Jerez wine sales down for first time in eight years

The sales of Marco de Jerez wines during the past twelve months fell by 3.6%, the first time this has happened for eight years. In total, wine sales were 50.5 million litre, some 8% less than in 2007. Domestic consumption fell by around 3%, while exports suffered a 10% decline overall. Most worrying for the industry is the decline in …