Showing posts with label global wine market. Show all posts
Showing posts with label global wine market. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Wine Personalities in the World (Wikipedia List, July 2014)

Pictures: Ernst Loosen, Annette Schiller, Ombiasy PR and WineTours, and Christian G.E.Schiller at  Weingut Dr. Loosen, Mosel Valley, Germany

This is an interesting list.

See also:

The 2013 Decanter Wine Power List
Top 100 Global Wine Tweeters - 2013
Top 100 Most Influential People in the U.S. Wine Industry – The 2013 IntoWine List,USA
The 100 Most Influential Wine Peeps on Social Media (Mid-2014)

Wikipedia List of Wine Personalities in the World (July 2014)
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The 100 Most Influential Wine Peeps on Social Media (Mid-2014)

The 2013 Decanter Wine Power List

Decanter 2011 Wine Power List: I am – With my Fellow Amateur Wine Bloggers Around the World – # 16 on the List

Global Wine Consumption and Production

Top 100 Global Wine Tweeters - 2013

Top 100 Most Influential People in the U.S. Wine Industry – The 2013 IntoWine List, USA

Top 100 Most Influential People in the U.S. Wine Industry – The 2012 IntoWine List

China's Wine Boom: Is Jeannie Cho Lee the New Robert Parker?

The Forbes List of Rich People and Wine

Trends in the global wine market: old world, new world, emerging wine countries

A Global View: Who Makes and who Drinks Wine?  

Wine Consumption by Country: Total and Per Capita

2014 Wine Blog Awards Finalists

Social Media Wine Influencers and #Winelover-s (2013)

Complete List of Wine Blogs in the World (April 2013)


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    Thursday, September 25, 2014

    New Data: German Wineries Become Bigger (but Remain Small by International Standards), Germany


    Pictures: Christian G.E. Schiller with Wilhelm Weil, Weingut Robert Weil, (90 hectares) and Peter Schmitz, Weingut Weingut Schmitz-Herges (1,7 hectares)
    See:
    Tasting with Wilhelm Weil the 2010 Weingut Weil Wines in Kiedrich, Germany 
    Wining in Bernkastel-Kues in the Mosel Valley: Wine Tavern “Spitzhaeuschen”, Germany

    Recent data released by the German Wine Institute (DWI) indicate that the number of winemakers (in term of grape producers) fell from 29,200 to 18,700 winemakers during the period 2003 to 2013, while the total vineyard area in Germany of around 100,000 hectares remained unchanged. Thus, over this period, we end up with fewer, but larger winemakers.

    This concentration process is almost exclusively due to the fact that many of the smallest winemakers (with less than 1 hectare of vineyard) sold their land to other producers (typically with more than 5 hectares). As a result, the share of winemakers with more than 5 hectares of vineyard increased from 20 to 32 percent, while the share of the winemakers with less than 1 hectare fell from 43 to 27 percent.

    Picture: Share of Winemakers, Grouped by Size, in Total Winemakers

    Picture: Share of Winemakers, Grouped by Size, in Total Vineyard Area

    The group of winemakers with more than 5 hectares now account for 78 percent of the total German vineyards, up from 66 percent in 2003. The average winery size in this group of is now 12.9 hectares. This is small in an international context.

    All other groups show a declinging trend: 3 to 5 hectares: - 3 percentage points; 2 to 3 hectares: - 1 percentage point: 1 to 2 hectares: - 2 percentage points; and less than 2 hectare: - 4 percentage points.

    Note: These data define the size of a winemaker not by the number of cases of wine he or she makes, but by the size of the vineyard area he or she owns. This reflects the Old World style of winemaking. Except for the mass wine producers, grape growing in the vineyard and winemaking in the cellar are in the same hands. The practice of buying grapes from others to make wine is the exception rather than the rule.

    The 50 Largest Winemakers in Germany

    For a list of the 50 Largest Winemakers in Germany, as of 2012, go here: The 50 Largest Winemakers in Germany. The list was compiled by reknowned German wine journalist Mario Scheuermann.

