(Wines&Vines) - Domestic wine sales continued their steady growth in February, registering 7% higher sales over a 52-week period than in the previous year, as reported by Symphony IRI. The short-term growth rate over the four-weeks ending Feb. 19 hit 6%, according to SIRI’s analysis of check stand scan data from major food and drug stores in the United States. Wines & Vines looked at the differences in consumers’ varietal preferences from the top shelf to the bargain shelf.