Number of United States Wineries Reaches 8,702
U.S. winery growth continues steady climb, up 5 percent from last year.
by Paul Franson
Feb 2016 Issue of Wine Business Monthly
According to the proprietary database developed by Wine Business Monthly and Wines Vines Analytics, the United States now has 8,702 wineries, up 415 from 8,287 last year, a 5 percent increase. Of those, 7,061 are bonded wineries, and 1,641 are “virtual” wineries. A virtual winery is one that has its own management and winemaking, but produces wine as a guest at a host location. The number of bonded wineries grew from 6,810 to 7,061, up 251 or 3.7 percent.