CAROLYNN’S BRAIN ON WINE

TOP 5 STATES FOR WINEGRAPES IN 2008

94%

3%

1% 1%0%

Tons of GrapesCalifornia 3,960,000Washington 145,000New York 45,000Oregon 40,600Pennsylvania 13,200

CALIFORNIAN WINE

pressure on consumers

WATER CRISIS

AGRICULTURAL WATER USE

80%

20%

WATER USAGE IN THE U.S.AGRICULTUREBUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL

WINERIES SUCK CALIFORNIA DRY

DROUGHT

HOW IS WATER USED?

VIRTUAL WATER CONTENT

CAROLYNN’S BRAIN ON WINE

"California Water Awareness Campaign." California Water Awareness Campaign. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 May 2011. <http://www.wateraware.org/>.

"California Water Crisis." California Water Crisis. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 May 2011. <http://www.calwatercrisis.com/contact.htm>

Firstenfeld, Jane. "Wines & Vines - Wine Industry News Headlines - Wine Water Issues Simmer in California." Wines & Vines - The Voice of the Wine Industry. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 May 2011. <http://www.winesandvines.com/template.cfm?section=news&content=64383>.

"California Wine & Wineries ~ Wineweb.com." Buy Wine Online : Wine Clubs : Find Wineries : Wineweb.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 May 2011. <http://www.wineweb.com/map_C

LYONS, WILL. "Will Lyons on Wine: California Dreamin' - WSJ.com." Business News & Financial News - The Wall Street Journal - Wsj.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 May 2011. <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB

"Royalty Free Stock Photography: Vineyard irrigation." Stock Photography: Download Free Stock Photos & Royalty Free Images. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 May 2011. <http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photography-vineyard-irrigation-image14630767>.

"ERS/USDA Briefing Room - Irrigation and Water Use." USDA Economic Research Service - Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 May 2011. <http://ers.usda.gov/briefing/wat

Hoekstra, A.Y. and Chapagain, A.K. (2007) Water footprints of nations: water use by people as a function of their consumption pattern, Water Resources Management. 21(1): 35-48.

Dunn, Collin, Portland, and USA. "Green Stats: 2,500 : TreeHugger." TreeHugger. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 May 2011. <http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/10/number-of-the-day-2500.php>.

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