According to a recent by the Symphony IRI Group, red wine blends have emerged as the clear winner in terms of retail growth in 2012, showing a 26% increase in year to date sales. In a fairly-distant second place was Sauv Blanc, with New Zealand leading the group (which isn’t too big of a surprise). Cab is in third with a 7% growth, but still leads overall U.S. wine sales with $507 million. “The Cabernet…