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The US Wine Industry Flashcards

1
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Where does the United States rank globally in terms of wine production?

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4th

<em>The United States ranks fourth behind the wine powerhouses of France, Italy, and Spain.</em>

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Where does the United States rank globally in terms of wine-grape growing?

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4th

<em>The United States ranks fourth in the world for wine-grape growing behind France, Italy, and Spain.</em>

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Where does the United States rank globally in terms of wine consumption?

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1st

<em>The United States really shines in wine consumption. It has been the largest wine consumer since 2011</em>

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When did the United States become the world’s largest wine consuming nation?

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2011

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How much wine did Americans drink in 2016?

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3.18 billion liters

In 2016, the United States drank the equivalent of 4.25 billion bottles of wine

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Where does the United States rank globally in terms of wine exports?

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7th

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Approximately half of United States wine exports go to which two countries?

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Canada and the United Kingdom

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Where does the United States rank in terms of vineyard acreage?

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6th

<em>The United States has 1,095,000 acres under vine</em>

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Where does the United States rank globally in terms of per-capita wine consumption?

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20th

<em>The average american only drinks around 11.9 liters a year per person</em>

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10
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How many bottles of wine does the average American drink a year?

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16 bottles

Compare this to the 72 bottles a year the average Portuguese person drinks

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11
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What percentage of Americans drink wine?

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Only 33% of Americans drink wine

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What percentage of wine consumed in the United States is imported?

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1/3 or 33% of the wine enjoyed in the United States is imported. The other 2/3 are domestic.

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13
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What countries do most United States wine imports come from?

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Italy, France, Chile, and Australia

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14
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What country is the largest consumer of exported United States wines?

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Canada

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15
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What country is the second largest market for United States wine exports?

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The United Kingdom

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16
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What percentage of United States wine consumption comes from France?

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13%

Americans consume roughly the same quantity of French wine as Italian wine, roughly 13% of total consumption

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17
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Italian wines account for what percentage of United States wine consumption?

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13%

Although Italy is the largest wine producer globally, Italian wines only represent 13% of American wine consumption.

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18
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What percentage of United States wine imports are from Australia?

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11%

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19
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What percentage of United States wine imports come from New Zealand?

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6%

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20
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Approximately how many wineries are there in the United States?

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There are more than 9,000 wineries in the United States

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21
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What state is the largest producer of United States wine?

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California

California produces around five out of every six American-made bottles of wine

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How much does the United States wine industry contribute to the United States economy?

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According to the Wine Institute, more than $110 billion dollars annually

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23
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What states have the most wineries?

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  1. California
  2. Washington
  3. Oregon
  4. New York
  5. Texas
  6. Virginia
  7. Pennsylvania
  8. Ohio
  9. Michigan
  10. North Carolina
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24
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What states produce the largest volume of wine?

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  1. California
  2. Washington
  3. New York
  4. Pennsylvania
  5. Oregon
  6. Ohio
  7. Michigan
  8. Vermont
  9. Virginia
  10. Kentucky
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25
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As of 2016, how many wineries are there in California?

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4,202 wineries

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26
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As of 2016, California accounts for what percentage of United States wineries?

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46.2%

27
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As of 2016, how many wineries are in the state of Washington?

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747

28
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As of 2016, Washington accounts for what percentage of United States wineries?

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8.2%

29
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As of 2016, how many wineries are there in Oregon?

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713

30
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As of 2016, Oregon accounts for what percentage of United States wineries?

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7.8%

31
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As of 2016, how many wineries are there in New York?

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385

32
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As of 2016, New York accounts for what percentage of United States wineries?

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4.2%

33
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As of 2016, how many wineries are there in Texas?

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287

34
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As of 2016, Texas accounts for what percentage of United States wineries?

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3.2%

35
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As of 2016, how many wineries are there in Virginia?

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269

36
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As of 2016, Virginia accounts for what percentage of United States wineries?

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3.0%

37
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As of 2016, how many wineries are there in Pennsylvania?

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229

38
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As of 2016, Pennsylvania accounts for what percentage of United States wineries?

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2.5%

39
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As of 2016, how many wineries are there in Ohio?

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194

40
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As of 2016, Ohio accounts for what percentage of United States wineries?

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2.1%

41
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As of 2016, how many wineries are there in Michigan?

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156

42
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As of 2016, Michigan accounts for what percentage of United States wineries?

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1.7%

43
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As of 2016, how many wineries are there in North Carolina?

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142

44
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As of 2016, North Carolina accounts for what percentage of United States wineries?

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1.6%

45
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As of 2016, California produces how many gallons (or cases) of wine?

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797,360,000 gallons

298,000,000 cases

46
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As of 2016, California produces what percentage of United States wine?

A

84.4%

47
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As of 2016, Washington produces how many gallons (or cases) of wine?

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41,510,000 gallons

17,500,000 cases

48
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As of 2016, Washington produces what percentage of United States wine?

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5.0%

49
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As of 2016, New York produces how many gallons (or cases) of wine?

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30,660,000 gallons

12,900,000 cases

50
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As of 2016, New York produces what percentage of United States wine?

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3.7%

51
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As of 2016, Pennsylvania produces how many gallons (or cases) of wine?

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12,420,000 gallons

5,230,000 cases

52
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As of 2016, Pennsylvania produces what percentage of United States wine?

A

1.5%

53
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As of 2016, Oregon produces how many gallons (or cases) of wine?

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12,015,000 gallons

5,060,000 cases

54
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As of 2016, Oregon produces what percentage of United States wine?

A

1.4%

55
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As of 2016, Ohio produces how many gallons (or cases) of wine?

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5,944,000 gallons

2,500,000 cases

56
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As of 2016, Ohio produces what percentage of United States wine?

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0.7%

57
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As of 2016, Michigan produces how many gallons (or cases) of wine?

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2,696,000 cases

1,135,000 cases

58
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As of 2016, Michigan produces what percentage of United States wine?

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0.3%

59
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As of 2016, Vermont produces how many gallons (or cases) of wine?

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2,235,000 gallons

941,000 cases

60
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As of 2016, Vermont produces what percentage of United States wine?

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0.3%

61
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As of 2016, Virginia produces how many gallons (or cases) of wine?

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2,183,000 gallons

919,000 cases

62
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As of 2016, Virginia produces what percentage of United States wine?

A

0.3%

63
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As of 2016, Kentucky produces how many gallons (or cases) of wine?

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2,176,000 gallons

916,000 cases

64
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As of 2016, Kentucky produces what percentage of United States wine?

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0.3%

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