BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND FIREARMS
MONTHLY STATISTICAL RELEASE - WINES
REPORTING PERIOD: DECEMBER 1996
ITEM
December
Calendar Year Ending December 21
1996 1995 1996 1995
(Wine Gallons)
STILL WINES (BULK)
Production:
Removed from fermenters (1) 26,804,339 44,290,982 460,081,728 437,034,377
Increases after fermentation:
By sweetening 1,108,734 2,506,023 21,625,026 15,350,672
By addition of wine spirits 472,857 397,130 7,937,696 8,295,304
By amelioration 871,267 508,212 7,862,970 6,756,547
Production, total 29,257,197 47,702,347 497,507,430 467,436,900
Withdrawals:
Taxable:
Not over 14% alcohol ($1.07 per gallon) 396,785 95,102 4,835,361 1,334,969
Over 14% and not over 21% alcohol ($1.57) 23,972 15,547 197,505 265,638
Over 21% and not over 24% alcohol ($3.15) 1 0 97,614 4,087
Taxable, total 420,758 110,649 5,130,480 1,604,694
Tax-free:
Production of effervescent wines 547,442 1,527,685 18,815,776 23,122,774
Production of vinegar 3,811,433 105,556 5,054,581 1,283,195
Production of non-beverage wine:
Not over 14% alcohol 359,044 150,399 2,690,456 1,663,080
Over 14% alcohol 259,130 380,897 4,216,681 3,187,470
For use as distilling material (2) 476,804 982,604 10,004,844 8,595,826
Exports 233,034 397,383 7,211,328 8,530,979
Tax-free, total 5,686,887 3,544,524 47,993,666 46,383,324
Stocks end-of-month total:
Not over 14% alcohol 450,138,589 404,779,482
Over 14% and not over 21% alcohol 29,031,037 25,190,941
Over 21% and not over 24% alcohol 2,642,880 2,520,357
Stocks end-of-month, total 481,812,506 432,490,780
STILL WINES (BOTTLED)
Bottled (3) 28,584,702 28,404,233 441,656,446 381,406,043
Taxable withdrawals:
Not over 14% alcohol 30,273,386 27,218,045 358,970,773 339,396,043
Over 14% and not over 21% alcohol 2,164,572 2,015,465 26,318,119 25,146,941
Over 21% and not over 24% alcohol 4,000 192 61,863 22,948
Taxable withdrawals, total 32,441,958 29,233,702 385,350,755 364,538,932
Tax-free, export 1,765,955 1,418,505 209,599,461 20,635,670
Withdrawals, total 34,207,913 30,652,207 407,900,216 385,174,602
Stocks end-of-month:
Not over 14% alcohol 59,043,768 56,196,860
Over 14% and not over 21% alcohol 3,209,622 2,969,242
Over 21% and not over 24% alcohol 4,298 300
Stocks end-of-month, total 62,257,688 59,166,402
EFFERVESCENT WINES (BULK AND BOTTLED)
Produced 550,910 1,670,477 21,109,919 25,454,377
Bottled 1,414,684 1,781,985 22,412,822 23,865,387
Taxable withdrawals:
Artificially carbonated 21,088 22,263 220,885 345,481
Naturally carbonated 2,154,311 2,457,886 20,820,854 21,956,388
Taxable withdrawals, total 2,175,399 2,480,149 21,041,739 22,301,869
Tax-free, export 75,052 71,793 1,349,764 1,569,583
Withdrawals, total 2,250,451 2,551,942 22,391,503 23,871,452
Stocks end-of-month 8,480,394 12,241,500
SPECIAL NATURAL WINES
VERMOUTH:
Production 269,760 300,528 1,623,796 2,062,317
Taxable withdrawals 208,098 172,320 2,513,084 2,360,172
Stocks end-of-month 1,703,399 1,799,007
OTHER SPECIAL NATURAL WINE
Production:
Not over l4% alcohol 1,279,931 1,722,217 14,367,788 23,352,082
Over l4% alcohol 39,822 76,372 4,890,697 5,794,773
Artificially carbonated 609 10,711 156,268 142,611
Naturally carbonated 5,174 130,667 58,043 1,001,963
Total 1,325,536 1,939,967 19,472,796 30,291,429
Taxable withdrawals:
Not over l4% alcohol 1,650,109 1,231,103 15,689,487 19,112,896
Over l4% alcohol 114,327 4,544,288 5,639,869 6,217,552
Artificially carbonated 11,701 8,285 95,211 135,129
Naturally carbonated 5,279 81,265 2,625,275 683,679
Total 1,781,416 1,774,941 21,574,382 26,149,256
Stocks end-of-month:
Not over l4% alcohol 1,610,801 3,418,385
Over l4% alcohol 18,558 752,413
Artificially carbonated 39,089 14,547
