California Travel Tips
Take Time for Wine
Published on: January 24, 2017
California is America’s number one wine state (85% of U.S. production) and the fourth largest producer in the world after France, Italy and Spain. Winegrapes are grown in 49 of 58 counties with benefits to the state such as $31.9 billion retail revenue, 325,000 jobs for Californians, $7.6 billion in taxes and 23.6 million tourist visits to California wineries each year generating $7.2 billion in annual tourism expenditures. Locals enjoy the benefits all year long with access to great wines, tasting opportunities at thousands of wineries & tasting rooms, and fantastic festivals.
January Wine Festivals
- SACRAMENTO Unified Wine and Grape Symposium, January 24-26, 2017
- TEMECULA Barrel Tasting Weekend! has moved to January 28-29
February Wine Festivals
- SANTA ANA: Orange County Food & Wine Festival February 5
- SAN FRANCISCO: Polk Street Valentine Wine Walk February 9
- TEMECULA: Annual Pechanga Wine& Chocolate Festival February 10-11
- LODI: Lodi’s Wine & Chocolate Weekend February 11-12
- MADERA: Wine & Chocolate Weekend February 11-12
- SANTA YNEZ VALLEY: Wine Fantasy in February February 17-20
- SAN FRANCISCO: Zinfandel Experience February 23-25
- SANTA BARBARA: Vine to Wine Weekend February 25-26
- BOONVILLE: International Alsace Varietals Festival February 25-26
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