“The conventional wisdom back then was that French wines were the best and California wines were, eh, not the same, not as good,” O’Flynn recalled. “But I hadn’t drunk the Kool-Aid.

When it comes to California's Zinfandel reds, old-vine bottlings are often among the most treasured. Old vines produce lower yelds, but their grapes have more concentrated flavors and tend to ...

Jessie Vallery, director of marketing and operations for Alexander Valley Winegrowers in Sonoma County, said Canada has already pulled U.S. wines from the market. California produces about 80% of ...