The US is a massive producer of wines and exported over 200 million liters in 2024.
According to data analysis, the three countries most dependent on the US market for their wine exports—based on the percentage of total export value directed to the US in comparison to their overall wine export value in 2024—are Italy with 24.5%, France with 20.7% and Greece with 19.4%.>
Then you have beer, bourbon, Smirnoff (as mentioned by other comments)
>The EU remains the dominant market for U.S. spirits, accounting for approximately 50% of all exports at $1.2 billion. The top five export markets in 2024 were: the European Union ($1.2 billion), Canada ($221 million), the United Kingdom ($137 million), Australia ($131 million), and Mexico ($126 million).>
I wish they produced worse wines because that’s my personal trap.
The second quote was referring to imports not exports. Sorry for that.
Can’t fish out the text but here is a shoddy picture to show the imports
I’m a bit surprised Italy and France are such big importers of wine. One would think they produce so much wine, they would consume their own.
I will say California wines are amazing. IMO usually better than French or Italian wines. But maybe I am biased being Californian and having so much exposure to great local wines.
Maybe we can secede the union and the world can enjoy our wines again 😢
The US is a massive producer of wines and exported over 200 million liters in 2024.
Then you have beer, bourbon, Smirnoff (as mentioned by other comments)
>The EU remains the dominant market for U.S. spirits, accounting for approximately 50% of all exports at $1.2 billion. The top five export markets in 2024 were: the European Union ($1.2 billion), Canada ($221 million), the United Kingdom ($137 million), Australia ($131 million), and Mexico ($126 million).>I wish they produced worse wines because that’s my personal trap.
Can’t fish out the text but here is a shoddy picture to show the imports
I’m a bit surprised Italy and France are such big importers of wine. One would think they produce so much wine, they would consume their own.
I will say California wines are amazing. IMO usually better than French or Italian wines. But maybe I am biased being Californian and having so much exposure to great local wines.
Maybe we can secede the union and the world can enjoy our wines again 😢
It’s export wine selling on the prestige of the country. They want California wine as much as everyone else.
california and the east coast has good climate for the wine grapes.
What east coast wines do you recommend? I’ve had Florida wines before, and they are not so great. Some from Georgia are ok.