Sommeliers, this one is for you. The Law Library is excited to announce the launch of our latest Story Map, American Viticultural Areas. Researched and written by former intern Regan Avery, this project details the legal history of viticultural areas, “viticulture” being the farming of grapes.

A screenshot of the interactive map from the interactive Story Map, American Viticultural Areas. Purple regions on the map indicate profiled AVAs for the purpose of the narrative. The others in pink indicated the remaining AVAs across the United States.
A screenshot of the interactive map from American Viticultural Areas, where you can identify AVAs across the continental United States (in pink) and read more about selected AVAs (in purple).

The history of vinification, the impact of prohibition on the viticulture industry, and information about governance are chronicled in this Story Map, accentuated by beautiful images from the Library’s Prints and Photographs collection.

Learn anything new? Let us know! We look forward to bringing you more interactive legal histories.

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