit Palm Bay Imports 2,100
Foxhorn The Wine Group 1,580
Blackstone Pacific Wine Partners/Constellation 1,280
Jacob's Creek Pernod Ricard USA 809
Sterling Vineyards Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines 745
Ravenswood Franciscan Estates/Constellation 690
Black Opal Beringer Blass Wine Estates 650
Bogle Bogle Vineyards 540
Alice White Canandaigua Wine 480
Pepperwood Grove Don Sebastiani & Sons 455
Camelot Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates 380
Rancho Zabaco E & J Gallo Winery 350
Hardys Pacific Wine Partners/Constellation 350
Fat Bastard Click Wine Group 341
Greg Norman Estates Beringer Blass Wine Estates 330
Toasted Head R.H. Phillips Vineyard 329
La Crema Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates 290
Sycamore Lane Trinchero Family Estates 253
McPherson Shaw-Ross Int'l Importers 170
Scarlatta William Grant & Sons 160
Trinchero Trinchero Family Estates 159
Luce/Lucente/Danzante Robert Mondavi Winery 151
Monterra Delicato Vineyards 120
Campanile Beringer Blass Wine Estates 110
'02/ '99/
'03 '03
Brand Supplier % Chg ACGR
Cavit Palm Bay Imports 10.5% 42.4%
Foxhorn The Wine Group 11.3% 20.3%
Blackstone Pacific Wine Partners/Constellation 26.9% 51.0%
Jacob's Creek Pernod Ricard USA 16.7% 31.3%
Sterling Vineyards Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines 23.1% 20.5%
Ravenswood Franciscan Estates/Constellation 16.0% 18.9%
Black Opal Beringer Blass Wine Estates 10.2% 17.6%
Bogle Bogle Vineyards 10.2% 25.9%
Alice White Canandaigua Wine 23.1% 37.1%
Pepperwood Grove Don Sebastiani & Sons 12.3% 13.7%
Camelot Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates 60.1% 58.0%
Rancho Zabaco E & J Gallo Winery 27.3% 42.4%
Hardys Pacific Wine Partners/Constellation 79.5% 30.7%
Fat Bastard Click Wine Group 18.6% ++
Greg Norman Estates Beringer Blass Wine Estates 17.9% ++
Toasted Head R.H. Phillips Vineyard 47.5% 67.3%
La Crema Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates 55.9% 35.1%
Sycamore Lane Trinchero Family Estates 17.1% 55.7%
McPherson Shaw-Ross Int'l Importers 11.8% 68.7%
Scarlatta William Grant & Sons 23.1% 23.0%
Trinchero Trinchero Family Estates 18.7% 53.0%
Luce/Lucente/Danzante Robert Mondavi Winery 15.3% 52.4%
Monterra Delicato Vineyards 20.0% 29.2%
Campanile Beringer Blass Wine Estates 22.2% 74.0%
++ Greater than 100% (p) Preliminary ACGR=Annual Compound Growth Rate
RISING STARS
Brands less than five full years of age that have exhibited substantial
growth over the past few years.
