The US Wine Industry Flashcards
Where does the United States rank globally in terms of wine production?
4th
<em>The United States ranks fourth behind the wine powerhouses of France, Italy, and Spain.</em>
Where does the United States rank globally in terms of wine-grape growing?
4th
<em>The United States ranks fourth in the world for wine-grape growing behind France, Italy, and Spain.</em>
Where does the United States rank globally in terms of wine consumption?
1st
<em>The United States really shines in wine consumption. It has been the largest wine consumer since 2011</em>
When did the United States become the world’s largest wine consuming nation?
2011
How much wine did Americans drink in 2016?
3.18 billion liters
In 2016, the United States drank the equivalent of 4.25 billion bottles of wine
Where does the United States rank globally in terms of wine exports?
7th
Approximately half of United States wine exports go to which two countries?
Canada and the United Kingdom
Where does the United States rank in terms of vineyard acreage?
6th
<em>The United States has 1,095,000 acres under vine</em>
Where does the United States rank globally in terms of per-capita wine consumption?
20th
<em>The average american only drinks around 11.9 liters a year per person</em>
How many bottles of wine does the average American drink a year?
16 bottles
Compare this to the 72 bottles a year the average Portuguese person drinks
What percentage of Americans drink wine?
Only 33% of Americans drink wine
What percentage of wine consumed in the United States is imported?
1/3 or 33% of the wine enjoyed in the United States is imported. The other 2/3 are domestic.
What countries do most United States wine imports come from?
Italy, France, Chile, and Australia
What country is the largest consumer of exported United States wines?
Canada
What country is the second largest market for United States wine exports?
The United Kingdom
What percentage of United States wine consumption comes from France?
13%
Americans consume roughly the same quantity of French wine as Italian wine, roughly 13% of total consumption
Italian wines account for what percentage of United States wine consumption?
13%
Although Italy is the largest wine producer globally, Italian wines only represent 13% of American wine consumption.
What percentage of United States wine imports are from Australia?
11%
What percentage of United States wine imports come from New Zealand?
6%
Approximately how many wineries are there in the United States?
There are more than 9,000 wineries in the United States
What state is the largest producer of United States wine?
California
California produces around five out of every six American-made bottles of wine
How much does the United States wine industry contribute to the United States economy?
According to the Wine Institute, more than $110 billion dollars annually
What states have the most wineries?
- California
- Washington
- Oregon
- New York
- Texas
- Virginia
- Pennsylvania
- Ohio
- Michigan
- North Carolina
What states produce the largest volume of wine?
- California
- Washington
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Oregon
- Ohio
- Michigan
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Kentucky
As of 2016, how many wineries are there in California?
4,202 wineries
As of 2016, California accounts for what percentage of United States wineries?
46.2%
As of 2016, how many wineries are in the state of Washington?
747
As of 2016, Washington accounts for what percentage of United States wineries?
8.2%
As of 2016, how many wineries are there in Oregon?
713
As of 2016, Oregon accounts for what percentage of United States wineries?
7.8%
As of 2016, how many wineries are there in New York?
385
As of 2016, New York accounts for what percentage of United States wineries?
4.2%
As of 2016, how many wineries are there in Texas?
287
As of 2016, Texas accounts for what percentage of United States wineries?
3.2%
As of 2016, how many wineries are there in Virginia?
269
As of 2016, Virginia accounts for what percentage of United States wineries?
3.0%
As of 2016, how many wineries are there in Pennsylvania?
229
As of 2016, Pennsylvania accounts for what percentage of United States wineries?
2.5%
As of 2016, how many wineries are there in Ohio?
194
As of 2016, Ohio accounts for what percentage of United States wineries?
2.1%
As of 2016, how many wineries are there in Michigan?
156
As of 2016, Michigan accounts for what percentage of United States wineries?
1.7%
As of 2016, how many wineries are there in North Carolina?
142
As of 2016, North Carolina accounts for what percentage of United States wineries?
1.6%
As of 2016, California produces how many gallons (or cases) of wine?
797,360,000 gallons
298,000,000 cases
As of 2016, California produces what percentage of United States wine?
84.4%
As of 2016, Washington produces how many gallons (or cases) of wine?
41,510,000 gallons
17,500,000 cases
As of 2016, Washington produces what percentage of United States wine?
5.0%
As of 2016, New York produces how many gallons (or cases) of wine?
30,660,000 gallons
12,900,000 cases
As of 2016, New York produces what percentage of United States wine?
3.7%
As of 2016, Pennsylvania produces how many gallons (or cases) of wine?
12,420,000 gallons
5,230,000 cases
As of 2016, Pennsylvania produces what percentage of United States wine?
1.5%
As of 2016, Oregon produces how many gallons (or cases) of wine?
12,015,000 gallons
5,060,000 cases
As of 2016, Oregon produces what percentage of United States wine?
1.4%
As of 2016, Ohio produces how many gallons (or cases) of wine?
5,944,000 gallons
2,500,000 cases
As of 2016, Ohio produces what percentage of United States wine?
0.7%
As of 2016, Michigan produces how many gallons (or cases) of wine?
2,696,000 cases
1,135,000 cases
As of 2016, Michigan produces what percentage of United States wine?
0.3%
As of 2016, Vermont produces how many gallons (or cases) of wine?
2,235,000 gallons
941,000 cases
As of 2016, Vermont produces what percentage of United States wine?
0.3%
As of 2016, Virginia produces how many gallons (or cases) of wine?
2,183,000 gallons
919,000 cases
As of 2016, Virginia produces what percentage of United States wine?
0.3%
As of 2016, Kentucky produces how many gallons (or cases) of wine?
2,176,000 gallons
916,000 cases
As of 2016, Kentucky produces what percentage of United States wine?
0.3%