    Government Involvement

    The government, at various levels, is an important producer of wine in Germany. For a review of how much the government is involved in making wine in Germany, go here: The Role of Government - Government Owned Wineries in Germany

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    Wining in Bernkastel-Kues in the Mosel Valley: Wine Tavern “Spitzhaeuschen”, Germany

    Tasting with Wilhelm Weil the 2010 Weingut Weil Wines in Kiedrich, Germany






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    Friday, July 18, 2014

    The US Surpassed France as the World's largest Wine-consuming Nation

    Picture: Washington DC, USA

    Mike Steinberger: Recently the U.S. surpassed France as the world's largest wine-consuming nation, a statistical milestone that underscores the shifting balance of power in the wine world. Americans are drinking wine in ever greater numbers, and are drinking more widely than the French, the Italians, and the Spanish ever did.

    The following new figures were released by the OIV (Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin) a few months ago. They are revised estimates for 2013.

    The Top 12 Global Wine Consumers (in Mio. hl)

    1. USA 29.1
    2. France 28.2
    3. Italy 21.8
    4. Germany 20.3
    5. China 16.8
    6. UK 12.7
    7. Argentina 10.3
    8. Russia 10.0
    9. Spain 9.1
    10. Australia 5.3
    Other: Portugal 4.5
    Other, between 3 and 4: Belgium and Luxembourg, Greece, The Netherlands, South Africa, Brazil, Chile

    The US has become the largest wine market in the world. Americans consumed more wine in 2013 than any other country. France came very close, with a difference of 1 Mio hl. Then, with a considerable difference, follow Italy and Germany, both consuming a bit more than 20 Mio hl.

    Whereas France and Italy have a high (and declining) per capita consumption, as does Germany, although a bit lower, the US consumes very little per capita (only a bit more than 10 liters), but there is a large number of American consumers. In addition, American wine consumption per capita is growing.

    Mike Steinberger: What also sets us (the American consumers) apart from more established markets is that we are increasing our wine consumption. In France, Italy, Spain, and other European countries, wine consumption is plummeting. In France, it has declined more than 50 percent since the 1960s and continues to fall.

    China follows (#5) with about half of the consumption of the US. As in the case of the US, Chinese per capita consumption is low, but the number of consumers is huge. In fact, at less than 1 liter, the Chinese per capita consumption is dismal. But as in the US, per capita consumption is on an upward trend. If the per capita consumption increases just by as much as – for example – the Australian per capita consumption increased between 2007 and 2013, China would become the largest wine market in the world, overtaking the US, France, Italy and Germany. There is no doubt in my mind that this will happen. The only question is how fast.

    Pictures: Chinese Wine in Beijing, China

    The UK (#6) is a large consumer but produces almost nothing itself. All is imported. The per capita consumption is sizable, but as everywhere else in the Old World, on a declining trend.

    Russia (#7), like the UK, is also a large wine consumer that produces almost nothing itself. Unlike the UK, per capita wine consumption is increasing. Russia is one of the drivers of the global growth in wine consumption.

    Then follows Argentina (#8), with about 10 Mio hl, with Spain (#9) closely behind it.

    The top 10 list is completed by Australia.

    Looking further down the list, there is Portugal, at around 5 Mio hl. Portugal has a high per capita consumption, but a small number of consumers. Then follow a number of countries, all in the 3 Mio hl to 4 Mio hl range: Belgium and Luxembourg (combined), Greece, The Netherlands, South Africa, Brazil and Chile.

    In terms of global growth: the US, China and Russia are driving growth in global wine consumption. The old world is a drag on growth, as per capita consumption is declining and the population stagnating. Global wine consumption has increased by about 1 percent per annum in the past 10 years and is forecast to grow by about the same rate in the coming years.

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    Tuesday, October 15, 2013

    The Most Expensive Wines in the World - Wine-Searcher 2013

    Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller with Dr. Manfred Pruem, Weingut J.J. Pruem in Germany

    See more on Weingut J.J. Pruem:
    JJ Pruem Goes Supermarket: Meeting Katharina Pruem and Tasting the Incredible JJ Pruem Wines at Wegmans

    See here for last year's list:
    The Most Expensive Wines in the World - Wine-Searcher 2012

    The Wine-Searcher issued a list of – according to its data base - the top 50 most expensive wines in the world. Prices are as at mid-2013, based on average prices for a standard 750ml bottle, across all vintages. Information is drawn from the Wine Searcher database of more than 40,000 price lists.

    The top 10 is heavily dominated by wines from Burgundy, France, which represented 8 of the 10, with the remaining two both coming from Mosel, Germany. In fact, of the top 50, as many as 37 are from Burgundy (and 31 of these are from Cote de Nuits).

