The US Wine Industry

Question 1

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

Answer 1

4^th

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

Question 2

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

Answer 2

4^th

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

Question 3

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

Answer 3

1^st

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

Question 4

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

Answer 4

2011

Question 5

How much wine did Americans drink in 2016?

Answer 5

3.18 billion liters

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

Question 6

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

Answer 6

7^th

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Canada and the United Kingdom

Question 8

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

Answer 8

6^th

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

Question 9

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

Answer 9

20^th

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

Question 10

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

Answer 10

16 bottles

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

Question 11

What percentage of Americans drink wine?

Answer 11

Only 33% of Americans drink wine

Question 12

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

Answer 12

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

Question 13

What countries do most United States wine imports come from?

Answer 13

Italy, France, Chile, and Australia

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Canada

Question 15

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

Answer 15

The United Kingdom

Question 16

What percentage of United States wine consumption comes from France?

Answer 16

13%

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

Question 17

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

Answer 17

13%

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

Question 18

What percentage of United States wine imports are from Australia?

Answer 18

11%

Question 19

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

Answer 19

6%

Question 20

Approximately how many wineries are there in the United States?

Answer 20

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

Question 21

What state is the largest producer of United States wine?

Answer 21

California

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

Question 22

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

Answer 22

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

Question 23

What states have the most wineries?

Answer 23

1. California
2. Washington
3. Oregon
4. New York
5. Texas
6. Virginia
7. Pennsylvania
8. Ohio
9. Michigan
10. North Carolina

Question 24

What states produce the largest volume of wine?

Answer 24

1. California
2. Washington
3. New York
4. Pennsylvania
5. Oregon
6. Ohio
7. Michigan
8. Vermont
9. Virginia
10. Kentucky

Question 25

As of 2016, how many wineries are there in California?

Answer 25

4,202 wineries

Question 26

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

Answer 26

46.2%

Question 27

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

Answer 27

747

Question 28

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

Answer 28

8.2%

Question 29

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

Answer 29

713

Question 30

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

Answer 30

7.8%

Question 31

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

Answer 31

385

Question 32

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

Answer 32

4.2%

Question 33

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

Answer 33

287

Question 34

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

Answer 34

3.2%

Question 35

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

Answer 35

269

Question 36

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

Answer 36

3.0%

Question 37

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

Answer 37

229

Question 38

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

Answer 38

2.5%

Question 39

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

Answer 39

194

Question 40

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

Answer 40

2.1%

Question 41

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

Answer 41

156

Question 42

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

Answer 42

1.7%

Question 43

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

Answer 43

142

Question 44

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

Answer 44

1.6%

Question 45

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

Answer 45

797,360,000 gallons 298,000,000 cases

Question 46

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

Answer 46

84.4%

Question 47

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

Answer 47

41,510,000 gallons 17,500,000 cases

Question 48

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

Answer 48

5.0%

Question 49

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

Answer 49

30,660,000 gallons 12,900,000 cases

Question 50

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

Answer 50

3.7%

Question 51

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

Answer 51

12,420,000 gallons 5,230,000 cases

Question 52

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

Answer 52

1.5%

Question 53

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

Answer 53

12,015,000 gallons 5,060,000 cases

Question 54

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

Answer 54

1.4%

Question 55

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

Answer 55

5,944,000 gallons 2,500,000 cases

Question 56

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

Answer 56

0.7%

Question 57

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

Answer 57

2,696,000 cases 1,135,000 cases

Question 58

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

Answer 58

0.3%

Question 59

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

Answer 59

2,235,000 gallons 941,000 cases

Question 60

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

Answer 60

0.3%

Question 61

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

Answer 61

2,183,000 gallons 919,000 cases

Question 62

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

Answer 62

0.3%

Question 63

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

Answer 63

2,176,000 gallons 916,000 cases

Question 64

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

Answer 64

0.3%