LONG ISLAND WINE COUNTRY

60

Number of vineyards

1.2 million

Annual production, in gallons

3,000

Acres planted

SalesThe vast majority of Long Island wines are sold through winery tasting rooms.

Other

key sales venuesLiquor stores and distributors, wine memberships, the Internet and restaurants.

Position on grocery store sales

No industrywide stance, but many are individually opposed to sales in grocery stores. They support liquor-store owners and can't compete with mass-market brands that would be available in groceries.

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