Statistics Canada released data showing that in the 12 months ending in March of this year, sales of wine at wineries, liquor stores, and distributors rose by 4.9% to 6.8 billion Canadian dollars (approximately 6.2 billion US dollars). The sales volume of wine also increased by 3.9% compared to last year, reaching 506.6 million liters. The sales volume of imported wine has surpassed that of domestic wine.
The share of beer in total alcohol sales fell to 43%, while the market share of wine increased to 32%. Spirits accounted for 25% of the market share, with sales increasing by 2.9%. Sales growth was primarily driven by liqueurs, rum, and vodka.
