BULK WINE IMPORTS THREATENING DOMESTIC GROWERS

Some California winegrape growers are expressing concern that a considerable portion of wineries are blending foreign wine with California grapes, and then selling them under an “American” appellation label. If their fears prove true, than California grape growers run the risk of being replaced by foreign competitors – especially since the foreign source of the wine usually remains unidentified.According to Rich Cartiere’s Wine Market Report, wines labeled with an American appellation can contain up to 25% of wine from another