[HighWheeler]

More interesting comparisons:

For the four weeks ending March 23, 2003, total sales of French table wine in the United States dropped by 17.2 percent in case volume, and 19.4 percent in dollar value, compared to a year earlier. For the 52-week period ending March 23, sales were down 13.9 percent in volume and 13 percent in dollar value. IRI's InfoScan tracking service collects scanner data from multiple retail outlets.

In comparison, sales of U.S. table wine in this country only dropped 1.2 percent by case volume for the same four-week period, and 3.2 percent in dollar value. American wine sales were actually up 3.4 percent in volume and 3.6 percent in dollar value for the 52 weeks ending March 23.

[Kiss Me Hardy]

Drink Aussie wines. Loyal allies and great taste. The Rosemount Reserve Cab-Sauv at about $15-$18 a bottle is an incredible bargain. If it had a French label, it would go for $50+ a bottle, it's that good.