About 1,000 acres are planted, and new vineyards are being added yearly.

However, the biggest factor in this expansion during the 1990s was a federal government tax subsidy to those planting new vineyards.

First this world will be reduced to ashes and then God will plant his new vineyard.

Most recently however, several new vineyards have been planted on the southern and western slopes of the Sausal.

With many new vineyards beginning to produce in 1998, the potential for another record was there, but nature didn't cooperate.

The first vintage was released from the new vineyard in 2002.

In many cases, new vineyards have been created in areas previously known for orchards.

Whether foreign grapes will still be used when all the new American vineyards come into production remains to be seen.

Last year alone, 40 new vineyards were established and 512 new wines produced.

Many new vineyards sites are being planted in areas recently demined.