MAKE ZINFANDEL OFFICIAL?

The wine industry is still divided over making zinfandel the official state wine of California. Some think it’s “a huge mistake to bestow such prestige on just one type,” according to the Contra Costa Times, while others want to honor zinfandel’s history and association with California. Although the grape likely originated in Croatia, California turned it into what it is today. Zinfandel made up 11.9% of California’s wine grape harvest, third to cabernet sauvignon at 14.4% and chardonnay at 19.8%.