DISTILLED SPIRITS (thousands of 9-liter cases)
Brand Supplier 2000 2001 2002
Hpnotiq Heaven Hill Distilleries -- -- 85
Seagram's Vodka Pernod Ricard USA -- -- --
Bacardi Party Bacardi USA -- -- --
Three Olives White Rock Distilleries 25 27 85
Montezuma Blue Barton Brands 59 123 140
UV Flavored Vodka Phillips Distilling Co -- -- 65
Tarantula Azul McCormick Distilling -- -- 11
Whaler's Rum Heaven Hill Distilleries -- 25 75
Ketel One Citroen Nolet Spirits USA 43 50 59
Dewar's 12 Yr Old Bacardi USA -- 31 36
Kuya Allied Domecq Spirits USA -- -- --
Pearl Vodka Pearl Spirits -- 11 31
McCormick Flavored Vodka McCormick Distilling -- 8 37
Forty Creek Shaw-Ross Int'l Importers -- -- 2
Ciroc Schieffelin & Somerset -- -- --
Polar Ice Vodka McCormick Distilling -- 10 21
Turi Bacardi USA -- -- 11
'02/'03
Brand Supplier 2003 (p) % Chg
Hpnotiq Heaven Hill Distilleries 610 ++
Seagram's Vodka Pernod Ricard USA 460 --
Bacardi Party Bacardi USA 425 --
Three Olives White Rock Distilleries 175 ++
Montezuma Blue Barton Brands 145 3.6%
UV Flavored Vodka Phillips Distilling Co 120 84.6%
Tarantula Azul McCormick Distilling 95 ++
Whaler's Rum Heaven Hill Distilleries 85 13.3%
Ketel One Citroen Nolet Spirits USA 81 37.3%
Dewar's 12 Yr Old Bacardi USA 50 38.9%
Kuya Allied Domecq Spirits USA 50 --
Pearl Vodka Pearl Spirits 45 45.2%
McCormick Flavored Vodka McCormick Distilling 41 10.8%
Forty Creek Shaw-Ross Int'l Importers 40 ++
Ciroc Schieffelin & Somerset 40 --
Polar Ice Vodka McCormick Distilling 37 76.2%
Turi Bacardi USA 25 ++
++ Greater than 100% (p) Preliminary
RISING STARS
Brands less than five full years of age that have exhibited substantial
growth over the past few years.
WINES (thousands of 9-liter cases)
Brand Supplier 2000 2001 2002
Yellowtail W.J. Deutsch & Sons -- 225 1,200
Bella Sera E & J Gallo Winery -- 550 1,300
Stone Cellars Beringer Blass Wine Estates -- 400 1,100
Redwood Creek E & J Gallo Winery -- 27 1,000
Black Swan E & J Gallo Winery -- -- 25
Arbor Mist Wine Blenders Canandaigua Wine -- -- --
Smoking Loon Don Sebastiani & Sons 5 35 155
Rothbury Beringer Blass Wine Estates 20 25 150
Stonehaven Banfi Vintners 100 110 117
Five Rivers Brown-Forman Beverages -- 58 107
Frei Brothers E & J Gallo Winery -- 40 110
Stimson Estate Cellers Stimson Lane Vineyards -- -- 39
McWilliams E & J Gallo Winery -- -- 35
Nobilo Pacific Wine Partners/
Constellation -- 35 51
Koala Blue Distillerie Stock USA -- -- 20
Fairview/Spice Route Vineyard Brands -- 11 30
'02/'03
Brand Supplier 2003 (p) % Chg
Yellowtail W. J. Deutsch & Sons 4,000 ++
Bella Sera E & J Gallo Winery 1,400 7.7%
Stone Cellars Beringer Blass Wine Estates 1,400 27.3%
Redwood Creek E & J Gallo Winery 1,100 10.0%
Black Swan E & J Gallo Winery 1,000 ++
Arbor Mist Wine Blenders Canandaigua Wine 600 --
Smoking Loon Don Sebastiani & Sons 330 ++
Rothbury Beringer Blass Wine Estates 200 33.3%
Stonehaven Banfi Vintners 141 20.5%
Five Rivers Brown-Forman Beverages 139 29.9%
Frei Brothers E & J Gallo Winery 115 4.5%
Stimson Estate Cellers Stimson Lane Vineyards 100 ++
McWilliams E & J Gallo Winery 100 ++
Nobilo Pacific Wine Partners/
Constellation 76 50.5%
Koala Blue Distillerie Stock USA 60 ++
Fairview/Spice Route Vineyard Brands 56 86.7%
++ Greater than 100% (p) Preliminary
ESTABLISHED GROWTH BRANDS
Top-selling brands that have sold at least 400,000 9-liter cases and
have grown moderately or substantially over the past four years.
