The Numbers
Number · Wine Industry Insight · Oct 23, 2026
Constellation Brands' wine and spirits organic net sales rose 12% in the six months ended
Constellation Brands' wine and spirits organic net sales rose 12% in the six months ended Aug. 31, 2026, while reported sales fell 26% to $308.6 million after the brands it sold to The Wine Group, per Vino Joy News. Reported by Wine Industry Insight, October 23, 2026.
What it means for you
Shedding low-margin labels lifted gross margin to 53.6% from 51.6%: run that same math on your slowest third of SKUs.
Source
Constellation’s Wine and Spirits Sales Fall 26% in First Half, Wine Industry Insight
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