$3B per year! That’s impact!
Wine’s impact on Washington: $3B per year -
Washington’s wine industry contributes $3 billion a year to the state’s economy, according to a new study released by the Washington Wine Commission and Washington Association of Growers. The report, based on 2006 data, is the first time the Wine Commission has measured the wine industry since 1999.
link: http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/02/04/daily27.html