Novato, CA – The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Preliminary Grape Crush Report for 2019 has been released. It is a summary for the supply of the wine and grape industry, containing tons crushed and prices of wine grapes sold during the 2019 harvest.   In past years, the Crush Report would provide growers and wineries insight into the inventory position and possibly influence the market dynamic for bulk wine and grapes, but the current market dynamic is likely not illustrated in the 2019 Crush Report. Therefore, the influence and impact of the Crush Report for 2019 is not as relevant as in the past due to the fact that the 2019 spot market prices (one year contracts) are, in some cases, much lower than the district average, as described below.  Key Insights by Region   Tons Crushed 2019 Tons Crushed 2018 Net Gain/Loss Equivalent Gallons % Chg 2019 %Δ to 5Y Avg North Coast 511,133 612,833 (101,701) (16,781,000)