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US / California Wine Production

California produces more than 90 percent of total U.S. wine production.

Wine Production *


(In gallons)
Year California U.S.
2006 557,129,712 623,258,574
2005 648,183,911 715,942,737
2004 547,027,396 608,868,255
2003 524,007,226 587,878,254
2002 491,352,590 551,698,239
2001 525,340,922 586,105,571
2000 564,735,000 616,399,000
1999 449,465,000 502,655,000
1998 443,698,000 494,097,000
1997 483,555,000 534,247,000
1996 418,376,000 460,081,000
1995 397,042,000 437,034,000

* Removals of still wine from fermenters. Excludes substandard wine produced as distilling material for the production of brandy. Also excludes increases after amelioration, sweetening, and addition of wine spirits. (See shipments chart for sales and consumption information.)
Source: Wine Institute from TTB data. History Revised.

Revised on May 1, 2006


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