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Much of the 153 million gal. of California table wine consumed annually by Americans is made from plebeian grapes grown in California's hot San Joaquin Valley, blended and sold mostly by the jug. The highly cherished European wines, on the other hand-such aristocrats as Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc-are made only from selected clones whose territory and yield are as strictly regulated as a royal household and sell in general for $8 a bottle or more. In fact, vagaries of the European climate make the great vintages as costly as a Patou perfume...
...exception of Guild, America's third-largest vintner. You overlooked the only major winery owned and operated by its grower members-over 800 of them, with more grape acreage under their control than any other single producer. You also overlooked the fact that our Winemaster's Pinot Noir won the coveted Grand Prize for the most outstanding wine at the 1971 Los Angeles County Fair...
...Hanzell Pinot Noir...
...Pinot Chardonnay...
Joseph Heitz Pinot Chardonnay...