    Henri Jayer Richebourg Grand Cru, produced in Cote de Nuits, has claimed the title of most expensive wine in the world. Henri Jayer, the legendary winemaker, completely stopped producing wine after his retirement in 1995. His wines became even rarer since his death in 2006.

    Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Romanee-Conti Grand Cru, also Cote de Nuits, ranks second, followed by Egon Muller-Scharzhof Scharzhofberger Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese from Germany's Mosel Valley.

    Two prices are shown. Both are in US$. The first one is the average price and the second one is the maximum price.

    1 Henri Jayer Richebourg Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 16,483 26,236
    2 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Romanee-Conti Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 12,706 54,386
    3 Egon Mueller-Scharzhof Scharzhofberger Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese, Mosel, Germany 6,878 13,932
    4 Henri Jayer Cros Parantoux, Vosne-Romanee Premier Cru, France 6,507 19,362
    5 Domaine Leflaive Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France 5,856 11,387
    6 Joh. Jos. Pruem Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese, Mosel, Germany 5,321 11,457
    7 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France 4,685 13,694
    8 Domaine Georges & Christophe Roumier Musigny Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 4,649 15,847
    9 Domaine Leroy Musigny Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 4,479 33,068
    10 Henri Jayer Vosne-Romanee, Cote de Nuits, France 4,075 9,668
    11 Georges et Henri Jayer Echezeaux Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 3,467 12,068
    12 Petrus, Pomerol, France 3,006 30,172
    13 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Ermitage Cuvee Cathelin, Rhone, France 2,964 6,035
    14 Domaine Leroy Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 2,831 33,068
    15 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti La Tache Grand Cru Monopole, Cote de Nuits, France 2,795 28,604
    16 Le Pin, Pomerol, France 2,604 15,257
    17 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA 2,507 13,213
    18 Domaine Leroy Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 2,474 31,415
    19 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair La Romanee Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 2,438 4,534
    20 Domaine Faiveley Musigny Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 2,359 10,840
    21 J.-F Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France 2,265 5,609
    22 Domaine Leroy Richebourg Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 2,167 7,386
    23 Egon Mueller-Scharzhof Scharzhofberger Riesling Eiswein, Mosel, Germany 1,899 5,510
    24 Domaine Leroy Grands-Echezeaux Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 1,868 4,935
    25 Lalou Bize-Leroy Domaine d'Auvenay Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France 1,838 3,739
    26 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Richebourg Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 1,768 13,945
    27 Domaine Dugat-Py Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 1,699 3,756
    28 Joh. Jos. Pruem Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Beerenauslese, Mosel, Germany 1,581 3,851
    29 Domaine Leroy Romanee-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 1,565 4,211
    30 Domaine Leroy Echezeaux Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 1,490 29,761
    31 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France 1,478 4,958
    32 Domaine Leroy Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 1,437 6,995
    33 Lalou Bize-Leroy Domaine d'Auvenay Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 1,394 2,731
    34 Lalou Bize-Leroy Domaine d'Auvenay Les Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 1,389 2,342
    35 Domaine Georges & Christophe Roumier Les Amoureuses, Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru, France 1,377 7,960
    36 Domaine Ramonet Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France 1,377 4,951
    37 Domaine Meo-Camuzet Au Cros Parantoux, Vosne-Romanee Premier Cru, France 1,373 3,284
    38 J.-F Coche-Dury Les Perrieres, Meursault Premier Cru, France 1,372 2,952
    39 Emmanuel Rouget Cros Parantoux, Vosne-Romanee Premier Cru, France 1,297 2,755
    40 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Romanee-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 1,291 15,152
    41 Domaine Leroy Latricieres-Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 1,257 4,775
    42 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 1,255 6,067
    43 Domaine Meo-Camuzet Richebourg Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 1,236 4,102
    44 Moet & Chandon Dom Perignon Oenotheque Rose, Champagne, France 1,230 1,980
    45 Domaines Barons de Rothschild Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, France 1,213 139,011
    46 Bollinger 'Renaudin Bollinger' Extra Quality Brut, Champagne, France 1,188 2,160
    47 Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 1,182 9,826
    48 Quinta do Noval Nacional Vintage Port, Portugal 1,177 8,527
    49 Schloss Johannisberg Goldlack Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese, Rheingau, Germany 1,119 3,171
    50 Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils Chambertin Clos-de-Beze Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 1,104 5,327

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    Friday, August 30, 2013

    The 2013 Decanter Wine Power List

    Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller with Olivier Bernard of Domaine de Chevalier in Washington DC. Olivier Bernard is also the President of the UGCB and #40 on the 2013 Decanter Wine Power List

    When the British Wine Journal Decanter released the Decanter Wine Power List 2011 – the 50 most influential people in the wine world – I was very surprised (and pleased) to find myself - with my fellow bloggers around the world – on the list: the Amateur Wine Blogger made its first appearance at number 16. This year, the Amateur Wine Blogger is no longer listed.

