PALISADE, COLO – (May 22, 2025) —The Colorado Association for Viticulture & Enology (CAVE), is excited to share the results of WineAmerica’s 2025 Economic Impact Study.

WineAmerica, the National Organization of American Wineries, has released its 2025 Economic Impact Study of the American Wine Industry, which estimates the economic contributions made by the wine industry in each state and to the U.S. as a whole. The study examined state and national reach (the number of wine producers and acres of vineyards), job creation, wage generation, tourist activity, and tax revenues generated by the wine industry. The research for the study was conducted by John Dunham & Associates (JDA).

The 2025 National Economic Impact Study concluded that the production, distribution, sales, and consumption of wine in Colorado generates nearly $5.72 billion in total economic activity. These figures have increased from WineAmerica’s 2022 Economic Impact Study, where the total impact in Colorado was $3.91 billion. The wine industry’s impact on the U.S. economy is an estimated $323.55 billion, an increase from $276 billion in 2022. Many sectors of the United States economy benefit from the wine industry as it preserves agricultural land, provides American jobs, attracts tourists, generates taxes, and enhances the quality of life. Wine is produced in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.