Data from the U.S. Census Bureau has some surprising comparisons
of California County wineries. This graphic demonstrates this based
on 2010 numbers. Napa and Sonoma are no surprise, but see the
prominence of San Luis Obispo as the third highest county. Great
growth there.
This graphic really demonstrates how wide ranging the wine
industry has become in the state. And may settle some debates about
the prominence of certain counties!
Comment: I have had several comments on the
accurancy of the numbers in the chart. The numbers are from the
U.S. Census Bureau. Under the Bureau's guidelines, each
location identifies its primary activity, and only one is listed
for each location. As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, an
establishment is "a single physical location at which business
is conducted or services or industrial operations are performed. It
is not necessarily identical with a company or enterprise, which
may consist of one or more establishments. When two