    Vendredi du Vin #57: Des Vins Super-héroïques - Des Vignerons Super-héroïques (Super-heroic Wines - Super-heroic Winemakers)

    This posting is being published as part of the Vendredis du Vin, a monthly blog event in France. Participating wine bloggers - mainly in France - are all releasing postings today under the same heading. This month's Vendredi du Vin is orchestrated byTom Delanoue from Reims: "C’est donc avec grand plaisir que je vous propose de plancher sur ce thème des vins super-héroïques pour les vendredis du vin des mois de juillet/août 2013. Est-ce que pour vous une bouteille est un super-héros à part entière ? Ou peut-être un vigneron ? A moins que vous ne soyez convaincu que le héros de votre enfance – fût-t’il Super Dupont – a une bouteille préférée… Bref, faites vous plaisir !"

    I am presenting and reviewing the 2013 Decanter Wine Power List: The 50 super.heroes in the wine industry around the world.

    2013 Wine Power List

    Here is this year’s list.

    1 Pierre Pringuet (Position 1 in 2011)
    CEO, Pernod Ricard, 63 - the 60-year-old executive presides over the world’s fourth biggest wine company, Pernod Ricard, owner of brands from Champagne Mumm and Perrier-Jouet to Jacob’s Creek and New Zealand’s Brancott Estate. Pernod Ricard spans both the mass-market and premium end of the global wine market.
    2 Wu Fei (8)
    Chairman/general manager COFCO Wines & Spirits, 49
    3 Eric de Rothschild (2)
    President, Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite), 72 – he has looked after the portfolio of Domaines Barons de Rothschild for 37 years. He has shot up from number 20 3 years ago on the basis of Chateau Lafite’s huge influence in China.
    4 Annette Alvarez Peters (6)
    Assistant general merchandise manager for wine, spirits and beer, Costco, 51
    5 Mel Dick (4)
    Senior vice-president, Southern Wine & Spirits of America; vice-president of wine division, 77
    6 Robert Sands (5)
    Chairman, Constellation Brands, 55
    7 Michel Rolland (18)
    International consultant, 65
    8 Aubert de Villaine (30)
    Co-owner/co-director, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, 73
    9 Robert Parker Jr (3)
    Chairman and CEO, The Wine Advocate, 65
    10 Jancis Robinson
    MW OBE (10)
    11 John D Watkins (–)
    CEO, ASC Fine Wines (age withheld)
    12 Yang Wenhua (–)
    Managing director, C&D Wines, 43
    13 Steven Spurrier (13)
    Consultant editor, Decanter, 71
    14 Bernard Arnault (11)
    Chairman and CEO, Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, 64
    15 Dan Jago (14)
    Group wine director, Tesco, 53
    16 Pierre Castel (19)
    President and founder, Groupe Castel, 86
    17 Gina Gallo (15)
    Winemaker, E&J Gallo, 46
    18 Nobutada Saji (12)
    President, Suntory, 67
    19 Robert Shum (17)
    Founder, Aussino World Wines, 50
    20 Eduardo Guiliasti (9)
    CEO, Concha y Toro, 61
    21 Miguel Torres Maczassek (–)
    General manager, Miguel Torres, 38
    22 Mathieu Chadronnier (41)
    General manager, CVBG Grands Crus, 35
    23 David Dearie (–)
    CEO/executive director, Treasury Wine Estates, 50
    24 Jean-Charles Boisset (25)
    Proprietor, Boisset Family Estates, 43
    25 Jeannie Cho Lee MW (26)
    Journalist, 44
    26 Stéphane Derenoncourt (33)
    International consultant, 50
    27 David Pedrol (–)
    Product director, Yesmywine.com, 32
    28 Pierre-Antoine Castéjà (34)
    Managing director, Joanne Bordeaux,
    29 Tony Laithwaite (20)
    Chairman, Direct Wines, 67
    30 Marvin Shanken (21)
    President and founder, M Shanken Communications, 69
    31 Simon Berry (27)
    Chairman, Berry Bros & Rudd, 55
    32 Bob Peter (–)
    President and CEO, Liquor Control Board of Ontario
    33 Magdalena Gerger (–)
    CEO, Systembolaget, 49
    34 Denis Dubourdieu (37)
    International consultant, 62
    35 Allen Meadows (40)
    Writer and publisher, Burghound.com, 59
    36 Jacques and Eric Boissenot (–)
    Consultants, Laboratoire Boissenot
    37 Piero Antinori (35)
    President, Marchesi Antinori, 74
    38 Ch’ng Poh Tiong (32)
    Publisher, The Wine Review, 57
    39 John Kapon (31)
    CEO, Acker Merrall & Condit, 41
    40 Olivier Bernard (–)
    Owner, Domaine de Chevalier; president, Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux, 53
    41 Yasuhisa Hirose (48)
    President, Enoteca, 63
    42 Paolo Pong (–)
    Owner, Altaya Wines, 36
    43 Pedro Parra (49)
    Soil expert, 43
    44 Li Demei (–)
    Consultant winemaker, 43
    45 Stephen Browett (–)
    Chairman, Farr Vintners, 53
    46 Gary Boom (39)
    Managing director, Bordeaux Index, 54
    47 Eduardo Chadwick (–)
    President, Viña Errázuriz, 53
    48 Judy Leissner (–)
    CEO, Grace Vineyards, 34
    49 Frédéric Rouzaud (46)
    Managing director, Champagne Louis Roederer, 45
    50 Michael Hill Smith MW (42)
    Co-owner, Shaw + Smith, age 58

