So You Think You Know Pacific Coast Wines? (2017-18)

"So You Think You Know Pacific Coast Wines?" simplifies your understanding by identifying growing trends, grape descriptions, the histories and future direction of the California, Washington and Oregon wine industry. This book concisely profiles each state's leading growing regions, rainfall statistics and prominent grapes based on the most recent available harvest data.

The 2017-18 edition is ideal for wine collectors, winemakers and anyone who appreciates a world class Pacific Coast grown vintage. These seven facts are from hundreds of little known essentials:

1. California is the top producing state, Washington second and Oregon fourth (behind New York) in American wine grape production. California harvested 4 million tons and Washington 270 thousand tons during the 2016 harvest. Oregon harvested 84.9 tons during the 2015 harvest. Washington's harvest is only 6.7% and Oregon's 2.1% of California's overall production.

2. Cabernet Sauvignon is California's second most popular and second highest priced red wine grape. It is Washington's most popular. The average Napa Valley grown grape is priced between five and fifteen times more than competing states and regions within California.

3. California increased wine grape production by 8.1% and Washington by 21.6% during 2016. Both harvests established new state records.

4. California has 4,200+, Washington 900+, and Oregon 700+ wineries. California has seventeen designated growing regions. Washington has fourteen and Oregon five.

5. With Washington's red grape harvest at 157.3 thousand tons, the closest California equivalent is the San Luis Obispo County growing region (164 thousand). The growing regions share numerous similarities.

6. Pinot Noir is Oregon's largest harvested grape accounting for 59.7% of the wine grape production and is the second highest priced.

7. Oregon's wine grape production (84,9 thousand tons) most closely compares with the Mendocino County growing region of California (77