L.A. Times - Food & Dining: California vintners branch out to Italian grapes

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California vintners branch out to Italian grapes Nov 2nd 2013, 07:00, by By S. Irene Virbila Across the Table: Although last century's fashion favored French wines, California's similar climate to Italy has some vineyard owners considering a change. Italian immigrants were instrumental in founding the California wine industry, yet when winemakers sought to upgrade the image of their wines in the mid-20th century, they followed the then-current fashion and went with French grapes — Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. Though perhaps better suited to California's climate, Italian varietals didn't have much cachet at the time and were basically relegated to blends and low-cost jug wines. Media files: 16x9

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