    Comments

    The list reflects the two dominant trends of the international wine world: globalization and the rise of Asia.

    Ten of the 50 listed luminaries have a strong Asian connection. 2 years ago, there were only 6 of them. New on the list this year are: Yang Wenhua (12), Paolo Pong (42), Winemaker Li Demei (44) und Judy Leissner ( 48), CEO of the Chinese winery Grace Vineyards. You can also add to them a number of names from the West with strong ties to the East, like John D Watkins (11), David Pedrol (27) and David Dearie (23).

    Wu Fei, head of the wine and spirits division of the COFCO, China’s state-owned Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation, is the new #2 (up from #8 last year). COFCO makes wine (Great Wall brand), invests in wine properties (Chateau Viaud in Bordeaux) and is a key potential partner for anyone in the world who wants to sell bulk wine into the Chinese market.

    The China connection also might explain Aubert de Villaine’s rise from #30 to #8. Aubert de Villaine is co-owner of Domaine de la Romanée Conti (DRC). 2013 has been seen by many as the year that Chinese investors and collectors lost interest in Bordeaux and turned their attention to Burgundy. So, no surprise that DRC, perhaps the most sought-after Burgundy wine, would surge in the ranking.

    From a German perspective, I am surprised that Alexander Margaritoff does not show up on the list. He is the CEO of Hawesko, the largest wine trade company in Europe and the largest on-line wine retailer in the world.

    Here are the wine writers on the list: Robert Parker (9), Jancis Robinson (10), Steven Spurrier (13), Jeannie Cho Lee (25), Marvin Shanken (30), Allen Meadow (35) and Ch’ng Poh Tiong (38).

    In compiling the Power List, Decanter consulted the following people: Pedro Ballesteros MW, Jon Bonné (San Francisco Chronicle), Gary Boom (Bordeaux Index), Jim Boyce (beijingboyce.com), Stephen Browett (Farr Vintners), Andrew Caillard MW, Bob Campbell MW, Mathieu Chadronnier (CVBG Grands Crus), Ch’ng Poh Tiong, Jeannie Cho Lee MW, Phil Crozier (Gaucho), Charles Curtis MW, Victor de la Serna, Ian D’Agata, Pierre-Henri Gagey (Louis Jadot), Peter Gago (Penfolds), Anthony Hanson MW, Michael Hill-Smith MW, James Lawther MW, John Livingstone- Learmonth, Giles MacDonogh, Nico Manessis, Debra Meiburg MW, Jasper Morris MW, Fiona Morrison MW, Joel Payne, John Platter (Platter’s Wine Guide), Fabricio Portelli (El Conocedor), Peter Richards MW, Don St Pierre Jr (ASC Fine Wines), Eleonora Scholes, Larry Stone, Paul Symington, John Terlato (Terlato Wines International), Miguel A Torres.

