Cheap vodka, boxed wine and pricey Champagne — these are the top sellers in Utah’s state-run liquor stores.
Barton Vodka led all items with sales topping $3.1 million, Terry Wood, spokesman for the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, explains on this edition of the ‘Utah Booze News’ podcast.
Also on the show, Salt Lake Tribune reporter Kathy Stephenson and Fox 13′s Ben Winslow discuss alcohol sales. It could be another record year for Utah, as preliminary figures show the state may top $479 million for fiscal 2018-19, which ended June 30.
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Kathy Stephenson covers food, dining, alcohol policy and features. A Utah native and University of Utah graduate, she has been a reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune for more than 30 years.