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CALIFORNIA WINE

Learn about California and Wine Related Facts

 

September is California Wine Month, and that makes it a fine time to enjoy a glass of California wine and a visit to wine country. September is harvest time in California and California Wine Month celebrates the state’s ideal climate for wine, beautiful wine country landscape, our talented and ingenious winemaking families, our celebrated lifestyle and cuisine; and our commitment to sustainability and the environment.

2009 is the fifth consecutive year that California Wine Month will be celebrated in September. California wine is important to California's economy, as the state is the fourth largest wine producer in the world, makes 90 percent of American wine and is responsible for $18.5 billion in retail wine sales in the U.S.

To find out more about special activities during California Wine Month,visit www.wineinstitute.org to learn about winery events, tastings, poster offers and more. California Wine Month is a campaign coordinated by Wine Institute and its more than 1,000 California wineries and affiliated businesses.


California Wine is Good Business

Full Impact of California Wine in California

 		 $51.8 billion
Full Impact of California Wine on the
National Economy
 		 $125.3 billion
($73.3 billion generated outside California)
California's Finished Agricultural Product Number 1
Number of Bonded Wineries 2,275
Number of Grape Growers 4,600
Wine Grape Bearing Acres
 		 477 thousand
Wine Produced (750ml bottles equiv.) 2.7 billion
Retail Value of California Wine $17.8 billion
 
Full-time Equivalent Jobs 309,000 in California
875,000 in U.S.
Wages Paid $10.1 billion California
$25.2 billion Nationwide
Taxes Paid in California $3.1 billion California (State and Local)
$1.8 billion Federal
Taxes Paid in Other States $2.9 billion State
$5.2 billion Federal
Number of Visitors 19.7 million
Tourism Expenditures $2 billion
Charitable Contributions $115 million


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