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That standing is unlikely to increase soon. Starting Jan. 1, vintners must cope with an increase in the federal excise tax on table wine from 17 cents to $1.07 per gal., which may add 50 cents to the retail price of a standard (750- ml) bottle of wine. Pessimists in the industry predict that the increase could reduce wine consumption by 12% and lead to the loss of 7,000 jobs. The tax hike comes at a time when many growers are also worried about phylloxera, a mite-size plant louse that is gnawing away at vines, primarily in Napa...
...have lately sprung back to life. And next month Schenley < Affiliated Brands, an American subsidiary of Britain's United Distillers (Guinness), takes over U.S. distribution of six U.D.(G.)-owned malts. As a quick guide to the range of malt tastes, Schenley will sell them not just in 750-ml bottles but also in a six-pack of miniatures, complete with tasting notes...
When winos name their poison, two of the most called-for brands are Thunderbird and Night Train Express, favored for their high alcohol content (18%) and low price ($2.29 for a 750-ml bottle). The two wines account for less than 3% of total sales for California's giant E. & J. Gallo winery, but they have become an increasing source of controversy for the company. Last week Gallo said that it had voluntarily told its distributors to stop selling the wines to liquor stores in skid-row areas in U.S. cities...
...rated crus of Bordeaux -- beyond the reach of all but the wealthy. Meanwhile, thanks to the relative weakness of the Australian dollar (worth 77 cents in U.S. currency), virtually all Down Under wines available in the U.S. are in the moderate-price range (between $4 and $15 per 750-ml bottle...
Raise beer and wine taxes. The tax on wine is only 5% of what it is on hard liquor, while the tax on beer is 25%. Both could be raised to 50%. The tax on a 750-ml bottle of wine would go from 3 cents to 30 cents and on a six-pack of beer from 16 cents to 32 cents. $3 billion...