BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND FIREARMS
MONTHLY STATISTICAL RELEASE  - WINES
REPORTING PERIOD: NOVEMBER 1996
 
ITEM 
November
Calendar Year Ending November 30
1996 1995 1996 1995
 (Wine Gallons)
STILL WINES (BULK)
Production:
Removed from fermenters (1) 51,961,305  75,567,376  433,268,593  392,743,395
Increases after fermentation:
By sweetening 1,907,812  1,299,694  20,516,292  12,844,649
By addition of wine spirits 1,080,213  838,601  7,462,376  7,898,174
By amelioration 876,998  464,947  6,991,673  6,248,335
Production, total 55,826,328  78,170,618  468,238,944  419,734,553
Withdrawals:
  Taxable:
  Not over 14% alcohol ($1.07 per gallon) 659,731  20,955  4,438,576  1,239,867
  Over 14% and not over 21% alcohol ($1.57) 34,423  26,722  173,533  250,091 
  Over 21% and not over 24% alcohol ($3.15) 2  0  97,613  4,087 
  Taxable, total 694,156  47,577  4,709,722  1,494,045
  Tax-free:
  Production of effervescent wines 1,628,297  2,522,478  18,268,334  21,595,089
  Production of vinegar 217,749  187,442  1,243,148  1,177,639
  Production of non-beverage wine:
    Not over 14% alcohol 424,212  185,483  2,331,412  1,512,681
    Over 14% alcohol 207,532  388,341  3,957,551  2,806,573
  For use as distilling material (2) 2,214,259  1,782,278  9,528,040  7,613,222
  Exports 503,398  840,335  6,978,294  8,133,596
    Tax-free, total 5,195,447  5,906,357  42,306,779  42,838,800
Stocks end-of-month total:
  Not over 14% alcohol 477,610,622  396,232,434 
  Over 14% and not over 21% alcohol 29,883,788  24,335,769 
  Over 21% and not over 24% alcohol 2,161,052  2,818,519 
  Stocks end-of-month, total 509,655,462  423,386,722 
STILL WINES (BOTTLED)
  Bottled (3) 34,223,042  31,221,475  413,071,649  353,001,786
  Taxable withdrawals:
    Not over 14% alcohol 34,898,202  31,761,498  328,694,942  312,150,998
    Over 14% and not over 21% alcohol 1,624,111  2,364,314  24,153,547  23,131,476
    Over 21% and not over 24% alcohol 52  0  57,863  22,756 
    Taxable withdrawals, total 36,522,365  34,125,812  352,906,352  335,305,260
  Tax-free, export 2,057,005  1,746,455  207,833,506  19,217,165
    Withdrawals, total 38,579,370  35,872,267  373,689,858  354,522,395
  Stocks end-of-month:
    Not over 14% alcohol 66,744,334  54,297,467 
    Over 14% and not over 21% alcohol 5,539,521  2,825,475 
    Over 21% and not over 24% alcohol 123  0 
    Stocks end-of-month, total 72,283,978  57,122,942 
EFFERVESCENT WINES (BULK AND BOTTLED)
Produced 1,910,936  2,831,702  20,559,009  23,783,900
Bottled 3,009,716  3,481,291  20,998,138  22,083,402
Taxable withdrawals:
  Artificially carbonated 17,505  43,386  199,797  323,218 
  Naturally carbonated 3,589,192  3,971,848  18,666,536  19,498,502
    Taxable withdrawals, total 3,606,697  4,015,234  18,866,333  19,821,720
Tax-free, export 232,636  213,354  1,274,712  1,497,790
  Withdrawals, total 3,839,333  4,228,588  20,141,045  21,319,510
Stocks end-of-month 13,952,248  15,103,461 
SPECIAL NATURAL WINES
VERMOUTH:
Production 146,928 16,453 1,354,036 1,761,789
Taxable withdrawals 237,529 254,436 2,304,986 2,187,852
Stocks end-of-month 1,233,242 1,700,932
OTHER SPECIAL NATURAL WINE
Production:
Not over l4% alcohol 911,456 1,677,970 13,087,857 21,629,865
Over l4% alcohol 31,517 12,085 4,850,875 5,718,401
Artificially carbonated 46,740 0 155,659 131,900
Naturally carbonated 12,642 251,869 52,869 871,296
Total 1,002,355 1,941,924 18,147,260 28,351,462
Taxable withdrawals:
Not over l4% alcohol 1,931,005 1,689,619 14,039,378 17,881,793
Over l4% alcohol 535,982 491,429 5,525,542 5,763,264
Artificially carbonated 8,473 12,276 83,510 126,844
Naturally carbonated 32,829 171,792 2,619,996 602,414
Total 2,508,289 2,365,116 19,792,966 24,374,315
Stocks end-of-month:
Not over l4% alcohol 1,685,716 3,868,276
Over l4% alcohol 959,682 1,062,501
Artificially carbonated 57,086 22,234
Naturally carbonated 49,360 298,929
Total 2,751,844 5,251,940
27 CFR 24.218 Wines (Wine Coolers)
Production 3,167,405 1,952,719 38,271,189 41,600,803
Taxable withdrawals 1,995,186 1,075,284 25,300,002 17,338,732
Stocks end-of-month 5,996,438 2,889,119
DISTILLING MATERIAL
Production: California 7,456,491 23,144,159 106,156,550 102,974,756
Florida 0 0 540 1,232
Others 0 0 0 0
Removed to distilled spirits plants 9,014,561 34,304,905 84,435,024 135,134,786
VINEGAR STOCKS
Removed to vinegar plants 56,071 0 1,478,938 221,104
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 1,101  0  0  28,695  450  0  0  0 
Arkansas 0  0  0  225,246  49,513  0  0  0 
California 46,316,499  648,213  30,518  460,219,805  27,493,386  112,595  227,317  1,160,828 
Colorado 6,308  11  0  80,194  2,411  0  0  0 
Connecticut 4,440  0  0  38,294  242  0  0  0 
Florida 82,371  0  0  85,906  12,080  0  0  0 
Georgia 92,856  2,425  2  288,594  230,160  0  0  114 
Idaho 95,807  0  0  181,606  0  0  0  0 
Indiana 11,339  0  0  31,383  1,699  0  0  0 
Kentucky 67,282  0  3  0  232,012  0  0  0 
Maine 80  0  0  2,080  0  0  0  0 
Maryland 5,612  0  0  47,288  2,342  0  0  0 
Massachusetts 18,054  0  0  46,365  0  0  0  0 
Mississippi 4,376  0  0  19,033  0  0  0  0 
Missouri 37,763  0  0  185,414  14,821  0  0  0 
New Jersey 86,019  0  0  52,685  1,834  495  217  430 
New Mexico 3,824  0  0  119,502  730  0  0  0 
New York 1,737,592  1,128  1,519  3,846,534  3,693,787  26,040  7,150  41,521 
North Carolina 20,488  0  0  28,677  0  0  0  0 
Ohio 96,462  2,712  2,383  508,358  217,939  0  2,641  7,159 
Oregon 484,603  472  0  1,292,739  4,669  7,798  204  23,190 
Pennsylvania 31,163  0  0  223,105  0  0  0  0 
Tennessee 3,227  2,050  0  66,490  0  0  0  0 
Texas 25,958  0  0  1,015,653  12,541  0  0  0 
Vermont 164,131  0  0  136,790  0  0  0  0 
Virginia 49,482  0  0  387,006  2,614  0  0  0 
Washington 2,440,358  2,720  0  8,066,100  28,706  0  0  0 
Others (2) 74,110  0  0  387,080  42,904  0  0  0 
Total 51,961,305  659,731  34,425  477,610,622  32,044,840  146,928  237,529  1,233,242 
 
