Increase in Wine Regions across the U.S.A

Some of America’s best tasting wines are now being produced in states with a far different climate than that of California, America’s leading producer in wine.  Recently, unsuspecting locations such as Michigan, Virginia, Texas and more have seen an increase in wineries across the state.  Although there is a certain challenge that comes with trying to establish a winery in a region with unpredictable weather patterns, winemakers are determined to establish an

“East Coast capital for wine and wine tourism” – Todd Haymore, Virginia’s secretary of agriculture and forestry

With a learned knowledge of each individual terroir, established vineyards are able to produce a variety of wines from Merlot to Riesling.  At the moment, California still accounts for 90 percent of the country’s wine production, but states like Virginia and Texas will soon be concerning rivals to the California wine industry.  Although Mira plans to stick with the typical California climate for our grape growing and production, we are proud to pour our wines in select restaurants throughout not only California, but also South Carolina, Florida, Washington, D.C., Michigan, and soon to be Arkansas and Virginia!

Read more on the diverse landscapes allowing for an increase in regions across the United States with wine production from The New York Times: “A Nation of Wineries.”