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Ranking of Washington as the second-largest wine producing state in the U.S. There are over 1,000 wineries making over 17 million cases of wine, contributing more than $8 billion in economic impact within the state. On average, Washington State adds 4 new wineries per month.

A bottle of wine is about 80 percent water.

Answer: True.

A bottle of wine is about 80 to 85 percent water and 13.5 percent alcohol (depending on the particular wine). The remaining amount is made up of the chemical compounds that account for most of the flavor and color of the wine.

“No! We’ve only been growing cab franc here for 900 years. There is still so much to learn.”

—Mathieu Baudry of Domaine Bernard Baudry
Upon being asked if he would consider growing red grapes other than cabernet franc in Chinon (Loire Valley) France.

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