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| Latitude | 38.5 degrees | Bordeaux 45 degs, Tuscany 42.5 |
| Square miles | 1575 | |
| Population | 450,000 | 204,000 in 1970 |
| Total acreage | 1,050,000 | |
| Grape acres | 60,000 | 23,500 acres in 1893 |
| Grape value | $376 million | 70% of ag total |
| Chardonnay | 15,720 |
| Sauvignon Blanc | 2,230 |
| All other whites | 1,715 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon | 12,145 |
| Merlot | 7,410 |
| Pinot Noir | 10,255 |
| Zinfandel | 5,130 |
| All other reds | 5,290 |
| Alexander Valley |
| Chalk Hill |
| Dry Creek Valley |
| Green Valley |
| Knights Valley |
| Northern Sonoma |
| Rockpile |
| Russian River Valley |
| Sonoma-Carneros |
| Sonoma Coast |
| Sonoma Mountain |
| Sonoma Valley |
One acre of vineyard produces an average of 5 tons of grapes (this can vary by about 3 tons).
That is about 13.5 barrels of wine or about 4,000 bottles from that one acre.
One barrel contains 740 lbs. of grapes or 24.5 cases of wine.
One case of wine contains 30 lbs. of grapes.
One bottle contains 2.4 lbs. of grapes
There are roughly 700 grapes per bottle. This is 8 bunches of grapes. You get about 5 bottles from a grapevine.
| Tastes per hour |
Behavior |
Blood Alcohol |
| 4 | Mild relaxation; slight change in mood | 0.025% |
| 8 | Mental relations; slight decrease in motor skills; less concern with your environment | 0.050% |
| 12 | Exaggerated behavior; talkative; out-going; starts conversations with strangers; loss of good judgement; begins drinking more quickly. | 0.075% |
| 16 | Clumsy; loud; moody; serious loss of judgement; glassy/red eyes; spills drinks. | 0.100% |
| 20 | Staggering; uncoordinated; lapses in short-term memory; aggressive. | 0.125% |
For a 160 lb. person.
It's considered illegal to drive at 0.080% blood alcohol in most states.
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This page last updated on 01/19/04