Naturally carbonated 6,531 300,164
Total 1,674,979 4,485,509
27 CFR 24.218 Wines (Wine Coolers)
Production 3,213,323 1,908,407 41,484,512 43,509,210
Taxable withdrawals 2,407,474 1,445,122 27,707,476 18,783,854
Stocks end-of-month 6,342,884 3,360,172
DISTILLING MATERIAL
Production: California 3,853,209 6,313,615 110,009,759 109,288,371
Florida 0 0 540 1,232
Others 0 0 0 0
Removed to distilled spirits plants 5,670,535 6,144,154 90,105,559 141,278,940
VINEGAR STOCKS
Removed to vinegar plants 3,072 0 1,482,010 221,104
NOTE: Vermouth and other special natural still wines taxable withdrawals and stocks are included in still wines. Other special natural carbonated wines taxable withdrawals and stocks are included in effervescent wines.
(1) Excludes substandard wines produced as distilling material for the production of brandy.
(2) Additional wine expressly produced as distilling material.
Date Issued: February 6, 1998
Report Symbol: ATF A:I 5120-3 (10-83)
By State
Bulk Wine 
Gallons 
By State
Still wines
Special Natural wines
Taxable withdrawals
Stocks end-of-month
Vermouth
Production (1) Not 
over 
14% alcohol		 Over 14% 
alcohol		 Not 
over 
14% alcohol		 Over 
14% 
alcohol		 Production Taxable 
Withdrawals		 Stocks 
End-of-month
Arizona 2,541 0 0 9,780 1,676 0 0 0
Arkansas 0 0 0 206,380 51,658 0 0 0
California 22,605,402 140,170 20,747 430,297,899 27,789,364 207,661 169,416 1,581,486
Colorado 86,048 0 0 367,105 1,106 0 0 0
Connecticut 2,409 0 0 39,882 183 0 0 0
Florida 71,441 0 0 70,387 17,762 0 0 0
Georgia 132,666 4,356 386 335,504 169,772 55 55 114
Idaho 80,759 0 0 259,275 0 0 0
0
Illinois
155
0
0
72,453
8,682
0
0
0
Indiana 10,599 0 0 38,010 1,424 0 0 0
Kentucky 46,588 0 74 27,906 252,764 0 0 0
Maine 2,825 0 0 3,821 0 0 0 0
Maryland 2,725 0 0 41,865 2,342 0 0 0
Massachusetts 6,320 0 0 49,975 0 0 0 0
Mississippi 200 0 0 4,963 0 0 0 0
Missouri 83,712 0 0 220,187 13,063 0 0 0
New Jersey 57,199 0 0 50,390 1,834 57 397 90
New Mexico 25,920 0 0 132,544 730 0 0 0
New York 1,570,799 167 741 4,195,258 3,051,205 54,189 35,689 93,625
North Carolina 10,500 0 0 38,834 0 0 0 0
Ohio 76,545 9,051 2,025 489,360 228,065 0 2,337 4,822
Oregon 404,519 3,004 0 1,663,553 4,323 7,798 204 23,190
Pennsylvania 111,856 0 0 329,880 0 0 0 0
Tennessee 63,927 2,598 0 92,560 0 0 0 0
Texas 8,425 1,206 0 971,005 12,275 0 0 0
Vermont 120,301 0 0 178,264 0 0 0 0
Virginia 46,218 273 0 342,870 2,614 0 0 0
Washington 1,085,836 233,045 0 9,272,291 28,629 0 0 0
Wisconsin
11,152
1,900
0
25,579
55
0
0
0
Others (2) 76,752 1,015 0 310,809 34,391 0 0 72
Total 26,804,339 396,785 23,973 450,138,589 31,673,917 269,760 208,098 1,703,399
 
Bulk Wine 
Gallons 
By State
Special Natural Wines
Effervescent Wine
Production Other Production
Taxable withdrawals
Stocks 
end-of- 
month
Taxable 
Withdrawals		 Stocks 
end-of- 
month		 Artificially 
Carbonated 
wines		 Naturally 
Carbonated 
wines
Arkansas 0 0 0 101 0 0 1,534
California 1,256,134 1,625,581 1,608,370 389,457 0 1,020 6,175,753
Michigan 4,535 2,624 6,379 5,697 0 0 17,930
Missouri 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,328
New Jersey 0 102 10 48 0 0 2,301
New Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
New York 58,168 145,923 50,014 142,318 0 0 303,235
Ohio 0 789 1,093 208 0 0 20,233
Oregon 0 0 0 1,220 0 0 100,470
Pennsylvania 3,199 2,545 5,100 596 0 0 2,367
Washington 0 0 472 28 0 0 195,992
Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 0 0 97
Others (2) 3,500 3,852 3,541 11,237 0 0 108,043
Total 1,325,536 1,781,416 1,674,979 550,910 0 1,020 6,935,283

(1) Removed from fermenter exclusive of distilling materials
(2) Excludes Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Wyoming.

