The Year in Wine 2011 Review

While the economy remains a question mark, wine sales are growing and prices are going up. Fortunately, so is quality
Mitch Frank
Issue: February 29, 2012

At the start of 2012, the No. 1 word in the wine industry is uncertainty. A year ago, there was a lot of optimism that the worst of the recession was behind us, but now it seems that global economic recovery is going to be slow and filled with plenty of potential minefields. Wine Spectator's Mitch Frank reports.

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