In 1933, when Prohibition was appealed and reversed, wineries were in sad shape, having been largely neglected for years. Many of the wines produced in the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s had serious bacterial defects. The University of California at Davis accepted the challenge and played a major role in the regeneration to quality. The work [...]

It is easy to view the California wine business as a new and fast-paced industry that has arisen seemingly out of nowhere. We see an amazing proliferation of new wines and wineries, new winemakers and new technology – a virtual whirlwind of change. Although California wine today is indeed evolving at a brisk pace, its [...]