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Survey: Wineries popping for cork closures see significantly higher growth

Of the top 100 bestselling wine brands, 72 are using cork, a trend that appears to correlate with greater sales growth, a new study reports.

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Premium domestic wineries are increasing their use of cork closures, with brands using cork showing higher annual sales growth over those using alternative closures, according to a survey released by the Cork Quality Counsel (CQC) http://www.corkqc.com/ and based on data from A.C. Nielsen.

The survey found that of the 100 top-selling wine brands, the number of brands using cork closures rose by 7.5% to 72 brands during the past five months. During the same period, those same brands sealed with cork closures posted an average annual sales increase of 10.2%, compared to annual growth of 3.7% for alternative closure types, according to the survey.

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