According the Wine Institute www.wineinstitute.org California is America’s top wine producer, making 90% of all U.S. wine. Here are a few other vital statistics.

California is the fourth leading wine producer in the world with sales volume increasing every year since 1993 behind the countries of France, Italy and Spain. The number of bonded California wineries in 2009 was 2,972 and nearly all are predominantly family owned and multi-generational. California’s high wine quality is tied directly to the state’s ideal climate, topography, and soil for wine grapes, so the industry will always be based in California.

California wineries do more then make great wine – they support their communities and are philanthropic in many ways. They promote farming and winemaking practices that are socially and environmentally responsible. They offer cultural attractions such as music, festivals, theater, gardens and museums. They preserve open space and provide scenic pastoral landscapes and build pride for rural communities.

So when you enjoy a glass of wine at California Vintage Wine Bar you really are also experiencing a little piece of California as well.