Sales At Fine Wine and Good Spirits Stores Increase In Bucks County

Pennsylvania Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores brought in a staggering $2,226,324,928.05 billion during the 2014-2015  fiscal year, which ended in June.

In Pennsylvania, there are more than 600 Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores, which are all controlled by Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. There are 518 standard stores, 75 premium collection stores, 10 license service centers and 18 one stop shops, which means that a Pennsylvania Fine Wine and Good Spirits shop is embedded in a grocery store.

For the purposes of fiscal reports, the commonwealth is broken into three regions by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board for analysis of earnings and sales. LevittownNow.com’s coverage area falls squarely in the first region, consisting of Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Delaware and Chester counties.

Bucks County ranked fourth in the entire state for sales at Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores. The 34 stores in the county raked in $139,888,090 million in the 2014-2015 financial year. That amount was a $4 million increase over the previous year.

Bucks County ranks behind Allegheny, Philadelphia, and Montgomery counties.

The state-operated stores have also begun a rebranding campaign inside to mark products domestic to Pennsylvania. In the area of these products, signs and displays noting “Made in Pennsylvania” now are visible in area stores.

The top spirit purchased in Bucks County is non-flavored Vodka, while domestic Chardonnay is the most popular wine in the county. According to the report, the top selling brand in terms of dollars spent is Barefoot, followed by Sutter Home and Jacquin’s. By unit, the top selling products are Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey 750 ml, Jacquin’s Vodka 375 ml and Kendall-Jackson VR Chardonnay 750 ml.

The future looks strong for Fine Wine and Good Spirits. According to the financial report, sales have steadily increased of recent years as the chain expands and improves selection. For the future of the region, at least for the next few upcoming years, it seems as though that Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey will continue to dominate the region.

Over the past five years, whiskey and bourbon sales have increased by 6.83 percent across the state.

According to the board’s financial report ad vision statement, the goal of the state-controlled stores is: “Be recognized as the best-in-class wine and spirits retailer, distributor and regulator in the United States.” Although the rest of the United States may be out of the question, they certainly are the authority (and pretty much only choice) here in Pennsylvania.