And you are here why?

Phil Howard et al. released a study on the wines available for sale in Michigan (yes, I want his job!).  I know, I know, " Michigan? " etc., etc., but go read the synopsis here - its pretty valid for most of the U.S. Highlights include Just three firms, however, account for more than half of the wine sales in the United States The vast majority of varieties were [extremely uncommon], with 72.8% recorded in only one store, and 87% in two or fewer stores The top firms contribute to an illusion of diverse ownership by offering dozens of brands (and hundreds of varieties), many of which do not clearly indicate the parent company on their label Even company websites may not make ownership apparent. To give just one example, “Octavin Home Wine Bar” is in smaller print on a number of boxed wine brands, including Silver Birch (New Zealand), Pinot Evil (France) and Herding Cats (South Africa). If you go to the Octavin website you’ll see it is a trademark of Underdog Wine ...