https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-americaen-USTelligent Community 13https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-americaWed, 25 Mar 2026 13:26:43 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65dJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 3/25/2026 1:26:43 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>The United States</li> <li>History of Wine in America</li> <li>The AVA System and Labeling Requirements</li> <li>California</li> <li>California: The North Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Valley and Sierra Foothills</li> <li>Washington</li> <li>Oregon</li> <li>New York</li> <li>Other Winemaking Areas of the US</li> <li>Canada</li> <li>Ontario</li> <li>British Columbia</li> <li>Mexico</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="01"></a></p> The United States <p class="callout">The United States of America is the world&rsquo;s fourth largest producer of wine and claims the world&rsquo;s&nbsp;sixth&nbsp;highest acreage of land under vine.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">California produces approximately 85% of all American wine, followed by Washington, New York, and Oregon. Compared&nbsp;with traditional wine-producing countries, the US has a large population, surpassing France in early 2011 to become the world&rsquo;s largest wine consumer. Despite this, the US ranked only 62^nd in per capita consumption by 2016, with just 30% of the population identifying as wine drinkers. In 2019, the US experienced its first decline in wine consumption in 25 years, as the industry lost market share to fast-growing categories such as canned hard seltzers, spirits, and craft beer. Still, the US continues to provide the world&rsquo;s most substantial market for fine wines. Further, over the past 20 years, powerful American critics have had a significant influence on winemakers and markets worldwide.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="02"></a></p> History of Wine in America <p style="text-align:justify;">In the early eleventh century, the Viking Leif Eriksson brought his boat aground at L&rsquo;Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada, becoming the first European to definitively set foot on the North American continent. He christened his discovery Vinland&mdash;possibly a reference to the meadows before him or, as recounted in the 13^th-century poem&nbsp;<span>&ldquo;</span>Saga of the Greenlanders,<span>&rdquo;</span> a tribute to the wealth of native grapevines. Unlike in South America, several species of wild grapevines awaited the first colonists of North America, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis aestivalis. Vitis vinifera, the source of fine</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65d' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Preview</div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america/revision/258Mon, 15 Dec 2025 02:38:31 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65dSandra Banhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 258 posted to Study-Guide by Sandra Ban on 12/15/2025 2:38:31 AM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>The United States</li> <li>History of Wine in America</li> <li>The AVA System and Labeling Requirements</li> <li>California</li> <li>California: The North Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Valley and Sierra Foothills</li> <li>Washington</li> <li>Oregon</li> <li>New York</li> <li>Other Winemaking Areas of the US</li> <li>Canada</li> <li>Ontario</li> <li>British Columbia</li> <li>Mexico</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="01"></a></p> The United States <p class="callout">The United States of America is the world&rsquo;s fourth largest producer of wine and claims the world&rsquo;s&nbsp;sixth&nbsp;highest acreage of land under vine.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">California produces approximately 85% of all American wine, followed by Washington, New York, and Oregon. Compared&nbsp;with traditional wine-producing countries, the US has a large population, surpassing France in early 2011 to become the world&rsquo;s largest wine consumer. Despite this, the US ranked only 62^nd in per capita consumption by 2016, with just 30% of the population identifying as wine drinkers. In 2019, the US experienced its first decline in wine consumption in 25 years, as the industry lost market share to fast-growing categories such as canned hard seltzers, spirits, and craft beer. Still, the US continues to provide the world&rsquo;s most substantial market for fine wines. Further, over the past 20 years, powerful American critics have had a significant influence on winemakers and markets worldwide.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="02"></a></p> History of Wine in America <p style="text-align:justify;">In the early ninth century, the Viking Leif Eriksson brought his boat aground at L&rsquo;Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada, becoming the first European to definitively set foot on the North American continent. He christened his discovery Vinland&mdash;possibly a reference to the meadows before him or, as recounted in the 13^th-century poem&nbsp;<span>&ldquo;</span>Saga of the Greenlanders,<span>&rdquo;</span> a tribute to the wealth of native grapevines. Unlike in South America, several species of wild grapevines awaited the first colonists of North America, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis aestivalis. Vitis vinifera, the source of fine wine</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65d' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Preview</div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america/revision/257Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:34:33 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65dJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 257 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 4/23/2025 8:34:33 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>The United States</li> <li>History of Wine in America</li> <li>The AVA System and Labeling Requirements</li> <li>California</li> <li>California: The North Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Valley and Sierra Foothills</li> <li>Washington</li> <li>Oregon</li> <li>New York</li> <li>Other Winemaking Areas of the US</li> <li>Canada</li> <li>Ontario</li> <li>British Columbia</li> <li>Mexico</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="01"></a></p> The United States <p class="callout">The United States of America is the world&rsquo;s fourth largest producer of wine and claims the world&rsquo;s&nbsp;sixth&nbsp;highest acreage of land under vine.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">California produces approximately 85% of all American wine, followed by Washington, New York, and Oregon. Compared&nbsp;with traditional wine-producing countries, the US has a large population, surpassing France in early 2011 to become the world&rsquo;s largest wine consumer. Despite this, the US ranked only 62^nd in per capita consumption by 2016, with just 30% of the population identifying as wine drinkers. In 2019, the US experienced its first decline in wine consumption in 25 years, as the industry lost market share to fast-growing categories such as canned hard seltzers, spirits, and craft beer. Still, the US continues to provide the world&rsquo;s most substantial market for fine wines. Further, over the past 20 years, powerful American critics have had a significant influence on winemakers and markets worldwide.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="02"></a></p> History of Wine in America <p style="text-align:justify;">In the early ninth century, the Viking Leif Eriksson brought his boat aground at L&rsquo;Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada, becoming the first European to definitively set foot on the North American continent. He christened his discovery Vinland&mdash;possibly a reference to the meadows before him or, as recounted in the 13^th-century poem&nbsp;<span>&ldquo;</span>Saga of the Greenlanders,<span>&rdquo;</span> a tribute to the wealth of native grapevines. Unlike in South America, several species of wild grapevines awaited the first colonists of North America, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis aestivalis. Vitis vinifera, the source of fine wine</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65d' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Preview</div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america/revision/256Thu, 09 Jan 2025 21:57:31 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65dJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 256 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 1/9/2025 9:57:31 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>The United States</li> <li>History of Wine in America</li> <li>The AVA System and Labeling Requirements</li> <li>California</li> <li>California: The North Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Valley and Sierra Foothills</li> <li>Washington</li> <li>Oregon</li> <li>New York</li> <li>Other Winemaking Areas of the US</li> <li>Canada</li> <li>Ontario</li> <li>British Columbia</li> <li>Mexico</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="01"></a></p> The United States <p class="callout">The United States of America is the world&rsquo;s fourth largest producer of wine and claims the world&rsquo;s&nbsp;sixth&nbsp;highest acreage of land under vine.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">California produces approximately 85% of all American wine, followed by Washington, New York, and Oregon. Compared&nbsp;with traditional wine-producing countries, the US has a large population, surpassing France in early 2011 to become the world&rsquo;s largest wine consumer. Despite this, the US ranked only 62^nd in per capita consumption by 2016, with just 30% of the population identifying as wine drinkers. In 2019, the US experienced its first decline in wine consumption in 25 years, as the industry lost market share to fast-growing categories such as canned hard seltzers, spirits, and craft beer. Still, the US continues to provide the world&rsquo;s most substantial market for fine wines. Further, over the past 20 years, powerful American critics have had a significant influence on winemakers and markets worldwide.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="02"></a></p> History of Wine in America <p style="text-align:justify;">In the early ninth century, the Viking Leif Eriksson brought his boat aground at L&rsquo;Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada, becoming the first European to definitively set foot on the North American continent. He christened his discovery Vinland&mdash;possibly a reference to the meadows before him or, as recounted in the 13^th-century poem&nbsp;<span>&ldquo;</span>Saga of the Greenlanders,<span>&rdquo;</span> a tribute to the wealth of native grapevines. Unlike in South America, several species of wild grapevines awaited the first colonists of North America, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis aestivalis. Vitis vinifera, the source of fine wine</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65d' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Preview</div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america/revision/255Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:12:15 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65dJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 255 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 10/16/2024 7:12:15 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>The United States</li> <li>History of Wine in America</li> <li>The AVA System and Labeling Requirements</li> <li>California</li> <li>California: The North Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Valley and Sierra Foothills</li> <li>Washington</li> <li>Oregon</li> <li>New York</li> <li>Other Winemaking Areas of the US</li> <li>Canada</li> <li>Ontario</li> <li>British Columbia</li> <li>Mexico</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="01"></a></p> The United States <p class="callout">The United States of America is the world&rsquo;s fourth largest producer of wine and claims the world&rsquo;s&nbsp;sixth&nbsp;highest acreage of land under vine.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">California produces approximately 85% of all American wine, followed by Washington, New York, and Oregon. Compared&nbsp;with traditional wine-producing countries, the US has a large population, surpassing France in early 2011 to become the world&rsquo;s largest wine consumer. Despite this, the US ranked only 62^nd in per capita consumption by 2016, with just 30% of the population identifying as wine drinkers. In 2019, the US experienced its first decline in wine consumption in 25 years, as the industry lost market share to fast-growing categories such as canned hard seltzers, spirits, and craft beer. Still, the US continues to provide the world&rsquo;s most substantial market for fine wines. Further, over the past 20 years, powerful American critics have had a significant influence on winemakers and markets worldwide.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="02"></a></p> History of Wine in America <p style="text-align:justify;">In the early ninth century, the Viking Leif Eriksson brought his boat aground at L&rsquo;Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada, becoming the first European to definitively set foot on the North American continent. He christened his discovery Vinland&mdash;possibly a reference to the meadows before him or, as recounted in the 13^th-century poem&nbsp;<span>&ldquo;</span>Saga of the Greenlanders,<span>&rdquo;</span> a tribute to the wealth of native grapevines. Unlike in South America, several species of wild grapevines awaited the first colonists of North America, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis aestivalis. Vitis vinifera, the source of fine wine</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65d' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Preview</div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america/revision/254Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:10:52 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65dGuildSomm Adminhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 254 posted to Study-Guide by GuildSomm Admin on 6/18/2024 3:10:52 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>The United States</li> <li>History of Wine in America</li> <li>The AVA System and Labeling Requirements</li> <li>California</li> <li>California: The North Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Valley and Sierra Foothills</li> <li>Washington</li> <li>Oregon</li> <li>New York</li> <li>Other Winemaking Areas of the US</li> <li>Canada</li> <li>Ontario</li> <li>British Columbia</li> <li>Mexico</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="01"></a></p> The United States <p class="callout">The United States of America is the world&rsquo;s fourth largest producer of wine and claims the world&rsquo;s&nbsp;sixth&nbsp;highest acreage of land under vine.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">California produces approximately 85% of all American wine, followed by Washington, New York, and Oregon. Compared&nbsp;with traditional wine-producing countries, the US has a large population, surpassing France in early 2011 to become the world&rsquo;s largest wine consumer. Despite this, the US ranked only 62^nd in per capita consumption by 2016, with just 30% of the population identifying as wine drinkers. In 2019, the US experienced its first decline in wine consumption in 25 years, as the industry lost market share to fast-growing categories such as canned hard seltzers, spirits, and craft beer. Still, the US continues to provide the world&rsquo;s most substantial market for fine wines. Further, over the past 20 years, powerful American critics have had a significant influence on winemakers and markets worldwide.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="02"></a></p> History of Wine in America <p style="text-align:justify;">In the early ninth century, the Viking Leif Eriksson brought his boat aground at L&rsquo;Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada, becoming the first European to definitively set foot on the North American continent. He christened his discovery Vinland&mdash;possibly a reference to the meadows before him or, as recounted in the 13^th-century poem&nbsp;<span>&ldquo;</span>Saga of the Greenlanders,<span>&rdquo;</span> a tribute to the wealth of native grapevines. Unlike in South America, several species of wild grapevines awaited the first colonists of North America, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis aestivalis. Vitis vinifera, the source of fine wine</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65d' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Preview</div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america/revision/253Fri, 12 Apr 2024 17:55:33 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65dJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 253 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 4/12/2024 5:55:33 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>The United States</li> <li>History of Wine in America</li> <li>The AVA System and Labeling Requirements</li> <li>California</li> <li>California: The North Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Valley and Sierra Foothills</li> <li>Washington</li> <li>Oregon</li> <li>New York</li> <li>Other Winemaking Areas of the US</li> <li>Canada</li> <li>Ontario</li> <li>British Columbia</li> <li>Mexico</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="01"></a></p> The United States <p class="callout">The United States of America is the world&rsquo;s fourth largest producer of wine and claims the world&rsquo;s&nbsp;sixth&nbsp;highest acreage of land under vine.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">California produces approximately 85% of all American wine, followed by Washington, New York, and Oregon. Compared&nbsp;with traditional wine-producing countries, the US has a large population, surpassing France in early 2011 to become the world&rsquo;s largest wine consumer. Despite this, the US ranked only 62^nd in per capita consumption by 2016, with just 30% of the population identifying as wine drinkers. In 2019, the US experienced its first decline in wine consumption in 25 years, as the industry lost market share to fast-growing categories such as canned hard seltzers, spirits, and craft beer. Still, the US continues to provide the world&rsquo;s most substantial market for fine wines. Further, over the past 20 years, powerful American critics have had a significant influence on winemakers and markets worldwide.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="02"></a></p> History of Wine in America <p style="text-align:justify;">In the early ninth century, the Viking Leif Eriksson brought his boat aground at L&rsquo;Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada, becoming the first European to definitively set foot on the North American continent. He christened his discovery Vinland&mdash;possibly a reference to the meadows before him or, as recounted in the 13^th-century poem&nbsp;<span>&ldquo;</span>Saga of the Greenlanders,<span>&rdquo;</span> a tribute to the wealth of native grapevines. Unlike in South America, several species of wild grapevines awaited the first colonists of North America, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis aestivalis. Vitis vinifera, the source of fine wine</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65d' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america/revision/252Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:30:37 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65dJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 252 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 3/18/2024 6:30:37 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>The United States</li> <li>History of Wine in America</li> <li>The AVA System and Labeling Requirements</li> <li>California</li> <li>California: The North Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Valley and Sierra Foothills</li> <li>Washington</li> <li>Oregon</li> <li>New York</li> <li>Other Winemaking Areas of the US</li> <li>Canada</li> <li>Ontario</li> <li>British Columbia</li> <li>Mexico</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="01"></a></p> The United States <p class="callout">The United States of America is the world&rsquo;s fourth largest producer of wine and claims the world&rsquo;s&nbsp;sixth&nbsp;highest acreage of land under vine.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">California produces approximately 85% of all American wine, followed by Washington, New York, and Oregon. Compared&nbsp;with traditional wine-producing countries, the US has a large population, surpassing France in early 2011 to become the world&rsquo;s largest wine consumer. Despite this, the US ranked only 62^nd in per capita consumption by 2016, with just 30% of the population identifying as wine drinkers. In 2019, the US experienced its first decline in wine consumption in 25 years, as the industry lost market share to fast-growing categories such as canned hard seltzers, spirits, and craft beer. Still, the US continues to provide the world&rsquo;s most substantial market for fine wines. Further, over the past 20 years, powerful American critics have had a significant influence on winemakers and markets worldwide.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="02"></a></p> History of Wine in America <p style="text-align:justify;">In the early ninth century, the Viking Leif Eriksson brought his boat aground at L&rsquo;Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada, becoming the first European to definitively set foot on the North American continent. He christened his discovery Vinland&mdash;possibly a reference to the meadows before him or, as recounted in the 13^th-century poem&nbsp;<span>&ldquo;</span>Saga of the Greenlanders,<span>&rdquo;</span> a tribute to the wealth of native grapevines. Unlike in South America, several species of wild grapevines awaited the first colonists of North America, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis aestivalis. Vitis vinifera, the source of fine wine</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65d' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america/revision/251Thu, 07 Mar 2024 01:26:27 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65dSandra Banhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 251 posted to Study-Guide by Sandra Ban on 3/7/2024 1:26:27 AM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>The United States</li> <li>History of Wine in America</li> <li>The AVA System and Labeling Requirements</li> <li>California</li> <li>California: The North Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Valley and Sierra Foothills</li> <li>Washington</li> <li>Oregon</li> <li>New York</li> <li>Other Winemaking Areas of the US</li> <li>Canada</li> <li>Ontario</li> <li>British Columbia</li> <li>Mexico</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="01"></a></p> The United States <p class="callout">The United States of America is the world&rsquo;s fourth largest producer of wine and claims the world&rsquo;s&nbsp;sixth&nbsp;highest acreage of land under vine.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">California produces approximately 85% of all American wine, followed by Washington, New York, and Oregon. Compared&nbsp;with traditional wine-producing countries, the US has a large population, surpassing France in early 2011 to become the world&rsquo;s largest wine consumer. Despite this, the US ranked only 62^nd in per capita consumption by 2016, with just 30% of the population identifying as wine drinkers. In 2019, the US experienced its first decline in wine consumption in 25 years, as the industry lost market share to fast-growing categories such as canned hard seltzers, spirits, and craft beer. Still, the US continues to provide the world&rsquo;s most substantial market for fine wines. Further, over the past 20 years, powerful American critics have had a significant influence on winemakers and markets worldwide.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="02"></a></p> History of Wine in America <p style="text-align:justify;">In the early ninth century, the Viking Leif Eriksson brought his boat aground at L&rsquo;Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada, becoming the first European to definitively set foot on the North American continent. He christened his discovery Vinland&mdash;possibly a reference to the meadows before him or, as recounted in the 13^th-century poem&nbsp;<span>&ldquo;</span>Saga of the Greenlanders,<span>&rdquo;</span> a tribute to the wealth of native grapevines. Unlike in South America, several species of wild grapevines awaited the first colonists of North America, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis aestivalis. Vitis vinifera, the source of fine wine</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65d' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america/revision/250Fri, 16 Feb 2024 22:35:38 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65dStacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 250 posted to Study-Guide by Stacy Ladenburger on 2/16/2024 10:35:38 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>The United States</li> <li>History of Wine in America</li> <li>The AVA System and Labeling Requirements</li> <li>California</li> <li>California: The North Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Valley and Sierra Foothills</li> <li>Washington</li> <li>Oregon</li> <li>New York</li> <li>Other Winemaking Areas of the US</li> <li>Canada</li> <li>Ontario</li> <li>British Columbia</li> <li>Mexico</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="01"></a></p> The United States <p class="callout">The United States of America is the world&rsquo;s fourth largest producer of wine and claims the world&rsquo;s&nbsp;sixth&nbsp;highest acreage of land under vine.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">California produces approximately 85% of all American wine, followed by Washington, New York, and Oregon. Compared&nbsp;with traditional wine-producing countries, the US has a large population, surpassing France in early 2011 to become the world&rsquo;s largest wine consumer. Despite this, the US ranked only 62^nd in per capita consumption by 2016, with just 30% of the population identifying as wine drinkers. In 2019, the US experienced its first decline in wine consumption in 25 years, as the industry lost market share to fast-growing categories such as canned hard seltzers, spirits, and craft beer. Still, the US continues to provide the world&rsquo;s most substantial market for fine wines. Further, over the past 20 years, powerful American critics have had a significant influence on winemakers and markets worldwide.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="02"></a></p> History of Wine in America <p style="text-align:justify;">In the early ninth century, the Viking Leif Eriksson brought his boat aground at L&rsquo;Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada, becoming the first European to definitively set foot on the North American continent. He christened his discovery Vinland&mdash;possibly a reference to the meadows before him or, as recounted in the 13^th-century poem&nbsp;<span>&ldquo;</span>Saga of the Greenlanders,<span>&rdquo;</span> a tribute to the wealth of native grapevines. Unlike in South America, several species of wild grapevines awaited the first colonists of North America, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis aestivalis. Vitis vinifera, the source of fine wine</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65d' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america/revision/249Wed, 15 Nov 2023 15:24:38 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65dJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 249 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 11/15/2023 3:24:38 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>The United States</li> <li>History of Wine in America</li> <li>The AVA System and Labeling Requirements</li> <li>California</li> <li>California: The North Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Valley and Sierra Foothills</li> <li>Washington</li> <li>Oregon</li> <li>New York</li> <li>Other Winemaking Areas of the US</li> <li>Canada</li> <li>Ontario</li> <li>British Columbia</li> <li>Mexico</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="01"></a></p> The United States <p class="callout">The United States of America is the world&rsquo;s fourth largest producer of wine and claims the world&rsquo;s&nbsp;sixth&nbsp;highest acreage of land under vine.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">California produces approximately 85% of all American wine, followed by Washington, New York, and Oregon. Compared&nbsp;with traditional wine-producing countries, the US has a large population, surpassing France in early 2011 to become the world&rsquo;s largest wine consumer. Despite this, the US ranked only 62^nd in per capita consumption by 2016, with just 30% of the population identifying as wine drinkers. In 2019, the US experienced its first decline in wine consumption in 25 years, as the industry lost market share to fast-growing categories such as canned hard seltzers, spirits, and craft beer. Still, the US continues to provide the world&rsquo;s most substantial market for fine wines. Further, over the past 20 years, powerful American critics have had a significant influence on winemakers and markets worldwide.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="02"></a></p> History of Wine in America <p style="text-align:justify;">In the early ninth century, the Viking Leif Eriksson brought his boat aground at L&rsquo;Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada, becoming the first European to definitively set foot on the North American continent. He christened his discovery Vinland&mdash;possibly a reference to the meadows before him or, as recounted in the 13^th-century poem&nbsp;<span>&ldquo;</span>Saga of the Greenlanders,<span>&rdquo;</span> a tribute to the wealth of native grapevines. Unlike in South America, several species of wild grapevines awaited the first colonists of North America, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis aestivalis. Vitis vinifera, the source of fine wine</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65d' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america/revision/248Sat, 08 Jul 2023 20:36:12 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65dJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 248 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 7/8/2023 8:36:12 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>The United States</li> <li>History of Wine in America</li> <li>The AVA System and Labeling Requirements</li> <li>California</li> <li>California: The North Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Valley and Sierra Foothills</li> <li>Washington</li> <li>Oregon</li> <li>New York</li> <li>Other Winemaking Areas of the US</li> <li>Canada</li> <li>Ontario</li> <li>British Columbia</li> <li>Mexico</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="01"></a></p> The United States <p class="callout">The United States of America is the world&rsquo;s fourth largest producer of wine and claims the world&rsquo;s&nbsp;sixth&nbsp;highest acreage of land under vine.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">California produces approximately 85% of all American wine, followed by Washington, New York, and Oregon. Compared&nbsp;with traditional wine-producing countries, the US has a large population, surpassing France in early 2011 to become the world&rsquo;s largest wine consumer. Despite this, the US ranked only 62^nd in per capita consumption by 2016, with just 30% of the population identifying as wine drinkers. In 2019, the US experienced its first decline in wine consumption in 25 years, as the industry lost market share to fast-growing categories such as canned hard seltzers, spirits, and craft beer. Still, the US continues to provide the world&rsquo;s most substantial market for fine wines. Further, over the past 20 years, powerful American critics have had a significant influence on winemakers and markets worldwide.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="02"></a></p> History of Wine in America <p style="text-align:justify;">In the early ninth century, the Viking Leif Eriksson brought his boat aground at L&rsquo;Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada, becoming the first European to definitively set foot on the North American continent. He christened his discovery Vinland&mdash;possibly a reference to the meadows before him or, as recounted in the 13^th-century poem&nbsp;<span>&ldquo;</span>Saga of the Greenlanders,<span>&rdquo;</span> a tribute to the wealth of native grapevines. Unlike in South America, several species of wild grapevines awaited the first colonists of North America, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis aestivalis. Vitis vinifera, the source of fine wine</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65d' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america/revision/247Wed, 21 Jun 2023 22:56:59 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65dStacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 247 posted to Study-Guide by Stacy Ladenburger on 6/21/2023 10:56:59 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>The United States</li> <li>History of Wine in America</li> <li>The AVA System and Labeling Requirements</li> <li>California</li> <li>California: The North Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Valley and Sierra Foothills</li> <li>Washington</li> <li>Oregon</li> <li>New York</li> <li>Other Winemaking Areas of the US</li> <li>Canada</li> <li>Ontario</li> <li>British Columbia</li> <li>Mexico</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="01"></a></p> The United States <p class="callout">The United States of America is the world&rsquo;s fourth largest producer of wine and claims the world&rsquo;s&nbsp;sixth&nbsp;highest acreage of land under vine.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">California produces approximately 85% of all American wine, followed by Washington, New York, and Oregon. Compared&nbsp;with traditional wine-producing countries, the US has a large population, surpassing France in early 2011 to become the world&rsquo;s largest wine consumer. Despite this, the US ranked only 62^nd in per capita consumption by 2016, with just 30% of the population identifying as wine drinkers. In 2019, the US experienced its first decline in wine consumption in 25 years, as the industry lost market share to fast-growing categories such as canned hard seltzers, spirits, and craft beer. Still, the US continues to provide the world&rsquo;s most substantial market for fine wines. Further, over the past 20 years, powerful American critics have had a significant influence on winemakers and markets worldwide.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="02"></a></p> History of Wine in America <p style="text-align:justify;">In the early ninth century, the Viking Leif Eriksson brought his boat aground at L&rsquo;Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada, becoming the first European to definitively set foot on the North American continent. He christened his discovery Vinland&mdash;possibly a reference to the meadows before him or, as recounted in the 13^th-century poem&nbsp;<span>&ldquo;</span>Saga of the Greenlanders,<span>&rdquo;</span> a tribute to the wealth of native grapevines. Unlike in South America, several species of wild grapevines awaited the first colonists of North America, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis aestivalis. Vitis vinifera, the source of fine wine</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65d' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america/revision/246Wed, 21 Jun 2023 22:54:44 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65dStacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 246 posted to Study-Guide by Stacy Ladenburger on 6/21/2023 10:54:44 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>The United States</li> <li>History of Wine in America</li> <li>The AVA System and Labeling Requirements</li> <li>California</li> <li>California: The North Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Valley and Sierra Foothills</li> <li>Washington</li> <li>Oregon</li> <li>New York</li> <li>Other Winemaking Areas of the US</li> <li>Canada</li> <li>Ontario</li> <li>British Columbia</li> <li>Mexico</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="01"></a></p> The United States <p class="callout">The United States of America is the world&rsquo;s fourth largest producer of wine and claims the world&rsquo;s&nbsp;sixth&nbsp;highest acreage of land under vine.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">California produces approximately 85% of all American wine, followed by Washington, New York, and Oregon. Compared&nbsp;with traditional wine-producing countries, the US has a large population, surpassing France in early 2011 to become the world&rsquo;s largest wine consumer. Despite this, the US ranked only 62^nd in per capita consumption by 2016, with just 30% of the population identifying as wine drinkers. In 2019, the US experienced its first decline in wine consumption in 25 years, as the industry lost market share to fast-growing categories such as canned hard seltzers, spirits, and craft beer. Still, the US continues to provide the world&rsquo;s most substantial market for fine wines. Further, over the past 20 years, powerful American critics have had a significant influence on winemakers and markets worldwide.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="02"></a></p> History of Wine in America <p style="text-align:justify;">In the early ninth century, the Viking Leif Eriksson brought his boat aground at L&rsquo;Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada, becoming the first European to definitively set foot on the North American continent. He christened his discovery Vinland&mdash;possibly a reference to the meadows before him or, as recounted in the 13^th-century poem&nbsp;<span>&ldquo;</span>Saga of the Greenlanders,<span>&rdquo;</span> a tribute to the wealth of native grapevines. Unlike in South America, several species of wild grapevines awaited the first colonists of North America, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis aestivalis. Vitis vinifera, the source of fine wine</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65d' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america/revision/245Wed, 10 May 2023 15:53:10 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65dJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 245 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 5/10/2023 3:53:10 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>The United States</li> <li>History of Wine in America</li> <li>The AVA System and Labeling Requirements</li> <li>California</li> <li>California: The North Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Valley and Sierra Foothills</li> <li>Washington</li> <li>Oregon</li> <li>New York</li> <li>Other Winemaking Areas of the US</li> <li>Canada</li> <li>Ontario</li> <li>British Columbia</li> <li>Mexico</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="01"></a></p> The United States <p class="callout">The United States of America is the world&rsquo;s fourth largest producer of wine and claims the world&rsquo;s&nbsp;sixth&nbsp;highest acreage of land under vine.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">California produces approximately 85% of all American wine, followed by Washington, New York, and Oregon. Compared&nbsp;with traditional wine-producing countries, the US has a large population, surpassing France in early 2011 to become the world&rsquo;s largest wine consumer. Despite this, the US ranked only 62^nd in per capita consumption by 2016, with just 30% of the population identifying as wine drinkers. In 2019, the US experienced its first decline in wine consumption in 25 years, as the industry lost market share to fast-growing categories such as canned hard seltzers, spirits, and craft beer. Still, the US continues to provide the world&rsquo;s most substantial market for fine wines. Further, over the past 20 years, powerful American critics have had a significant influence on winemakers and markets worldwide.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="02"></a></p> History of Wine in America <p style="text-align:justify;">In the early ninth century, the Viking Leif Eriksson brought his boat aground at L&rsquo;Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada, becoming the first European to definitively set foot on the North American continent. He christened his discovery Vinland&mdash;possibly a reference to the meadows before him or, as recounted in the 13^th-century poem&nbsp;<span>&ldquo;</span>Saga of the Greenlanders,<span>&rdquo;</span> a tribute to the wealth of native grapevines. Unlike in South America, several species of wild grapevines awaited the first colonists of North America, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis aestivalis. Vitis vinifera, the source of fine wine</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65d' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america/revision/244Wed, 10 May 2023 15:30:06 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65dJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 244 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 5/10/2023 3:30:06 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>The United States</li> <li>History of Wine in America</li> <li>The AVA System and Labeling Requirements</li> <li>California</li> <li>California: The North Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Valley and Sierra Foothills</li> <li>Washington</li> <li>Oregon</li> <li>New York</li> <li>Other Winemaking Areas of the US</li> <li>Canada</li> <li>Ontario</li> <li>British Columbia</li> <li>Mexico</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="01"></a></p> The United States <p class="callout">The United States of America is the world&rsquo;s fourth largest producer of wine and claims the world&rsquo;s&nbsp;sixth&nbsp;highest acreage of land under vine.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">California produces approximately 85% of all American wine, followed by Washington, New York, and Oregon. Compared&nbsp;with traditional wine-producing countries, the US has a large population, surpassing France in early 2011 to become the world&rsquo;s largest wine consumer. Despite this, the US ranked only 62^nd in per capita consumption by 2016, with just 30% of the population identifying as wine drinkers. In 2019, the US experienced its first decline in wine consumption in 25 years, as the industry lost market share to fast-growing categories such as canned hard seltzers, spirits, and craft beer. Still, the US continues to provide the world&rsquo;s most substantial market for fine wines. Further, over the past 20 years, powerful American critics have had a significant influence on winemakers and markets worldwide.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="02"></a></p> History of Wine in America <p style="text-align:justify;">In the early ninth century, the Viking Leif Eriksson brought his boat aground at L&rsquo;Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada, becoming the first European to definitively set foot on the North American continent. He christened his discovery Vinland&mdash;possibly a reference to the meadows before him or, as recounted in the 13^th-century poem&nbsp;<span>&ldquo;</span>Saga of the Greenlanders,<span>&rdquo;</span> a tribute to the wealth of native grapevines. Unlike in South America, several species of wild grapevines awaited the first colonists of North America, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis aestivalis. Vitis vinifera, the source of fine wine</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65d' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america/revision/243Mon, 24 Apr 2023 14:39:30 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65dJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 243 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 4/24/2023 2:39:30 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>The United States</li> <li>History of Wine in America</li> <li>The AVA System and Labeling Requirements</li> <li>California</li> <li>California: The North Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Valley and Sierra Foothills</li> <li>Washington</li> <li>Oregon</li> <li>New York</li> <li>Other Winemaking Areas of the US</li> <li>Canada</li> <li>Ontario</li> <li>British Columbia</li> <li>Mexico</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="01"></a></p> The United States <p class="callout">The United States of America is the world&rsquo;s fourth largest producer of wine and claims the world&rsquo;s&nbsp;sixth&nbsp;highest acreage of land under vine.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">California produces approximately 85% of all American wine, followed by Washington, New York, and Oregon. Compared&nbsp;with traditional wine-producing countries, the US has a large population, surpassing France in early 2011 to become the world&rsquo;s largest wine consumer. Despite this, the US ranked only 62^nd in per capita consumption by 2016, with just 30% of the population identifying as wine drinkers. In 2019, the US experienced its first decline in wine consumption in 25 years, as the industry lost market share to fast-growing categories such as canned hard seltzers, spirits, and craft beer. Still, the US continues to provide the world&rsquo;s most substantial market for fine wines. Further, over the past 20 years, powerful American critics have had a significant influence on winemakers and markets worldwide.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="02"></a></p> History of Wine in America <p style="text-align:justify;">In the early ninth century, the Viking Leif Eriksson brought his boat aground at L&rsquo;Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada, becoming the first European to definitively set foot on the North American continent. He christened his discovery Vinland&mdash;possibly a reference to the meadows before him or, as recounted in the 13^th-century poem&nbsp;<span>&ldquo;</span>Saga of the Greenlanders,<span>&rdquo;</span> a tribute to the wealth of native grapevines. Unlike in South America, several species of wild grapevines awaited the first colonists of North America, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis aestivalis. Vitis vinifera, the source of fine wine</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65d' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america/revision/242Fri, 07 Apr 2023 17:00:34 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65dJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 242 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 4/7/2023 5:00:34 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>The United States</li> <li>History of Wine in America</li> <li>The AVA System and Labeling Requirements</li> <li>California</li> <li>California: The North Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Valley and Sierra Foothills</li> <li>Washington</li> <li>Oregon</li> <li>New York</li> <li>Other Winemaking Areas of the US</li> <li>Canada</li> <li>Ontario</li> <li>British Columbia</li> <li>Mexico</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="01"></a></p> The United States <p class="callout">The United States of America is the world&rsquo;s fourth largest producer of wine and claims the world&rsquo;s&nbsp;sixth&nbsp;highest acreage of land under vine.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">California produces approximately 85% of all American wine, followed by Washington, New York, and Oregon. Compared&nbsp;with traditional wine-producing countries, the US has a large population, surpassing France in early 2011 to become the world&rsquo;s largest wine consumer. Despite this, the US ranked only 62^nd in per capita consumption by 2016, with just 30% of the population identifying as wine drinkers. In 2019, the US experienced its first decline in wine consumption in 25 years, as the industry lost market share to fast-growing categories such as canned hard seltzers, spirits, and craft beer. Still, the US continues to provide the world&rsquo;s most substantial market for fine wines. Further, over the past 20 years, powerful American critics have had a significant influence on winemakers and markets worldwide.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="02"></a></p> History of Wine in America <p style="text-align:justify;">In the early ninth century, the Viking Leif Eriksson brought his boat aground at L&rsquo;Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada, becoming the first European to definitively set foot on the North American continent. He christened his discovery Vinland&mdash;possibly a reference to the meadows before him or, as recounted in the 13^th-century poem&nbsp;<span>&ldquo;</span>Saga of the Greenlanders,<span>&rdquo;</span> a tribute to the wealth of native grapevines. Unlike in South America, several species of wild grapevines awaited the first colonists of North America, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis aestivalis. Vitis vinifera, the source of fine wine</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65d' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america/revision/241Fri, 14 Oct 2022 20:26:16 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65dJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 241 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 10/14/2022 8:26:16 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>The United States</li> <li>History of Wine in America</li> <li>The AVA System and Labeling Requirements</li> <li>California</li> <li>California: The North Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Valley and Sierra Foothills</li> <li>Washington</li> <li>Oregon</li> <li>New York</li> <li>Other Winemaking Areas of the US</li> <li>Canada</li> <li>Ontario</li> <li>British Columbia</li> <li>Mexico</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="01"></a></p> The United States <p class="callout">The United States of America is the world&rsquo;s fourth largest producer of wine and claims the world&rsquo;s&nbsp;sixth&nbsp;highest acreage of land under vine.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">California produces approximately 85% of all American wine, followed by Washington, New York, and Oregon. Compared&nbsp;with traditional wine-producing countries, the US has a large population, surpassing France in early 2011 to become the world&rsquo;s largest wine consumer. Despite this, the US ranked only 62^nd in per capita consumption by 2016, with just 30% of the population identifying as wine drinkers. In 2019, the US experienced its first decline in wine consumption in 25 years, as the industry lost market share to fast-growing categories such as canned hard seltzers, spirits, and craft beer. Still, the US continues to provide the world&rsquo;s most substantial market for fine wines. Further, over the past 20 years, powerful American critics have had a significant influence on winemakers and markets worldwide.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="02"></a></p> History of Wine in America <p style="text-align:justify;">In the early ninth century, the Viking Leif Eriksson brought his boat aground at L&rsquo;Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada, becoming the first European to definitively set foot on the North American continent. He christened his discovery Vinland&mdash;possibly a reference to the meadows before him or, as recounted in the 13^th-century poem&nbsp;<span>&ldquo;</span>Saga of the Greenlanders,<span>&rdquo;</span> a tribute to the wealth of native grapevines. Unlike in South America, several species of wild grapevines awaited the first colonists of North America, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis aestivalis. Vitis vinifera, the source of fine wine</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65d' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america/revision/240Fri, 14 Oct 2022 20:25:46 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65dJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 240 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 10/14/2022 8:25:46 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>The United States</li> <li>History of Wine in America</li> <li>The AVA System and Labeling Requirements</li> <li>California</li> <li>California: The North Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Valley and Sierra Foothills</li> <li>Washington</li> <li>Oregon</li> <li>New York</li> <li>Other Winemaking Areas of the US</li> <li>Canada</li> <li>Ontario</li> <li>British Columbia</li> <li>Mexico</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="01"></a></p> The United States <p class="callout">The United States of America is the world&rsquo;s fourth largest producer of wine and claims the world&rsquo;s&nbsp;sixth&nbsp;highest acreage of land under vine.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">California produces approximately 85% of all American wine, followed by Washington, New York, and Oregon. Compared&nbsp;with traditional wine-producing countries, the US has a large population, surpassing France in early 2011 to become the world&rsquo;s largest wine consumer. Despite this, the US ranked only 62^nd in per capita consumption by 2016, with just 30% of the population identifying as wine drinkers. In 2019, the US experienced its first decline in wine consumption in 25 years, as the industry lost market share to fast-growing categories such as canned hard seltzers, spirits, and craft beer. Still, the US continues to provide the world&rsquo;s most substantial market for fine wines. Further, over the past 20 years, powerful American critics have had a significant influence on winemakers and markets worldwide.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="02"></a></p> History of Wine in America <p style="text-align:justify;">In the early ninth century, the Viking Leif Eriksson brought his boat aground at L&rsquo;Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada, becoming the first European to definitively set foot on the North American continent. He christened his discovery Vinland&mdash;possibly a reference to the meadows before him or, as recounted in the 13^th-century poem&nbsp;<span>&ldquo;</span>Saga of the Greenlanders,<span>&rdquo;</span> a tribute to the wealth of native grapevines. Unlike in South America, several species of wild grapevines awaited the first colonists of North America, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis aestivalis. Vitis vinifera, the source of fine wine</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65d' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america/revision/239Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:46:35 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65dJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 239 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 8/17/2022 12:46:35 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="top"></a></p> <div> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>The United States</li> <li>History of Wine in America</li> <li>The AVA System and Labeling Requirements</li> <li>California</li> <li>California: The North Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Valley and Sierra Foothills</li> <li>Washington</li> <li>Oregon</li> <li>New York</li> <li>Other Winemaking Areas of the US</li> <li>Canada</li> <li>Ontario</li> <li>British Columbia</li> <li>Mexico</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="01"></a></p> The United States <p class="callout">The United States of America is the world&rsquo;s fourth largest producer of wine and claims the world&rsquo;s&nbsp;sixth&nbsp;highest acreage of land under vine.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">California produces approximately 85% of all American wine, followed by Washington, New York, and Oregon. Compared&nbsp;with traditional wine-producing countries, the US has a large population, surpassing France in early 2011 to become the world&rsquo;s largest wine consumer. Despite this, the US ranked only 62^nd in per capita consumption by 2016, with just 30% of the population identifying as wine drinkers. In 2019, the US experienced its first decline in wine consumption in 25 years, as the industry lost market share to fast-growing categories such as canned hard seltzers, spirits, and craft beer. Still, the US continues to provide the world&rsquo;s most substantial market for fine wines. Further, over the past 20 years, powerful American critics have had a significant influence on winemakers and markets worldwide.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;"><a name="02"></a></p> History of Wine in America <p style="text-align:justify;">In the early ninth century, the Viking Leif Eriksson brought his boat aground at L&rsquo;Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada, becoming the first European to definitively set foot on the North American continent. He christened his discovery Vinland&mdash;possibly a reference to the meadows before him or, as recounted in the 13^th-century poem&nbsp;<span>&ldquo;</span>Saga of the Greenlanders,<span>&rdquo;</span> a tribute to the wealth of native grapevines. Unlike in South America, several species of wild grapevines awaited the first colonists of North America, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis aestivalis. Vitis vinifera, the source of fine wine</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65d' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div>