George's (@crushday) announcement that he's going commercial got me thinking about sources of information for starting a winery.
Some states have a lot of information online for starting a winery, while others have none. NC has a site with information, and while it doesn't appear to include everything I'd need to start a winery, it's a good starting point.
A large number of states have some type of grape research station at one or more colleges. NC has one at NCSU, and FL has one at the U of FL.
Interesting fact -- according to World Population Review, every US state contains a winery, with CA having over 4,300 and MS having 2. This site lists the output of the top 41 states. CA produces 84.4% (680.3 million gallons) of the USA wine, with WA in second place with 5.0% (40.7 million) and NY in third at 3.5%.
NC claims to be #10, although in the list it's tied with TX for 11/12 place at 0.2357% (28.0 million).
George -- MT is in 41st place with 0.0041%, a total 33,400 gallon of total annual production. You can single handedly bump MT into 40th place.
I'm serious -- AL (#40) has a reported production of 35,000 gallons and LA (#39) has 38,200. Your winery will change the ranking. That might make good advertising material.
Note - the above assumes the World Population Review is accurate information. I suspect it's probably close enough for discussion.
Note 2 -- I have zero interest in starting or running a winery. I find researching about this type of thing to be entertaining.
Some states have a lot of information online for starting a winery, while others have none. NC has a site with information, and while it doesn't appear to include everything I'd need to start a winery, it's a good starting point.
A large number of states have some type of grape research station at one or more colleges. NC has one at NCSU, and FL has one at the U of FL.
Interesting fact -- according to World Population Review, every US state contains a winery, with CA having over 4,300 and MS having 2. This site lists the output of the top 41 states. CA produces 84.4% (680.3 million gallons) of the USA wine, with WA in second place with 5.0% (40.7 million) and NY in third at 3.5%.
NC claims to be #10, although in the list it's tied with TX for 11/12 place at 0.2357% (28.0 million).
George -- MT is in 41st place with 0.0041%, a total 33,400 gallon of total annual production. You can single handedly bump MT into 40th place.
I'm serious -- AL (#40) has a reported production of 35,000 gallons and LA (#39) has 38,200. Your winery will change the ranking. That might make good advertising material.
Note - the above assumes the World Population Review is accurate information. I suspect it's probably close enough for discussion.
Note 2 -- I have zero interest in starting or running a winery. I find researching about this type of thing to be entertaining.
