While America may not be known for it’s fabulous wine, every
single state produces, or attempts to produce, different wines.
European settlers first introduced wine in North America over
300 years ago. Although there are grapes native to the
continent, the majority of the wine produced comes from the
European grape strain Vitis vinifera, which led to the growth of
the wine making industry. America is the fourth largest wine
producing country in the world, surpassed only by France, Italy,
and Spain. While eighty-nine percent of all wine in the country
is made in California, wine production throughout the country
has been steadily growing. American wines were never considered
fine wines, but recently native products, especially from
California, have been increasingly competing with fine European
wines.