American Institute in Taiwan

The Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Importers and Exporters Association of Taipei (IEAT) will jointly host a "US Wine Summit Reception" from 7:00-9:00 pm on Friday, November 7, at the Fullon Hotel Taipei (No. 266, Sec. 1, Jian Kuo S. Rd).  AIT Director Stephen M. Young will deliver the opening speech and make a toast to all guests.  The goal of this invitation-only reception is to invite executives of Taiwan companies to taste the wide diversity of US wines and to place corporate orders at promotional prices before the peak season of year-end parties and gift giving. There are eight wine importers who sponsor this reception, including Allen Wine & Spirits, Atherton, Bright Time, Chateau Wine & Spirit, Chateau Harvest, Eurowill, Mayfull, and Titlist.

"The US Wine Summit Reception" on Friday, November 7th will be co-sponsored by eight wine importers, Allen Wine & Spirits, Atherton, Bright Time, Chateau Wine & Spirit, Chateau Harvest, Eurowill, Mayfull, and Titlist, who will provide a promotional wine list and samples.  The guests will sample more than twenty-four fine wines from more than eighteen wineries, representing of California, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.  The renowned wine specialist, Vivien Chen, will give a presentation on practical wine selection for different business occasions. 

Jack Huang, Secretary General of the IEAT, said, "Since our business executives are such busy people, this reception provides them with a great opportunity to take a break and have some fun!  They can also bring along procurement staff to taste the wine and make purchases with special discounts."

The United States is the fourth largest wine-producing country in the world.  US wine production reached 637 million gallons in 2007.  In 2007, US wine exports to Taiwan amounted to approximately 2.6 million liters, about 3.5 million 750-ml bottles, which, if stacked in 12-bottle cases, is nearly 173 times higher than Taipei 101 tower.  When it comes to US wine, Taiwan consumers may feel most familiar with Californian wine.  Indeed, California accounts for 90% of US wine production, taking advantage of its unique climate and geography in addition to its 200-year long history of winemaking.  Besides California, 41 US other states produce wines.  Credit for this goes to a group of pioneers who have aggressively looked for new land and cultivated numerous fine grape varietals brought in from Europe.  At the reception, guests will have the opportunity to sample wines from many varietals, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Pinot Noir, Semillon, Petit Syrah, Riesling, Zinfandel and Malbec, as well as "Symphony."

"The US Wine Summit Reception" on Friday, Nov. 7th is by invitation only.  Journalists who would like to attend, please contact ATO via email or fax to reserve a seat.  For more information, please contact ATO marketing specialist Katherine Lee. 

• TEL：(02)2705-6536 Ext: 245；
• FAX：(02)2706-4885
• Email：katherine.lee@fas.usda.gov ；
• Web Site：www.usfoodtaiwan.org

 Top 10 Wineries by State (2007)

Rank	State	Number of Wineries
1	California	2,025
2	Washington	451
3	Oregon	295
4	New York	239
5	Virginia	140
6	Texas	136
7	Pennsylvania	115
8	Michigan	112
9	Ohio	108
10	Missouri	86

Prepared from U.s. Tax & Trade Bureau Data by WineAmerica