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    Wednesday, August 21, 2013

    America's 100 Most Influential Winemakers (2013)

    Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and Randall Grahm in San Francisco

    The US is the largest wine market in the world. Americans consume more wine than any other country (311 million cases of wine in 2011) in the world. France, Italy and Germany came very close, with each market accounting for around 300 million cases of wine per year.

    Whereas France and Italy have a high (and declining) per capita consumption, as does Germany, although a bit lower, the US consumes very little per capita (only a bit more than 10 liters), but there are a large number of American consumers. In addition, American wine consumption per capita is growing.

    Here is a list of the 100 most influential winemakers in the USA, compiled by IntoWine.

    (See also for a similar list: Top 100 Most Influential People in the U.S. Wine Industry – The 2012 IntoWine.com List)

    100-Helen Keplinger

    99-Hardy Wallace

    98-Bryan Ulbrich

    97-Craig Kritzer

    96-Abe Schroner

    95-Ron Bitner

    94-Garrit Stoltz

    93-Paul Sloan

    92-Steve Doerner

    91-Jared and Tracey Brandt with their Donkey and Goat Winery in downtown Berkeley; they are proponents of natural wine making, i.e. minimal intervention.

    Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and Jared Brandt in Berkeley

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    The Natural Wines of the Donkey and Goat Winery in Berkeley, California

    90-Daniel Daou

    89-Tony Kooyumjian of Augusta Winery in Missouri had a major role in having Augusta declared the very first AVA in 1980.

    Picture: Christian G.E.Schiller with Tony Kooyumjian at Montelle Winery

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    88-Kris Kane

    87-John Charito

    86-Dan Lee

    85-Hank Beckmeyer

    84-Thomas Rivers Brown

    83-Morgan Twain-Peterson

    82-Clay Shannon

    81-Johnathan Lachs

    80-Joe Hart

    79-Jordan Harris is winemaker and general manager of Tarara Winery in Leesburg, Virginia. While many of Virginia’s vintners are concentrating their efforts on the sure sellers like Bordeaux-style blends and Chardonnay (which frankly don’t show well here) Harris champions varieties that are often overlooked. Pushing the boundaries of his various blends, Harris is blazing trails in the state with bottlings like his blends of Tannat, Petit Verdot and Pinotage; and a white wine mix of Viognier, Roussanne, and Petit Manseng.

    Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and Jordan Harris,Winemaker and General Manager, Tarara Winery, Leesburg, VA

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    78-Jeff Emery

    77-Manfred Krankl of Sine Qua Non in Santa Barbara makes cult wine for wine nerds.

    76-Caleb Foster

    75-Charles Smith. A decade ago, Smith, a California native, was managing a rock band in Copenhagen when he made a career shift: Smith taught himself how to make wine by creating tiny lots of Syrah for his own K brand. Now his wines are some of Washington’s most sought-after. And Smith’s The Magnificent Wine Company wines (House Wine Red and White) and “modernist” Charles Smith Wines (The Velvet Devil Merlot, Kung Fu Girl Riesling and more) are among the best values anywhere.

    Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and Charles Smith in Woodinville

    74-Ian Brand

    73-Ben Smith

    72-Marco Capelli

    71-Stephen Bernard is the winemaker for Keswick Vineyards in Virginia.

    70-Maggie Harrison

    69-Joe Davis

    68-Wes Hagen

    67-Jon McPhearson

    66-Alan Phillips

    65- Lee Lutes

    64-Andrew Meggitt

    63-Adam LaZarre

    62-Duncan Arnot Meyers and Nathan Roberts

    61-Steve MacRostie

    60-Andrew Quady

    59-Jim Bernau

    58-Kenneth Volk

    57-Bob Betz

    56-Steven Mirassou

    55-Dan Petroski

    54-Wendy Stuckey. Born and raised in Australia, Stuckey left the Barossa Valley to join Chateau Ste. Michelle as its white winemaker. Today her commitment to Riesling is as strong as ever, making eight iterations of American Riesling.

    53-Christian Roguenant

    52-Fred Frank manages Dr. Konstantin Frank in the Finger Lakes region in New York, and studied winemaking in Germany. As Konstantin's grandson, Fred Frank, has expanded the business tenfold, working closely with winemaker Peter Weis, and Dr. Frank wines are now distributed in 36 states and internationally.