DISTILLED SPIRITS (thousands of 9-liter cases)
Brand Supplier 1999 2000 2001
Bacardi Bacardi USA 7,115 7,400 7,660
Captain Morgan Diageo 2,650 3,260 3,575
Jack Daniel's Brown-Forman Beverages 3,560 3,652 3,698
Jose Cuervo Diageo 2,690 2,735 3,045
Crown Royal Diageo 2,470 2,675 2,842
DeKuyper Jim Beam Brands 2,492 2,563 2,563
E & J Brandy E & J Gallo Winery 2,030 2,200 2,300
Hennessy Schieffelin & Somerset 1,380 1,500 1,650
McCormick Vodka McCormick Distilling 1,479 1,595 1,701
Barton Vodka Barton Brands 1,315 1,383 1,459
Southern Comfort Brown-Forman Beverages 1,210 1,252 1,269
Baileys Diageo 914 974 1,031
Paul Masson Brandy Barton Brands 918 1,037 1,158
Skol Vodka Barton Brands 1,012 1,108 1,157
Castillo Bacardi USA 1,035 1,100 1,150
Jose Cuervo Authentic
M'grita's Diageo 721 850 900
Malibu Allied Domecq Spirits USA 683 850 930
Kamchatka Jim Beam Brands 757 761 787
Johnnie Walker Black Schieffelin & Somerset 515 545 595
Aristocrat Vodka Heaven Hill Distilleries 620 630 640
Bombay Sapphire Bacardi USA 360 455 550
Remy Martin Remy Amerique 400 489 550
Rich & Rare Allied Domecq Spirits USA 420 455 480
Courvoisier Allied Domecq Spirits USA 440 445 450
Wild Turkey Pernod Ricard USA 482 501 502
Bols Cordials William Grant & Sons 398 425 460
Grand Marnier Schieffelin & Somerset 400 440 460
Burnett's Vodka Heaven Hill Distilleries 325 440 435
'02/'03
Brand Supplier 2002 2003 (p)
Bacardi Bacardi USA 7,800 8,130
Captain Morgan Diageo 3,933 4,210
Jack Daniel's Brown-Forman Beverages 3,770 3,935
Jose Cuervo Diageo 3,180 3,240
Crown Royal Diageo 3,058 3,195
DeKuyper Jim Beam Brands 2,590 2,735
E & J Brandy E & J Gallo Winery 2,350 2,400
Hennessy Schieffelin & Somerset 1,750 1,880
McCormick Vodka McCormick Distilling 1,744 1,800
Barton Vodka Barton Brands 1,483 1,496
Southern Comfort Brown-Forman Beverages 1,304 1,322
Baileys Diageo 1,141 1,274
Paul Masson Brandy Barton Brands 1,200 1,230
Skol Vodka Barton Brands 1,183 1,206
Castillo Bacardi USA 1,167 1,195
Jose Cuervo Authentic
M'grita's Diageo 950 1,050
Malibu Allied Domecq Spirits USA 940 1,040
Kamchatka Jim Beam Brands 800 815
Johnnie Walker Black Schieffelin & Somerset 645 675
Aristocrat Vodka Heaven Hill Distilleries 650 660
Bombay Sapphire Bacardi USA 605 650
Remy Martin Remy Amerique 600 620
Rich & Rare Allied Domecq Spirits USA 545 550
Courvoisier Allied Domecq Spirits USA 530 535
Wild Turkey Pernod Ricard USA 503 511
Bols Cordials William Grant & Sons 487 500
Grand Marnier Schieffelin & Somerset 474 495
Burnett's Vodka Heaven Hill Distilleries 455 485
'99/'03
Brand Supplier % Chg ACGR
Bacardi Bacardi USA 4.2% 3.4%
Captain Morgan Diageo 7.0% 12.3%
Jack Daniel's Brown-Forman Beverages 4.4% 2.5%
Jose Cuervo Diageo 1.9% 4.8%
