Winery Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a winery, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Winery name ideas
Tap a name to read what its key word means and where it comes from. Always check trademarks and your state's business name rules before you register.
Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a winery is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a winery usually falls under NAICS 312130: Wineries.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) growing grapes and manufacturing wines and brandies; (2) manufacturing wines and brandies from grapes and other fruits grown elsewhere; and (3) blending wines and brandies.
Businesses classified here include
- Alcoholic beverages, brandy, distilling
- Applejack distilling
- Beverages, wines and brandies, manufacturing
- Blending brandy
- Blending wines
- Brandy distilling
- Champagne method sparkling wine, manufacturing
- Cider, alcoholic, manufacturing
- Distilling brandy
- Fortified wines manufacturing
- Grape farming and making wine
- Ice wine
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 312130), U.S. Census Bureau.
Wineries in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most wineries locations
- California 1,689 locations
- Washington 393 locations
- Oregon 330 locations
- Texas 243 locations
- New York 224 locations
- Pennsylvania 175 locations
- Virginia 149 locations
- Michigan 128 locations
- Ohio 112 locations
- North Carolina 77 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.