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  0  0  0  1,534 
California 894,755  2,290,588  2,659,483  1,630,861  0  5,534  9,418,921 
Michigan 5,000  5,178  4,609  1,621  0  0  18,972 
Missouri 0  0  0  0  0  0  7,622 
New Jersey 0  76  112  45  0  0  2,526 
New Mexico 0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
New York 100,570  208,914  76,754  266,221  0  0  365,358 
Ohio 465  1,075  1,882  422  0  0  20,541 
Oregon 0  219  350  1,151  0  0  101,412 
Pennsylvania 0  720  4,033  256  0  0  2,628 
Washington 0  0  472  2,586  0  0  222,951 
Wisconsin 0  0  0  0  0  0  118 
Others 2/ 1,565  1,519  4,149  7,773  0  0  78,496 
Total 1,002,355  2,508,289  2,751,844  1,910,936  0  5,534  10,241,079 
 
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  1,296  0  20,148  0  7  0  7  42 
Arkansas 24,934  11,429  3,028  39,883  13,880  0  0  231  803 
California 30,435,394 30,679,570 1,339,398 56,555,613 4,139,972 2,672,081 11,272  3,361,119 3,147,414
Colorado 4,421  4,272  192  34,039  1,471  0  0  12  118 
Connecticut 4,103  6,127  47  47,090  881  113  0  0  123 
Florida 45,560  27,241  957  82,347  0  655  0  264  983 
Georgia 92,546  8,855  10,160  448,056  3,505  0  0  0  0 
Idaho 6,949  33,939  0  167,111  0  5,177  0  0  9,917 
Indiana 147,949  90,125  0  258,917  0  0  0  0  0 
Kentucky 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Maine 163  211  0  2,467  0  0  0  0  847 
Maryland 6,835  3,021  2,482  20,352  0  0  0  0  4 
Massachusetts 4,434  6,383  28  28,009  61  224  0  298  761 
Mississippi 1,267  1,352  0  5,901  0  0  0  0  0 
Missouri 8,281  543,848  315  141,798  3,820  316  969  2,615  8,907 
New Jersey 10,529  509,349  30,925  439,480  33,289  932  45  49,373  56,263 
New Mexico 10,158  7,180  0  16,423  357  0  0  41  264 
New York 2,375,233 1,329,705 215,121  1,557,611 1,231,337 289,973  4,474  59,441  306,544 
North Carolina 17,210  23,606  31  35,118  1,035  787  0  535  426 
Ohio 54,124  64,190  10,393  133,051  27,903  515  0  4,142  7,934 
Oregon 93,323  127,431  1,114  1,306,767 21,377  2,199  319  4,201  8,137 
Pennsylvania 26,406  40,504  0  140,429  0  136  102  639  1,264