 

Bottled Wine 
Gallons 
By State
Still Wines
Effervescent Wines
Bottled
Taxable withdrawals
Stocks end-of-month Taxable withdrawals
Not 
over 14% 
alcohol		 Over 
14% 
alcohol		 Not over 14% 
alcohol		 Over 14% 
alcohol		 Bottled Artificially 
carbonated 
wines		 Naturally 
carbonated wines		 Stocks end-of-month
Arizona 3,405 3,157 1,010 17,785 988 0 0 1 3
Arkansas 26,641 13,410 3,621 51,895 10,259 101 0 90 813
California 25,315,132 26,627,551 1,111,117 49,535,579 2,693,324 1,143,785 15,428 1,754,437 1,226,130
Colorado 19,958 18,817 292 73,504 5,894 0 832 74 4,203
Connecticut 4,467 8,057 106 43,400 831 0 0 65 72
Florida 33,848 34,987 0 80,981 0 750 0 377 1,322
Georgia 75,016 33,902 13,835 425,052 3,792 0 0 0 0
Idaho 18,003 35,984 0 161,019 0 399 0 5,262 5,053
Illinois
14,687
28,504
408
949,307
1,658
24
0
27
14
Indiana 57,862 62,984 0 253,681 0 278 278 0 156
Kentucky 178 189 0 417 20,592 0 0 0 0
Maine 1,073 623 0 2,903 0 0 0 0 847
Maryland 4,287 5,642 0 18,393 0 122 0 71 55
Massachusetts 3,601 5,761 0 28,513 0 11 0 409 351
Mississippi 647 972 0 777 0 0 0 0 0
Missouri 16,304 26,823 406 89,623 2,507 301 661 256 3,214
New Jersey 12,405 519,681 29,375 507,741 36,148 1,156 0 89,045 18,943
New Mexico 21,249 18,625 404 17,415 357 546 0 112 928
New York 2,095,231 1,270,596 985,900 1,353,907 335,260 221,467 2,604 206,292 154,220
North Carolina 14,277 23,516 0 32,006 1,035 584 0 692 283
Ohio 113,932 127,914 8,237 109,309 30,342 570 0 3,989 4,862
Oregon 133,109 166,849 889 1,207,299 21,079 3,574 699 4,415 7,003
Pennsylvania 86,906 120,909 0 134,565 0 1,812 231 618 1,512
Tennessee 10,202 15,668 0 36,859 0 53 124 38 290
Texas 54,616 86,327 1,738 163,412 2,869 0 0 76 739
Vermont 130,862 135,409 0 38,123 0 0 0 45 0
Virginia 47,618 73,456 0 245,955 0 0 0 922 2,961
Washington 211,496 379,393 3,611 2,635,441 18,831 32,108 0 82,526
100,757
Wisconsin
6,866
11,967
117
18,888
311
2
0
36
189
Others(1) 50,824 416,215 7,506 810,019 27,843 7,041 231 3,416 10,191
Total 28,584,702 30,261,316 2,168,572 59,043,768 6,427,840 2,829,368 42,176 2,153,291 3,090,222
(1)Excludes Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, Nebraska, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, and Wyoming.