Fun Wine Facts

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  1. California is the No. 4 wine producer in the world, after the countries of France, Italy and Spain.
  2. By 2010, if not sooner, the United States is expected to become the No. 1 wine market in the world.
  3. California produces approximately 90% of all wine made in the United States and two-thirds of all wine sold in the country.
  4. In 2007, there were 2,700 bonded wineries and 4,600 wine grape growers in California.
  5. The California wine industry has an economic impact of more than $51 billion on the state’s economy and $125 billion on the U.S. economy.
  6. Nearly 20 million people visit California wine country each year.
  7. One barrel of wine equals approximately 24.6 (12-bottle) cases and 1,180 glasses.
  8. One ton of grapes makes about 780 bottles of wine, or 65 cases.
  9. One vine produces between four and six bottles of wine.
  10. Approximately 2.8 pounds of grapes are used to make one bottle of wine.