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    51-Jeff Meier

    50-Dave Ramey

    49-Greg Harrington

    48-Cameron Hughes is a wine négociant. He does not own a vineyard or a winery but outsources all the labor that goes into making a bottle of wine; growing the grapes, crushing and fermenting them.

    47-Ehren Jordan

    46-Tony Soter

    45-Neil Collins of Tablas Creek Paso Robles legally imported Rhône grape varieties from France, propagating them in a nursery at the winery after they were released from quarantine. The availability of this new vine material helped raise the quality of Rhône grapes in the U.S., and wineries all over the country are growing the so-called Tablas Creek Vineyard Selections in their vineyards.

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    44-Milla Handley

    43-Gary Eberle has earned the title, the “grandfather of Paso Robles wine.”

    42-Elias Fernandez

    41-Daryl Groom

    40-Lynne Penner

    39-Richard Sanford

    38-Celia Welch

    37-Steve Matthiasson

    36-Aaron Pott

    35-John Williams

    34-Mike Benziger leads one of the most prominent and one of the last in-tact families in the wine industry. Based in Sonoma, the 30-year old Benziger Family Winery is widely known for their pioneering exploration and practice of biodynamic, organic and sustainable agriculture and grape growing.

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    33-Chris Camarda

    32-Bob Cabral

    31-Gary Farrell

    30-Kris Curran

    29-Rick Small

    28-Mark Aubert

    27-Stephane Derenoncourt is a self-taught winemaker who continues to spread his wings as a consultant, with projects in Italy, Spain, Chile, China, India, Turkey, Lebanon and Bordeaux. He consults for Francis Ford Coppola’s Rubicon in California and now makes a cool-climate, high-altitude Napa range of wines under his own name.

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    26-Karl Wente

    25-Genevieve Janssens

    24-Dan Karlsen

    23-Bob Lindquist

    22-Jim Clenenden of Au Bon Climat in Santa Barbara has cultivated an international reputation for Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Gris. Clenenden was on Robert Parker's short list of Best Wineries in the World, and he was selected by Oz Clark in as one of 50 worldwide creators of Modern Classic Wines.

    21-Bob Levy

    20-Kim McPhearson

    19-Justin Smith

    18-Paul Dolan

    17-Joel Peterson

    16-Sean Thackery

    15-Greg LaFollette

    14-Carol Shelton

    13-Peter Mondavi, Jr. along with patriarch Peter Mondavi, Sr., heads up the flourishing Charles Krug Winery and CK Mondavi Family Vineyards. Amidst corporate buy-outs up and down the Napa Valley, Mondavi has been determined to keep Charles Krug in the family, and to preserve the 850 estate vineyards, farming them sustainably. Additionally he has helped preserve the historical legacy of wine in the Napa Valley by refurbishing the original buildings on the property, thus maintaining one of the oldest wineries in California, all the while maintaining an incredible level of quality.

    Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and Peter Mondavi jun.

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    12-Cathy Corison

    11-Randall Grahm planned to make the first great American Pinot Noir. Instead he introduced American consumers wine other than Cabernet and Chardonnay. His Le Cigare Volant proved it was possible to craft and sell great Rhône wine blends from California before anyone really knew what they were. His marketing antics still defies and at times defines the pretentious approach, such as when he held a funeral for the Cork in 2002. Grahm, a longtime proponent of biodynamic viticulture, downsized his production in 2006 to focus on small estate wines.

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    10-Mia Klein

    9-Robert Foley

    8-Heley Turley.

    7-Gina Gallo: With over 24 wine brands, and over 70 millions cases of wine produced and tens of thousands of acres of grapes, E. & J. Gallo Winery is the world's largest family-owned winery and the largest exporter of California wine. Gina Gallo is winemaker, spokesperson and all around wine supporter.

    6-Heidi Barrett

    5-Paul Hobbs is owner and winemaker for Paul Hobbs Winery, CrossBarn Winery and Vina Cobos in Mendoza. Paul is a pioneer in this industry, from having a hand in the discovery of Malbec’s potential in Argentina, to venturing into regions such as Hungary, Armenia, Uruguay and Cahors.

    4-Robert Trinchero

    3-Paul Draper

    2-Merry Edwards

    1-Phillipe Melka

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