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Connections: Has the wine industry lost millennials?

A new report finds that the wine industry is in real danger – and that’s because it’s largely failed to attract new, young adult consumers. The report describes a “tipping point,” and concludes that the industry had long expected millennials to take the place of baby boomer wine buyers. And that hasn’t happened.

Our guests discuss what this means for the Finger Lakes wine industry, and how wine can push its way back into demand. Our guests:

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Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.

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