Annual output of wine in Morocco is approximately 400,000 hectoliters or 40 million bottles a year making Morocco the second biggest wine producing country in the Arab world with evidence of winemaking dating back 2,500 years ago. After the election of the Islamist Party of Justice and Development in 2011, the social climate is not ideal, however in practice alcohol is tolerated in the country and in cities there is a growing demand for good wine. Most of Morocco’s wine is consumed domestically but a portion is exported to France and some of Morocco’s wine producing regions such as Boulaouane, Benslimane, Berkane and Guerrouane are gaining notoriety. To read more about Morocco’s wine industry and how the government is balancing an Islamist society with the gaining popularity of wine: