Got the Money? California’s Got the Wine!
Pictured is the concert series at Wente in Livermore Valley, one of many such winery concert events in California. For the last 28 years, Wente Vineyards has hosted summer concerts in the amphitheater. Upcoming 2014 concerts include: Chris Isaak (July 9); Wynonna & The Big Noise (July 16); Tony Bennett (August 6); Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons (August 14); Earth, Wind & Fire (August 26); and The Beach Boys (August 27). Here’s a list of wine festivals and wine sampling this weekend!
CALIFORNIA WINE
California is the world’s 4th leading wine producer after France, Italy and Spain
We have 4,100 bonded wineries
90% of wine exports from California
5,900 winegrape growers
570,000 acres of winegrapes
49 of 58 counties in California have commercial winegrapes
120 federally approved American Viticultural Areas
4.24 million tons of winegrapes harvested
More than 110 winegrape varieties
