Few alcoholic beverages have had as long and storied a history than wine. Wine is a very versatile drink in that it can be drank to relax, to celebrate and it even plays a sizable role in a number of religions. I recently sat down and dug up a few wine facts and statistics that you may not have known. I hope you enjoy!

Photo by The D34n

Wine Facts & Statistics

The oldest evidence of wine was 8,000 year old wine jars in the country of Georgia.
90% of US Wine production occurs in California.
The US produces just 8% of the world’s wine production, but leads the world in wine consumption.
The world’s top three wine-producing countries are France, Italy and Spain
The European Union produces 65% of the world’s wine
The most popular varietals of wine in the US is Chardonnay with Merlot a close second.
Number one reason why Americans drink wine: They like the taste.
6% of Americans think fortified wine is the most healthy variety of wine (seriously!)
Largest age-group of Americans that consider themselves high-frequency wine drinkers: Baby Boomers
40% of all wine produced is exported from its production country.
California wine makers shipped $40.2 billion worth of wine in the US in 2018 (248 million cases).
US winemakers produced $68.1 billion of wine in 2018 (406.5 million cases).
US winemakers exported $1.46 billion of wine in 2018 (41.7 million cases).

Craig Smith

https://expandedramblings.com/index.php/about-dmr/

DMR Publisher. Director of Marketing by day and I run this little site at night. Other interests include Disney, Sports, 80’s Nostalgia, LEGO, Star Wars and Tech Gadgets. Other sites include DisneyNews.us and VideoGamesStats.com.

See author's posts

Please share this post if you enjoyed it:

Wine Facts & Statistics

The oldest evidence of wine was 8,000 year old wine jars in the country of Georgia.

90% of US Wine production occurs in California.

The US produces just 8% of the world’s wine production, but leads the world in wine consumption.

The world’s top three wine-producing countries are France, Italy and Spain

The European Union produces 65% of the world’s wine

The most popular varietals of wine in the US is Chardonnay with Merlot a close second.

Number one reason why Americans drink wine: They like the taste.

6% of Americans think fortified wine is the most healthy variety of wine (seriously!)

Largest age-group of Americans that consider themselves high-frequency wine drinkers: Baby Boomers

40% of all wine produced is exported from its production country.

California wine makers shipped $40.2 billion worth of wine in the US in 2018 (248 million cases).

US winemakers produced $68.1 billion of wine in 2018 (406.5 million cases).

US winemakers exported $1.46 billion of wine in 2018 (41.7 million cases).

Related posts: