https://stage.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-americaen-USTelligent Community 13 Non-Productionhttps://stage.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-americaThu, 09 Jan 2025 21:57:31 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65duser22387https://stage.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Study-Guide by user22387 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://stage.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-c0a3f8b1d65duser22387https://stage.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 255 posted to Study-Guide by user22387 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://stage.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://stage.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://stage.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-c0a3f8b1d65duser22387https://stage.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 253 posted to Study-Guide by user22387 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://stage.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-c0a3f8b1d65duser22387https://stage.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 252 posted to Study-Guide by user22387 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://stage.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-c0a3f8b1d65duser28307https://stage.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 251 posted to Study-Guide by user28307 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://stage.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-c0a3f8b1d65duser22151https://stage.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 250 posted to Study-Guide by user22151 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://stage.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-c0a3f8b1d65duser22387https://stage.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 249 posted to Study-Guide by user22387 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://stage.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-c0a3f8b1d65duser22387https://stage.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 248 posted to Study-Guide by user22387 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://stage.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-c0a3f8b1d65duser22151https://stage.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 247 posted to Study-Guide by user22151 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://stage.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-c0a3f8b1d65duser22151https://stage.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 246 posted to Study-Guide by user22151 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://stage.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-c0a3f8b1d65duser22387https://stage.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 245 posted to Study-Guide by user22387 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://stage.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-c0a3f8b1d65duser22387https://stage.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 244 posted to Study-Guide by user22387 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://stage.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-c0a3f8b1d65duser22387https://stage.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 243 posted to Study-Guide by user22387 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://stage.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-c0a3f8b1d65duser22387https://stage.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 242 posted to Study-Guide by user22387 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://stage.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-c0a3f8b1d65duser22387https://stage.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 241 posted to Study-Guide by user22387 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://stage.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-c0a3f8b1d65duser22387https://stage.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 240 posted to Study-Guide by user22387 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://stage.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-c0a3f8b1d65duser22387https://stage.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 239 posted to Study-Guide by user22387 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> https://stage.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america/revision/238Mon, 18 Jul 2022 22:31:09 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65duser28307https://stage.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 238 posted to Study-Guide by user28307 on 7/18/2022 10:31:09 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://stage.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america/revision/237Mon, 18 Jul 2022 21:58:13 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65duser28307https://stage.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 237 posted to Study-Guide by user28307 on 7/18/2022 9:58:13 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&nbsp;has a large population, surpassing France in early 2011 to become the world&rsquo;s largest wine consumer. Despite this, the country ranked only 62nd in per capita consumption by 2016,&nbsp;with&nbsp;just 30% of the&nbsp;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&nbsp;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&nbsp;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&nbsp;ninth&nbsp;century, the Viking Leiv Eriksson brought his boat aground at L&rsquo;Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada, as the first European to definitively set foot upon the North American continent. He christened his discovery Vinland&mdash;a possible reference to the meadows before him, or, as recounted in the 13th-century poem &quot;Saga of the Greenlanders,&quot; a tribute to the wealth of native grapevines. Unlike South America, several species of wild grapevine awaited the first colonists of North America, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis aestivalis. Vitis vinifera, the source of fine wine grapes,</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://stage.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america/revision/236Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:18:04 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:7d066d99-d437-4e2d-bc4e-c0a3f8b1d65duser22387https://stage.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/208/north-america#commentsRevision 236 posted to Study-Guide by user22387 on 6/13/2022 3:18:04 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 &amp; Labeling Requirements</li> <li>California</li> <li>California: The North Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Coast</li> <li>California: The Central Valley &amp; 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.&nbsp;With a large population as compared to traditional wine-producing countries, the US surpassed France in early 2011 to become the world&rsquo;s largest wine consumer. Despite this, the country only ranked&nbsp;62nd in per capita consumption by 2016,&nbsp;with&nbsp;just 30% of the&nbsp;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 like 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 come to&nbsp;wield 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&nbsp;ninth&nbsp;century, the Viking Leiv Eriksson brought his boat aground at L&rsquo;Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada, as the first European to definitively set foot upon the North American continent. He christened his discovery Vinland&mdash;a possible reference to the meadows before him, or, as recounted in the 13th-century poem &quot;Saga of the Greenlanders,&quot; a tribute to the wealth of native grapevines. Unlike South America, several species of wild grapevine 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>