Crown Royal Diageo 4.5% 6.6%
DeKuyper Jim Beam Brands 5.6% 2.4%
E & J Brandy E & J Gallo Winery 2.1% 4.3%
Hennessy Schieffelin & Somerset 7.4% 8.0%
McCormick Vodka McCormick Distilling 3.2% 5.0%
Barton Vodka Barton Brands 0.9% 3.3%
Southern Comfort Brown-Forman Beverages 1.4% 2.2%
Baileys Diageo 11.7% 8.7%
Paul Masson Brandy Barton Brands 2.5% 7.6%
Skol Vodka Barton Brands 1.9% 4.5%
Castillo Bacardi USA 2.4% 3.7%
Jose Cuervo Authentic
M'grita's Diageo 10.5% 9.9%
Malibu Allied Domecq Spirits USA 10.6% 11.1%
Kamchatka Jim Beam Brands 1.9% 1.9%
Johnnie Walker Black Schieffelin & Somerset 4.7% 7.0%
Aristocrat Vodka Heaven Hill Distilleries 1.5% 1.6%
Bombay Sapphire Bacardi USA 7.4% 15.9%
Remy Martin Remy Amerique 3.3% 11.6%
Rich & Rare Allied Domecq Spirits USA 0.9% 7.0%
Courvoisier Allied Domecq Spirits USA 0.9% 5.0%
Wild Turkey Pernod Ricard USA 1.6% 1.5%
Bols Cordials William Grant & Sons 2.7% 5.9%
Grand Marnier Schieffelin & Somerset 4.4% 5.5%
Burnett's Vodka Heaven Hill Distilleries 6.6% 10.5%
(p) Preliminary ACGR=Annual Compound Growth Rate
ESTABLISHED GROWTH BRANDS
Top-selling brands that have sold at least 400,000 9-liter cases and
have grown moderately or substantially over the past four years.
WINES (thousands of 9-liter cases)
Brand Supplier 1999 2000 2001
Beringer Beringer Blass Wine Estates 4,920 5,850 6,200
Turning Leaf E & J Gallo Winery 2,500 2,750 3,025
Concha y Toro Banfi Vintners 1,910 1,972 2,063
Rosemount Estate Southcorp Wines USA 920 1,251 1,492
Clos du Bois Allied Domecq Wines USA 1,092 1,192 1,341
Robert Mondavi Private
Selection Robert Mondavi Winery 914 1,142 1,260
Bolla Brown-Forman Beverages 1,041 1,097 1,178
Chateau Ste. Michelle Stimson Lane Vineyards 696 773 853
Delicato Delicato Vineyards 800 803 836
Folonari Frederick Wildman 767 775 787
Luna di Luna A.V. Imports 412 535 665
Leonard Kreusch Leonard Kreusch 623 660 689
Martini & Rossi Asti Bacardi USA 670 690 700
Citra Palm Bay Imports 620 650 690
Ecco Domani E & J Gallo Winery 450 500 575
Schmitt Soehne H. Schmitt Soehne 520 550 590
Penfolds Southcorp Wines USA 183 189 220
Ruffino Schieffelin & Somerset 400 460 500
San Pedro Shaw-Ross Int'l Importers 420 450 500
Takara Sake Takara Sake USA Inc. 285 305 470
Estancia Estates Franciscan Estates/
Constellation 340 360 430
J. Lohr Estates J. Lohr Winery 331 375 407
Brand Supplier 2002 2003 (p)
Beringer Beringer Blass Wine Estates 7,000 7,350
Turning Leaf E & J Gallo Winery 3,050 3,250
Concha y Toro Banfi Vintners 2,122 2,286
Rosemount Estate Southcorp Wines USA 1,824 1,895
Clos du Bois Allied Domecq Wines USA 1,447 1,505
Robert Mondavi Private
Selection Robert Mondavi Winery 1,355 1,400
Bolla Brown-Forman Beverages 1,213 1,279
