California’s total shipments to the U.S. market in 2011 were 6 percent greater than the year before. California sold more packaged exports than ever thanks to a weak U.S. dollar and limited foreign supplies. But there were no incentives to move wine out of California in bulk. Four wineries — E&J Gallo, the Wine Group, Trinchero and Delicato — accounted for 75 percent of all the growth in the market last year.

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