page_title: California wine
hierarchical_section_title: California wine
caption_attribution_description: English: Photo of Napa Valley, California, looking north with Silverado Trail visible
context_page_description: California wine is wine made in the U.S. state of California, it supplies a vast majority of the American wine production, along with New Mexico wine these American wine regions are longtime examples of viticulture within New World wine. Almost three quarters the size of France, California accounts for nearly 90 percent of production, the production of wine in California is one third larger than that of Australia. If California were a separate country, it would be the world's fourth largest wine producer.
  The state's viticultural history dates back to the 18th century when Spanish missionaries planted the first vineyards to produce wine for Mass.
  Today there are more than 1,200 wineries in the state, ranging from small boutique wineries to large corporations with distribution around the globe.
context_section_description: California wine is wine made in the U.S. state of California, it supplies a vast majority of the American wine production, along with New Mexico wine these American wine regions are longtime examples of viticulture within New World wine. Almost three quarters the size of France, California accounts for nearly 90 percent of production, the production of wine in California is one third larger than that of Australia. If California were a separate country, it would be the world's fourth largest wine producer.
  The state's viticultural history dates back to the 18th century when Spanish missionaries planted the first vineyards to produce wine for Mass.
  Today there are more than 1,200 wineries in the state, ranging from small boutique wineries to large corporations with distribution around the globe.
caption: Vineyards in the Napa Valley AVA
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