April 15, 2022

Of the 261 AVAs in the U.S., 143 are in California. The state with the next-most AVAs is Oregon.

Answer: False.

Although a distant second, Washington ranks after California for the most AVAs in the U.S. There are currently 19 AVAs throughout Washington— just one more than there are in Oregon (18).

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—Jennifer Rosen
Author, Waiter There’s a Horse in my Wine

Of the 261 AVAs in the U.S., 143 are in California. The state with the next-most AVAs is Oregon.

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