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The U.S. is an expansive country with diverse geography and climate. The wide range provides several wine growing regions, including Oregon, Washington, New York and for local consumption in Texas, Virginia and the Carolinas. Despite this diversity, the vast majority of wine is still produced along the west coast in California. Napa and Sonoma are the most popular growing regions, but there are hundreds of wineries scattered throughout the country.

Regional identity is as indicative of the wine's features as it is in European growing countries, but American naming classifications are far less strict than those of old world wines. Wine varieties and blends from the U.S. have been produced for hundreds of years, but they have gained particular popularity in the last few decades. Browse our selection atrelationship between gun possession among youth and violence and the prevalence of gun possession among youth. Early research suggests that two primary types of juveniles own and possess guns. Some youths own guns legally that are usually purchased by a family member and used for such activities as hunting and target practice. The other group is comprised of youths who obtained their guns illegally and carry them on the street. The latter individuals carry guns for reasons of protection, to carry out crimes, and for status. This report was done as part of a larger study, the 2002 Arizona Youth Survey, to advance our understanding of the scope and nature of gun carrying among youth in Arizona and its relationship with violence, drug use and other delinquent behaviors.