Chateau Ste. Michelle Stimson Lane Vineyards 975 1,054
Delicato Delicato Vineyards 890 970
Folonari Frederick Wildman 800 807
Luna di Luna A.V. Imports 745 782
Leonard Kreusch Leonard Kreusch 743 765
Martini & Rossi Asti Bacardi USA 735 750
Citra Palm Bay Imports 700 750
Ecco Domani E & J Gallo Winery 600 700
Schmitt Soehne H. Schmitt Soehne 630 670
Penfolds Southcorp Wines USA 559 665
Ruffino Schieffelin & Somerset 535 550
San Pedro Shaw-Ross Int'l Importers 525 545
Takara Sake Takara Sake USA Inc. 480 485
Estancia Estates Franciscan Estates/
Constellation 470 485
J. Lohr Estates J. Lohr Winery 468 484
'02/'03 '99/'03
Brand Supplier % Chg ACGR
Beringer Beringer Blass Wine Estates 5.0% 10.6%
Turning Leaf E & J Gallo Winery 6.6% 6.8%
Concha y Toro Banfi Vintners 7.7% 4.6%
Rosemount Estate Southcorp Wines USA 3.9% 19.8%
Clos du Bois Allied Domecq Wines USA 4.0% 8.3%
Robert Mondavi Private
Selection Robert Mondavi Winery 3.3% 11.2%
Bolla Brown-Forman Beverages 5.4% 5.3%
Chateau Ste. Michelle Stimson Lane Vineyards 8.1% 10.9%
Delicato Delicato Vineyards 9.0% 4.9%
Folonari Frederick Wildman 0.9% 1.3%
Luna di Luna A.V. Imports 5.0% 17.4%
Leonard Kreusch Leonard Kreusch 3.0% 5.3%
Martini & Rossi Asti Bacardi USA 2.0% 2.9%
Citra Palm Bay Imports 7.1% 4.9%
Ecco Domani E & J Gallo Winery 16.7% 11.7%
Schmitt Soehne H. Schmitt Soehne 6.3% 6.5%
Penfolds Southcorp Wines USA 19.0% 38.1%
Ruffino Schieffelin & Somerset 2.8% 8.3%
San Pedro Shaw-Ross Int'l Importers 3.8% 6.7%
Takara Sake Takara Sake USA Inc. 1.0% 14.2%
Estancia Estates Franciscan Estates/
Constellation 3.2% 9.3%
J. Lohr Estates J. Lohr Winery 3.4% 10.0%
(p) Preliminary ACGR=Annual Compound Growth Rate
COMEBACK BRANDS
Brands with a sales decline in 2002, which reversed that decline in
2003, gaining back at least the same amount of case volume lost in 2002.
DISTILLED SPIRITS (thousands of 9-liter cases)
Brand Supplier 2001 2002
Hiram Walker Cordials Allied Domecq Spirits USA 1,040 1,030
Fleischmann's Royal Vodka Barton Brands 763 748
Johnnie Walker Red Schieffelin & Somerset 663 650
Crystal Palace Vodka Barton Brands 602 592
WINES (thousands of 9-liter cases)
Brand Supplier 2001 2002
Peter Vella E & J Gallo Winery 4,350 4,300
Richard's Wild Irish Rose Canandaigua Wine 2,300 2,280
'02/'03
Brand Supplier 2003 (p) % Chg
Hiram Walker Cordials Allied Domecq Spirits USA 1,050 1.9%
Fleischmann's Royal Vodka Barton Brands 780 4.3%
Johnnie Walker Red Schieffelin & Somerset 665 2.3%
Crystal Palace Vodka Barton Brands 634 7.1%
'02/'03
Brand Supplier 2003p % Chg
Peter Vella E & J Gallo Winery 4,500 4.7%
Richard's Wild Irish Rose Canandaigua Wine 2,310 1.3%
(p) Preliminary
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