San Francisco Urban Wineries and Wine Bars
As you head to San Francisco for the AAG with visions of the Golden Gate Bridge, colorful old street cars and steep sloped streets, consider exploring the wines of San Francisco. Although world-renowned Napa and Sonoma Valleys are a short drive north of San Pablo Bay, there are much more convenient options within San Francisco…
Chicago Wine Bars and Illinois Grape Production
Perhaps surprising, the United States is the leading consumer of wine. Grape production in the United States over the past five years has hovered around one million acres annually. Average yield 2008-2013 ranged from to tons per acre. This represents five million tons of grapes processed for wine in 2013 and an industry valued today…