California Wine Shipments Hit $40 Billion in 2018

Dear Client:California continues to be the top dog in the US winemaking game. In 2018, California wine shipments in the US were up 3% to $40.2 billion, representing nearly 60% of total US wine sales which clocked in at about $68 billion for the year, according to a recent report from the Wine Institute. California wine volumes also grew 3% for the year to 248 million nine-liter cases. Turning to exports, US wine exports hit $1.46 billion in 2018, and