wine sales

In most states, the greatest challenge to buying wine is convincing the clerk at the checkout that the face on the ID you present is really you. Pity the poor residents of Pennsylvania, who not only have to struggle with arcane regulations on the sale of alcohol, but now have to pass a high-tech...

While the recession has sent sales of most luxury items into a sharp tailspin, many upscale foods are transforming the downturn in consumer spending into an opportunity to increase market share. For purveyors of mid-market chocolate, tea, and wine, the consumer move from big spending to more...