Analyst says US wine production, consumption up

Published February 1, 2013 12:18am ET



SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — U.S. residents now make up the largest wine market in the world, consuming 13 percent of all that’s produced globally, according to an analyst who spoke Wednesday at a major wine industry gathering.

Jon Fredrikson told executives at the Unified Wine and Grape Symposium that U.S. production increased 2 percent last year to help meet demand.

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