ACCORDING TO A RECENT U-S-A TODAY ARTICLE, AMERICANS ARE CONSUMING 14 PER- CENT MORE ALCOHOL COMPARED TO LAST OCTOBER.
AND SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES THANKS TO COVID-19 HAVE NOT HELPED LOCAL PROFESSIONALS DEALING WITH THIS HIGH DEMAND.
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TORREY GRANT IS A FINE WINE COORDINATOR FOR WEGMANS AND ADJUNCT PROFESSOR AT SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.
GRANT HAS SHIFTED FOCUS TO INTRODUCING CUSTOMERS TO NEW WINES FROM AREAS THAT ARE EASIER TO IMPORT FROM.
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(“Disruption to the supply chain- the net effect for me on that is I just have to introduce people to other parts of the world”)
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IMPORTING QUALITY WINE FROM REGIONS IN EUROPE, AUSTRALIA, AND THIS ONE, A MALBEC FROM ARGENTINA IN SOUTH AMERICA, CAN BE CHALLENGING DURING A PANDEMIC WHERE GLOBAL TRADE HAS SEEN SOME REALLY SOBERING IMPACTS.
JON PETER OWNS SKYTOP LIQUORS.
HE, LIKE MANY OTHER DISTRIBUTORS, HAVE ALSO SEEN A SURGE IN CONSUMER-DEMAND TO COMPLIMENT THE SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUE.
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(“Anything that’s gone out of stock has been replenished probably within a month to two months.”)
AND PETER ISN’T SURPRISED ABOUT THE RISE IN DEMAND.
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(“With everybody being at home or working at home, not working, and with restaurants and bars being closed, honestly there’s nothing else better to do than sit home and day drink.”)
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“BRENDAN SCANLAND N-C-C News”
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) According to a recent USA Today Article, alcohol consumption has increased 14% in the U.S. compared to this time last year.
As the numbers of people staying in and working from home have increased, so have sales of alcohol, especially wine.
However, if you pair the increased consumer demand with the global supply chain issues the wine industry has seen, the results can be sobering.
Torrey Grant is a Fine Wine Coordinator for Wegmans Food Markets and Adjunct Professor of Wine Studies at Syracuse University. Grant has had to introduced clients and customers to new wines from regions that are easier to import from.
“With disruption to the supply chain, the net effect for me on that is I just have to introduce people to other parts of the world,” says Grant.
Even though some have had to hold off on their favorite wine or spirit for the time being, they are definitely still thirsty.
John Peter owns Skytop Liquors and says he’s seen an increase in demand throughout the Pandemic.
“We saw Christmas time sales back in March,” says Peter, who is not surprised about the rise in demand.
“With everybody being at home or working at home, not working, and with restaurants and bars being closed, honestly there’s nothing else better to do than sit home and day drink,” he added.
Increased demand in wine and other spirits that are imported from other countries have caused some products to remain off the shelves for weeks.
“Anything that’s gone out of stock has been replenished probably within a month to two months,” said Peter.
And with the holiday rush right around the corner, the local industry is taking necessary steps to supplement inventory and enhance in-store safety precautions for a rise in customer traffic.
